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Scuba

(53,475 posts)
Thu May 15, 2014, 11:08 PM May 2014

Before replying to an OP, I generally ....


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Read all of the OP, most/all of any linked articles and all of the other replies.
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Read most or all of the OP, and all the other replies.
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Read most or all of the OP and scan the replies.
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Scan the OP and the replies.
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Scan the OP only.
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Read the headline.
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Otis Taylor will be appearing at Summerfest in Milwaukee.
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Obligatory Scuba this poll is stupid.
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Before replying to an OP, I generally .... (Original Post) Scuba May 2014 OP
First! Electric Monk May 2014 #1
That easy when you only read the headline! Scuba May 2014 #2
I don't have a particular approach. JDPriestly May 2014 #3
I hope you don't mind if I just go "This", because you said that very well! <n/t> Shandris May 2014 #4
self-deleted 1000words May 2014 #5
I read the OP & any link provided before replying, then I go back to read the replies. pacalo May 2014 #6
I can typing Fumesucker May 2014 #7

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
3. I don't have a particular approach.
Thu May 15, 2014, 11:17 PM
May 2014

Sometimes I read the OP and all links plus other sources.

Sometimes I just read the OP and answer without reading other answers. I do that when I do not want to be influenced by the opinions or responses of others when I reply. I also do that to avoid the possibility that I run into one of those groups of posts that are intended to distract from the OP.

So for me it depends on the OP, whether I feel I need to read the links and other factors such as how much time I have.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)
7. I can typing
Fri May 16, 2014, 01:44 AM
May 2014

Varies a lot, most of the time I read OP and replies, sometimes I just fire off a post based on the title of the OP and pretty much anything in between.

I seldom watch videos other than music (we get some awesome music in threads sometimes) but I will read an interesting link offsite.

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