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Originally Posted by recycled sixtie
How many of you read all the posts in a thread? Or are you like me - be selective and read the shorter ones only? I have no idea how to set up a poll. I would think that shorter posts are better - yes/no?
Guy
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Shorter is not necessarily better, IMO, especially in Off Topic. Sometimes a point needs to be made in context or a primary source needs to be posted, both of which could lead to a long post.
My selectivity comes at the beginning when I decide which
topics to click on. Once that decision is made, I read every post mainly to insure that whatever I choose to add (if anything) has not already been mentioned. Additionally, sometimes information by a poster is inaccurate or misleading and if that is important to the topic of the thread, it should be pointed out.
That being said, if a thread degenerates to a personal conflict between posters, I will skim/skip the posts until the thread returns to topic or I'll leave the thread completely.