That's been my experience. I take one look at a page, attempt to scan the answer...

simoncion · on May 19, 2014

Here's the method to discovering the answers in Ask Metafilter comment threads:

1) Answered questions have a green checkmark by the answers count.

2) All comments attached to the question are ordered chronologically, with the earliest answers first.

3) Comments accepted as an answer by the questioner are rendered with a dark green background.

4) Comments by the questioner have a light green/grey bar off to their left.

HTH. :)