Well, they just want attention or maybe the feel proud by commenting first. Mostly at website those who has commented first their comment mostly like are featured or top rated. Some youtube guys want to promote their self, they appear on some top channels and videos to get some attention.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.