While I never post a comment on an article before reading it, I almost always read the comments before reading the article to avoid click baits. An brief one-line summary that serves the same role as an abstract would eliminate the need to read the comments first.
It might even help eliminate clickbaity titles in technical articles altogether.
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I second your proposal.
While I never post a comment on an article before reading it, I almost always read the comments before reading the article to avoid click baits. An brief one-line summary that serves the same role as an abstract would eliminate the need to read the comments first.
It might even help eliminate clickbaity titles in technical articles altogether.