Why assume that a comment section is worthy of engagement in the first place? I would argue that most of the time they aren't - see youtube, most of reddit, and every Internet forum where people race to post "FIRST" Hubski is different because there's no arbitrary point system encouraging inane posts and comments, and the rewards (if you could call them that) you do get are for making really quality posts and comments as opposed to lots of little dumb ones. So the comment section here is worth engagement. Lots of people to talk with and learn from.
T-Dog i agree that Hubki is indeed worth it to make comments, but that's because its a small condensed community were individuals do want to engage with others. the problem is more with the bigger communities like: Reddit, Youtube, just to name a few. each 'post' can get 3k+ comments, so whats even the point of reading them or even considering leaving a comment?
good answer T-Dog. tagnana you wrote it seems sometimes that leaving a comment is just as useless as reading the comments on the big websites.
It all depends on what you want from leaving your comment. It would be nice if posting and commenting could immediately lead to friendships with active, interesting, people - or whatever else you are looking for. It won't, but it doesn't mean that occasionally offering a perspective to a conversation is pointless. Gradually, people will be interested in your thoughts -- if they are not too self-absorbed by their own. Gradually is the operative word.