It's inherent in reading comments. And it's also inherent in encountering mere mortals in the real world. And remember how the most annoying and stupid people keep going on about how all the people they meet are stupid and annoying. There's no point in piling on another layer. Close the tab, or comment constructively and charitably. Else you end up with stuff like the badX subreddits (badhistory, badphilosophy) who get their adrenaline/dopamine fix by seeking explanations they see as ignorant/naive/arrogant and sneering at it while self-aggrandizing and feeling like they are in the inner circle who know it all.
The other thing is, you never see all the people who do go to Wikipedia, google or check a book. They won't comment "Hello I'm not commenting now because I went to Wikipedia". They just don't comment.
And Cunningham's Law states "the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer."
People are more prone to comment out of frustration than other feelings.
The other thing is, you never see all the people who do go to Wikipedia, google or check a book. They won't comment "Hello I'm not commenting now because I went to Wikipedia". They just don't comment.
And Cunningham's Law states "the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer."
People are more prone to comment out of frustration than other feelings.