Mr Dash 1,820 January 11, 2013 Share January 11, 2013 I often jump around weirdly. Read the last three pages, then page 1, then page 7, or something like that. I backtrack or go forward if I'm intrigued. I do that sometimes. Especially if I just skim a few pages and read some of the last page and find a post that refers back or quotes a previous post. Then I will go back and try to find what I missed. I sort of like to post in any section that has a thread with a title that interests me. I do this as well. I don't ever stick in one area. I kind of like to get around. But I always read the OP, then read the first page or most of it. Then, depending if I'm interested in reading other peoples comments, I will read more pages. Otherwise I skip to the last page and see what people are saying. I then post if I have something to say. I don't ever read a whole thread unless it's short. Generally a page or two. Sometimes three. Depends on how I feel. Like, don't underestimate my power man. Come join us Friday nights for Movie Night @ The CMC Clubhouse: 5pm CST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbow Dash 1,472 January 11, 2013 Share January 11, 2013 meh, if its a serious type thread or an rp type thread i take my time to fully understand what everyones talking about before i reply. if its a thread that isnt too serious i read the posters statment and the first and last reply of every page and then i reply. for random stuff i just drop in dump my 2 bits in the thread and fly away R.I.P. Lord Bababa and Harmonic Revelations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunas Husband 2,777 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 Most days I'll stop and read what everpony is saying. So this way I don't repeat what anypony has said already. Some days I don't read any of them.. because I don't have the time or I just don't feel like reading... "Does not matter what they say, my sweet love! I love you! and always will." ~Princess Luna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onylex 2,837 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 Yes, and no, not if the thread has a huge amount of replies in it. I do read some of them here and there when Im not on one of those days where I just dont care and post randomly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Fire 473 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 I'll usually read the first few posts and if it's interesting enough, I'll keep reading. Usually if it's a conversation so I know what's going on latest with the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackleberry 1,923 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 Depends on how many replies/pages there already are. Usually though, I just read the first few posts, then the posts on the most recent page so I can get an idea of what I should say, then I go ahead and start typing out my own. ~ ♫ 3rd Eye | To suffer hate in search of love, or lose them both forever? 🎔 ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT-1138 3,182 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 Yes and no. If a thread is under 4 pages, or if the topic is particularly interesting to me, I'll read and/or skim through the thread before I reply. However, if it's a particularly long thread, I just skip to the last page, skim that, and then reply. Love is a most potent magic My FiMFiction | My DA | My Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nylon 158 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 Silly Pyonta, Everyone knows fruit bats are officially mammals Silly Pyonta, Everyone knows fruit bats are officially mammals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkie Dust 85 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 I read about the first two pages before posting to get a idea of where its going I also read the most current page every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackened 512 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 Usually it's not until after I make a post. Oh look, I just did that here too. "Have you ever felt the need to see more than you can see?" Est. 1997 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerpop198 696 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 I usually read the initial post, and the posts on the last page, and then I post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apologies.MC 50 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 I read the first page and the last page. The first page so I know what is even going on and the last page so I can know where it ended up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluttershyfan94 5,742 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 Depends, usually I read the first two pages and then the last one it's kind of funny how there are often many good unread posts because everyone is so eager to post theirs. So I can't say I read the entire thread unless it's some type of debate thread or "post your favorite.. Or something else". Otherwise I read the first two pages or the first page and then the last one. Sometimes when it's a simple question I just post and then read later on. Often I skim through posts. DA: http://fluttershyfan94.deviantart.com/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Fluttershyfan94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootaloodle 1,623 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Shorter threads I tend to read all, but I think it’s a good habit to read as much as because often I found out additional information and other opinions which make me take a step back from what I was going to say and think a little more about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight and Shira 123 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 For a thread like this... No. If it's something in the debate pit, than I'll certainly read every post! 1 Signature by Pink Mist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 Yes...usually I will read the first couple pages/posts. Depends on what it's about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklingSquirrels 21,345 January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 Well, no, not really; unless the thread is really short or really interesting to me. I'll usually read the posts on the most current page though, along with the first post of the topic. ֍֎֍֎ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutemutt 773 January 25, 2014 Share January 25, 2014 If the thread is really long, I'll read a few of the first pages and a few of the last pages and then make my post. If, while I'm reading it, everyone's posts' start to sound a bit too samey, I'll just skip to the last page and post. I'm also likely to skim through many of the posts in your average "post your opinion and then leave" thread, or your average "post your results" threads, only really reading the posts of members I'm interested in hearing from or about. Still, if the topic and posts are interesting enough and the thread not absurdly long, I'll read through most if not all of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life Giver 1,063 January 25, 2014 Share January 25, 2014 No... only a few of the post....(I won't even be here yet to post)... I just try to get the idea of the discussion being held and see if I would fit in... By:Paradigm-Zero Been a brony since Oct. 28 2011 (On year four)"I'm a member of the old guard."- Life Giver "If tears had flavor ones of joy would taste sweet while ones of sorrow would taste sour."- Life Giver "My only purpose is to serve the holy light. "-Life Giver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pen 1,348 January 25, 2014 Share January 25, 2014 I prefer read the start, and if the text is too big, I stop. Totally not a support main. Battletag: Cloudie#11327 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clover Heart 978 January 25, 2014 Share January 25, 2014 No, I don't. Usually, I'll read the entire first post. Sometimes I'll read the whole first page, especially if it's short. However, by the time I get to the bottom of the page, usually my ideas are already brewing and I want to get them out before I forget or lose my train of thought. That, and some threads are freaking behemoth. I'm not going to read 30 pages of posts in order to reply. Ain't nobody got time for that! Generally after the fact, I'll read the posts above mine, and maybe on the page before the one I posted on, to see people's individual conversations, but I'd say the max number of pages I read per post I make is probably 3 or 4. And that's if I'm really in the mood to read that much, so on average, it's more like 1.5. You're the most basic of jokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judgement 445 January 25, 2014 Share January 25, 2014 (edited) I'm guilty of that a few times, but then it comes back to bite you in the butt. Somebody gets angry at a comment you post, and only then do you realize you were missing the point of the topic. That only happened to me once though. I read the entire OP before I post. But read the entire THREAD? Gosh no. Edited January 25, 2014 by Judgement Tom V.S. Boulder: Who will win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChoroChii 284 January 28, 2014 Share January 28, 2014 On the DeviantArt forums, I read the whole thing and usually most or all of the replies but on here, I seem to care less. It really depends on the thread, though. I wouldn't just jump in on a thread in the debate pit or something regarding a topic I am uneducated on. I sometimes even do research in order to put in my own insight. Some people think it's pointless because internet forums are just hobbies but I see no reason why I shouldn't get some education in every now and then. My knowledge seems to have really grown ever since I got into forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sommar 1,289 June 6, 2015 Share June 6, 2015 I generally read the post made by the OP and on ocassion I scroll through a few pages before I post. I like to see what other people posted. xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMac 3,085 June 6, 2015 Share June 6, 2015 Depends how lazy I am Sometimes I'll read the first few posts but never the whole thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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