I'm with page--never read the comments! I don't know who these people are, but commenters on news articles generally display the absolute worst of humanity. I was involved with an organization that was in the spotlight a few years ago and learned the hard way about news comments...never again!
Internet comments always piss me off. The good news is I've nursed in public pretty much everywhere -- a few different countries, red and blue states, checkout line at Lowes, and have never once even had anyone give me a dirty look. I think people in general support NIP, and Internet commenters represent a vocal minority.
Comments on any online post are horrible. I read them for entertainment and to remind myself that we have a far, far way to go in advancing the human race. :/