Do you read the first post in a thread?

[Guest]

If the title of the topic is self explanatory enough, I don't usually need to. I still try to read the first post as often as possible though, so I don't accidentally derail the topic or anything. Sometimes I still forget and then it happens that my post probably doesn't answer everything. 

[Amethyst Splash 86]

yes I allways do. Ecpessially if it is a art tread because their is a image

[Teavvi 627]

I ALWAYS read the first post...

[Midnight Solace 5,129]

Well, yeah. Otherwise I probably wouldn't know the context of the post.

[Thuja 3,658]

I try my best to read the first post and maybe some of the responses.

[Rainbow Dash 1,471]

Well duh. I mean, i know the age group of users is 6-99, but i think we all know to read something before replying to the topic. I mean, ive seen many forum famous users do this in my day and no one would call them out. If you cant be bothered to read the question and the clarifying following paragraph, you have no business replying at all. Not only does it make you look dumb, its also very entitled to think that just cause you cant be bothered to read it you are right, or know anything about what your talking about.

It would be if I said i replied to a topic about how Bronies are  the wurst. Bronies are the Wurst? REEEEEE IMMA DESTROY YOU.
But then you read the topic paragraph and you see its a joke post about how Bronies supported a charity by selling bratwursts. Now you look like a fool.

[PaulBron 173]

I read, but with a fast look

[Venomous 18,813]

I generally don’t read the first or original post of a thread unless I need some sort of clarification.

[TBD 17,228]

I don't, only if the topic is from the debate thread. But even so, I'd only skims through it since damn, some people sure writes a lot. 

Edited February 4, 2019 by TBD

[Treeglow Flicker 13,027]

Yeah. Just to make sure I know what I'm getting myself into when I go to post. I wouldn't want there to be some sort of hidden clause in the OP that states that they get to steal my soul when I post. That would suck!

[Messy Mane 9,006]

No,lol  kinda just did it with this thread.

I just scroll a few posts up and just figure out how it works myself.

Edited February 4, 2019 by Messy Mane

[DixonTheAdversary 1,631]

Sometimes. I usually only do if I am not sure what the title is trying to convey. 

[Phosphor 11,522]

I do sometimes just to make sure I understand the question.

[Lucky Bolt 34,914]

Eh, it depends on exactly what the title of said thread is. 

[SparklingSwirls 21,261]

On 1/12/2019 at 3:27 PM, Rainbow Dash said:

It would be if I said i replied to a topic about how Bronies are  the wurst. Bronies are the Wurst? REEEEEE IMMA DESTROY YOU.
But then you read the topic paragraph and you see its a joke post about how Bronies supported a charity by selling bratwursts. Now you look like a fool.

I wonder if @DasCapschen would like to participate in a charity like that  

[Nsxile 25,673]

Sometimes; usually if the topic title is phrased in a way that doesn't make sense or is confusing.

[Savygriffs 5,022]

Well yeah, of course  I read the first post in a thread! XD 

[Flutterstep 46,289]

I’ve read all the posts except the first one. What’s the question?

[Shiki 5,853]

pft no

I don't read any posts in any thread

I just read the title and then make a twitter-esque post relating to it 

[Splashee 28,537]

I am forced too, however I skipped this one! Oops 

[DubWolf 16,617]

No I always read the second first  .

 

 

*alternatively says*

First post is usually too long so I usually read the second to figure out what the OP is talking about  .

 

 

 

 

(no I don’t Lul)

Edited August 10, 2020 by WWolf

[ExplosionMare 18,007]

If it’s from a short thread, then yes

Ironically I don’t think anyone read the first post in this thread 

[Vefka 1,499]

I only read it when titles' topic is not self-explanatory enough

[KatonRyu 1,026]

I do, generally. It's usually the only post I read with any attention. Occasionally I'll scan a couple of others, but most of the time I read the first post, answer the questions, then move on to the next thread.

[Fluttershyfan94 5,738]

I typically do honestly often I mean it is a forum not a blog so if I wasn't reading it why would I participate. Thats like writing ideas of your own thinking someone will read it when you won't even read others why bother writing haha.