On Meta and other communities, I tend to hang around in limited categories about things I understand. So for example, in a new topic list I might only click on 8 of 30 new topics.
Another factor that means I don’t click on a new topic is if it has been solved. If I want to find solved topics I go to the search.
And finally, the title clarity. However, sometimes I’m just curious in the title wording even if its not clear to see what the topic entails. I look for topics where I think I could be useful which on Meta is mainly support.
I sometimes skim through to have a look at other topics I might find interesting. So although I do have a quick skim I don’t just “keep scrolling”.
I just stick to ‘Latest’. Its just what I’m most comfortable with. The other views aren’t too relevant. For example, just because a topic is ‘Top’ doesn’t mean it will interest me.