Poll: Do you actually read the posts?

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Apologies if this thread has already been done.

*wheeze*
Apology accepted Commander Logician.

It does seem like a lot of posts are missed though.

 

[Darkandroid]

I would read the first page and last page, if I still feel like I need to read more I read the second to last one, so i know what's been said. Rarely can I be bothered to read all pages.

 

[kodiak90]

always, unless it is like 10 or more pages long, then most of the post become redundant and mundane.

 

[wordsmith]

Always.

Im here for the posts.

If you bought a box of chocolates, would you not eat them all?

Actually... no. I don't like Coconut, and I would not eat all of them if say, 5 were coconut.

Likewise I will skip a post or a page if I don't like the look of it (blocks of text=wordsmith not bothering)

 

[The Potato Lord]

Always.

Im here for the posts.

If you bought a box of chocolates, would you not eat them all?

Not those toothpaste filled ones, though the clever bastards make 'em blend in with the others...

On-topic: If it exceeds three pages I read the First page or two then read the back two pages to see where the topic is at. with the exception of threads with 1-2 line responses.

 

[John Galt]

I try when it makes sense to do so. When getting in on the third page of a thread discussing philosophy, it would be polite to formulate a response to a couple of the posts. When getting in on page 15 of Corrupt A Wish, I don't think the hilarity will be diminished if I decide to only read only the previous dozen or so posts.

 

[emge]

Always.

Im here for the posts.

If you bought a box of chocolates, would you not eat them all?

Well, here you have an endless supply of chocolateboxes. I reserve my right to just eat my favourites and move on the next box.

I usually read the first page and sometimes the last post/page. But it all depends on the topic of the thread and the quality and/or humor in the replys, as with the chocolates, as long as they taste good and are intresting, I might read more of them.

 

[Hurray Forums]

I always read all the posts in a thread before posting. I figure by understanding all that is going on in a thread my chance of saying something stupid or redundant goes from highly probable to just probable.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Well, here you have an endless supply of chocolateboxes. I reserve my right to just eat my favourites and move on the next box.

Not as an attack on you emge, but when did that become a 'right'?
Is this like the 'right' to post pr0n or the 'right' to insult anyone you disagree with?

 

[wordsmith]

no, I believe his point is it's his "right" to be able to skip some of the less "tasty" posts

 

[Limos]

I usually read the first page, and then the last page. It takes so long to read all the ones in the middle when you post on a 200 page topic.

 

[John Galt]

Either way, eating all that chocolate will give you diabetes. Gotta watch out.

 

[Sir_Noodlez]

so what is this thread about?

 

[Lt. Sera]

I usually read em all, except for ZP threads.

 

[Jumplion]

If it has a bunchah pages like 7+ pages) I look at the first post to see if there are any interesting arguments or other stuff, and if i'm interested I read on. Otherwise, if there isn't, I just ignore every other post and answer the original posters question or something.

 

[Easykill]

Almost always. If I get bored then it defeats the purpose of me being here though, and I stop or skip ahead.

 

[bluemarsman]

I always read every other post in a thread before posting. If it's too long I won't post.

 

[Anarchemitis]

I read a bit more often than I used to. Unless it's something that I have little regard for others opinions on and/or my response will extremely likely be unique [http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/8398/potatoesvs5.jpg].

 

[MagnetoHydroDynamics]

I read about every third and only quick read the rest.