Do you read the replies from other members before you post your reply? I'm not talking about a huge thread like "You will buy a Glock" but short threads that are easily reviewed.
June 21, 2020, 03:31 PM
H&K-Guy
I try to.
Some threads are like reading a novel. I can't say I read through all of those.
H&K-Guy
June 21, 2020, 03:34 PM
ZSMICHAEL
Yes, most of the time.
June 21, 2020, 03:42 PM
Hobbs
If I reply pretty much the same as H&K-Guy, does that mean I don't?
June 21, 2020, 03:52 PM
Jimbo54
Yeah, I do almost always.
Jim
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June 21, 2020, 03:59 PM
YooperSigs
With the exception of repetitive quotes, I do.
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June 21, 2020, 04:01 PM
az4783054
In a long thread that I've not been religiously following, I tend to go back 2-3 pages so I don't repeat what's already been said...about ten times.
June 21, 2020, 04:01 PM
GT-40DOC
Yes I do, unless someone posted a thesis, which I will likely pass on.
June 21, 2020, 04:09 PM
bendable
more often then not, I have to go through a process.
check the thread title to see if I have any interest at all.
check the o.p. to see if any interest exists
ask myself if I know any thing at all that could be of interest,
see how many have already replied .
then I choose to add or not to the thread,
then go check the thread contents.
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June 21, 2020, 04:40 PM
Rey HRH
It depends on what your definition of "short" is. And it depends on what the thread is about. For example, in this thread, i didn't bother reading any of the previous answers.
"It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946.
June 21, 2020, 04:42 PM
parabellum
quote:
Originally posted by Rey HRH: For example, in this thread, i didn't bother reading any of the previous answers.
Yeah, I can see how nine replies would bog you down for an afternoon. Shit, that's nearly half a page, man. You're only human.
June 21, 2020, 04:42 PM
John Steed
Yes, my rule is must read every post before posting. If the thread is so long I can't read every post, I assume that what I want to say has already been said.
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June 21, 2020, 04:45 PM
MikeinNC
You need to make this a poll....
And yes.
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June 21, 2020, 04:48 PM
Beancooker
Most of the time yes. If it’s a long thread, I’ll read the first two pages and the last two. Usually anything I would be saying has already been said.
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Originally posted by parabellum: You must have your pants custom tailored to fit your massive balls.
Originally posted by Rey HRH: For example, in this thread, i didn't bother reading any of the previous answers.
Yeah, I can see how nine replies would bog you down for an afternoon. Shit, that's nearly half a page, man. You're only human.
In this specific case, the question posed in the OP was specific to me: Do I read all the previous replies in a thread. It's not like my reply is going to be influenced by previous replies.
"It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946.
June 21, 2020, 05:46 PM
flashguy
Sometime yes, sometimes no. It depends on the subject, what replies I have read, and how many pages there are. You may not believe it, but there are threads I actually decide not to make a response to.
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June 21, 2020, 06:21 PM
motor59
Yep.
It's one of the reasons why my post count is as low as it is.
Generally, if it's already been said, I try not to repeat it (this thread excepted).
