Because you are responding to the post itself without reading the post. You have nothing to add if you’re fundamentally ignorant of what the source is. You may have something meaningful to add in response to another comment, but this is no different than saying "I didn’t watch this movie, but here’s what I think!’ or not doing the reading in a book club and just showing up to throw out random conjecture.
If you didn’t read the article, then don’t leave a top-level comment.
How is it my fault if it’s top level?
Because you are responding to the post itself without reading the post. You have nothing to add if you’re fundamentally ignorant of what the source is. You may have something meaningful to add in response to another comment, but this is no different than saying "I didn’t watch this movie, but here’s what I think!’ or not doing the reading in a book club and just showing up to throw out random conjecture.
Because you commented on the post directly rather than replying to another comment? Do you think top level means it got upvoted or something?
ya I’d think “top level” would be more upvoted than most but I think there weren’t any other comments at the time