When a thread has over 500 replies is it even worth reading anymore?

rcrush

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Sat Jul-25-09 11:57 AM
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When a thread has over 500 replies is it even worth reading anymore?

Edited on Sat Jul-25-09 11:57 AM by rcrush

I clicked on a few in GD and all that text made me want to look away.

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CaliforniaPeggy

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Sat Jul-25-09 12:00 PM
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1. My dear rcrush...

When they get that big, I normally read only the original post...

Then I might scan the responses, looking for any friends of mine who might be there...

Otherwise, I might read the few first responses...till I get the trend of the thread.

Then, I'm gone!

:hi:

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Curtland1015

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Sat Jul-25-09 12:01 PM
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2. If a thread in GD has over 500 replies you know some sh*t went down.

At least 400 of those 500 replies are most likely "Are not! / Are too!" responses too.

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MineralMan

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Sat Jul-25-09 12:12 PM
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3. Probably not. The OP has been worn out from over reading,

no doubt. Instead, choose threads with few views, so you don't read the old, worn-out ones.

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Orrex

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Sat Jul-25-09 12:19 PM
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4. If a thread has over 500 replies, it probably wasn't worth reading in the first place

:evilgrin:

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madinmaryland

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Sat Jul-25-09 12:47 PM
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5. If I have a long afternoon with nothing else to do, then yes. Otherwise

it's not really worth sorting through a hugh flamewar.

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yellowdogintexas

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Sat Jul-25-09 03:04 PM
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6. depends. If it is one of those 'funniest thing you ever read on DU or

funniest thing you ever read on the internets threads...most definitely

or'''Don't Tutch the But'
Oscar
etc.

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Mr. Ected

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Sat Jul-25-09 03:07 PM
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7. I once started a thread in GD that had over 800 replies

I had just started at DU and, in retrospect, it was more of a Lounge question than a GD question, but people kept responding for over a week. After a while, I didn't even want to look at it anymore; it took too much time to scroll through. But I have to admit that it was cool seeing my name at the top of the heap in GD for so long!

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madinmaryland

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Sat Jul-25-09 03:08 PM
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8. What about a thread with nearly 2,500 replies??

I put it on hide, because it would not even load and she would not FREE THE DUCK!

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