Top 21 because there is a tie. I begin to see some comments where the end are the same.

LAST IMPROVEMENT: ADDED another table with comments where the middle are the same.

Note: Level 1 commenters are those who leave comment at the first level in reply to a post directly.

Here’s a look are the top level 1 commenters for 20170822. I’ve excluded known bots and curators from this but if anyone has any suggestions, they are most welcome. This serves to inform and you make you own decision whether they are the good, the bad or the ugly. I can only comment once every 20 seconds. Correction: I am only allowed to comment only once every 20 seconds. I type fast and sometimes get that annoying message quite a bit when responding and when I reply on my phone using voice typing, I get that even more. Anyway, 1,000 comments will need at least 333 minutes which is more than 5 and half hours. Hands up those of you who have spent more than 5 hours leaving comments at the first level.

Meanwhile, some music for you to enjoy as you read. This piece is part of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, particular the first of the 4 violin concertos, called Summer.
让大家继续读的时候，欣赏一点音乐。这件作品是维瓦尔第的“四季”的一部分 - 4小提琴协奏曲中的第一首，名为“夏天”。
Source | 来源: https://musopen.org/

Top 21 level 1 commenters and their active hours for 20170822

This shows the top 21 level 1 commenters and the number of level 1 comments posted at different hours of the day.

Top 20 Active

A look at some of their comments

First 28 characters...

This is a list of comments from the above users which looks at the first 28 characters as similar comments and list of these similar comments that has occurred 10 or more times (ignoring those less than 10 times).

Commenter	First 28 characters	Count
@completelyanon	`I really enjoyed your post, ...`	238
@counterweight	`Hi. I am a volunteer bot for...`	134
@dineroconopcion	`Este Post ha recibido un Upv...`	117
@dobroman	`Hello and Welcome! Nice to m...`	21
@dobroman	`Welcome to Steemit! It's goo...`	21
@dobroman	`Welcome to Steemit! I wish y...`	20
@dobroman	`Welcome to Steemit! If you h...`	16
@drotto	`This post has received a ...`	611
@extras	`Hi. I am a volunteer bot for...`	133
@fitnessallinone	`Nice Video...`	70
@fitnessallinone	`very nice video...`	34
@fitnessallinone	`Very simple site,if you are ...`	26
@fitnessallinone	`Nice post...`	19
@fitnessallinone	`very nice post...`	11
@fitnessallinone	`vice post followed and upvo...`	10
@hasaan	`Hi i like your post upvoted ...`	124
@investigation	`Hi. I am a volunteer bot for...`	141
@minnowpond	`This post recieved a vote fr...`	250
@minnowpond1	`This post recieved a vote fr...`	239
@motomania	`Hi. I am a volunteer bot for...`	114
@steemking777	`nice!...`	15
@steemking777	`awesome!...`	10
@steemking777	`great post!...`	10
@techinformation	`very nice post...followed an...`	126
@techinformation	`upvoted and followed you...t...`	15
@techinformation	`followed and upvoted you...t...`	10

Middle 28 characters...

This is a list of comments from the above users which looks at the middle 28 characters as similar comments and list of these similar comments that has occurred 10 or more times (ignoring those less than 10 times).

Commenter	Middle 28 characters	Count
@completelyanon	`...post, thank you for sharing ...`	238
@counterweight	`...e the memo is the url of the...`	134
@dineroconopcion	`...Ser Parte De Este Projecto?<...`	116
@dobroman	`... It's good time to start cre...`	21
@dobroman	`...days and inspiration to crea...`	20
@dobroman	`...mit! If you have questions -...`	16
@drotto	`...d a 1.04 % upvote from @drot...`	115
@drotto	`...d a 0.78 % upvote from @drot...`	102
@drotto	`...d a 1.56 % upvote from @drot...`	71
@drotto	`...d a 0.45 % upvote from @drot...`	67
@drotto	`...d a 0.63 % upvote from @drot...`	64
@drotto	`...d a 0.52 % upvote from @drot...`	44
@drotto	`...d a 0.35 % upvote from @drot...`	26
@drotto	`...d a 3.13 % upvote from @drot...`	24
@drotto	`...d a 0.22 % upvote from @drot...`	12
@drotto	`...d a 0.28 % upvote from @drot...`	12
@extras	`...e the memo is the url of the...`	133
@fitnessallinone	`... are interested in earning a...`	26
@hasaan	`...ou will like my posts an...`	64
@hasaan	`...e you will like my posts and...`	60
@investigation	`...e the memo is the url of the...`	141
@minnowpond	`...rmation click https://steemi...`	250
@minnowpond1	`...rmation click https://steemi...`	239
@motomania	`...e the memo is the url of the...`	114
@techinformation	`......followed and upvoted you ...`	126

Last 28 characters...

This is a list of comments from the above users which looks at the last 28 characters as similar comments and list of these similar comments that has occurred 10 or more times (ignoring those less than 10 times).

Commenter	Last 28 characters	Count
@bellyrub	`...u enjoyed your bellyrub!`	121
@bottymcbotface	`...ve upvoted and sent you a ti`	162
@completelyanon	`...ing with us. Enjoy the vote`	238
@counterweight	`"...ad-the-word). ----- Steem ON"`	134
@dineroconopcion	`...Be Part of this Project?`	116
@dobroman	`... to meet you! Thanks for joi`	21
@dobroman	`...tart create Steemit better :`	21
@dobroman	`...ommunity! Please follow me :`	20
@dobroman	`... questions - ask me @dobroma`	16
@drotto	`...rotto thanks to: @banjo.`	557
@drotto	`...thanks to: @thefollower.`	11
@extras	`"...ad-the-word). ----- Steem ON"`	133
@farhannaqvi7	`...video its short and too funn`	44
@farhannaqvi7	`...piness just in few seconds :`	18
@fitnessallinone	`...g an extra money then go her`	26
@hamet123	`"..... upvoted and followed...!!"`	22
@hamet123	`"...!! upvoted and followed...!!"`	12
@hasaan	`...posts as your true followe`	64
@hasaan	`...y posts as your true followe`	60
@investigation	`"...ad-the-word). ----- Steem ON"`	141
@khunpoom	`...please follow me at @khunpoo`	25
@khunpoom	`...lease follow me at @khunpoo`	22
@khunpoom	`...r account, please follow me`	16
@khunpoom	`... account, please follow me`	13
@minnowpond	`...-your-rewards-with-minnowpon`	250
@minnowpond1	`...-your-rewards-with-minnowpon`	239
@motomania	`"...ad-the-word). ----- Steem ON"`	114
@steemking777	`...d thanks again for following`	17
@techinformation	`...upvoted you thanx for sharin`	126
@techinformation	`...oted and followed you...than`	14
@techinformation	`...ed you...thanx for sharing!!`	10