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One of my habits while browsing the web is to spend time reading the comments section. I am positive majority of the avid web users spend time engaging with the comments section, by either reading or writing comments. Comments are an integral part of many of the most visited UGC websites, like Youtube, Medium, etc. They are highly engaged with because comments are insightful or just plain fun. On pieces of content related to critical issues of the society, comments act as catalyst for a good dialogue, interesting conversation and a tool for audience to raise their opinion. Comments have the power to democratize dialogue and debate. Many times, reading comments further my knowledge on the topic of the content. More importantly, comments make me critique the content, aiding me filter out unsubstantiated claims by the content creator, which without the filter may lead to me believing in false narratives(‘Fake news’, if you will).