why do people reply to threads without reading the entire thing?

[SweetErika]

I am curious if you read my whole reply since you only highlighted the last part....

Yes, I did read the whole thing. I highlighted the last part because it was the only thing that had anything to do with the thread topic and was what I was responding to. That seems to be a common convention here. And I found it weird that you ranted on about other topics, then said you didn't read the thread, when that's what the thread is about: people who fail to read threads well. I couldn't figure out if your post was a parody of the poster who doesn't read the thread, or just terribly ironic.

 

[mrtomthumb]

a parody of the poster who doesn't read the thread...

Bingo!

just a little fun...sorry..

 

[Reba67]

I don't always read the whole thing....depends on where the thread is going really. I don't always have time to sit here and read the whole thing.

 

[lemmesee]

Many Lit'ers seem to be ADD type folks....having difficulty staying with one issue or one thread or one forum for any extended period of time....perhaps in their browsing for their masturbation material of the day, they simply move along quickly....

 

[Mrtouf]

Also they could scroll down really fast and miss all the good stuff in a thread. I blame whoever invented the mouse wheel.

 

[cheesehead2]

Many Lit'ers seem to be ADD type folks....having difficulty staying with one issue or one thread or one forum for any extended period of time....perhaps in their browsing for their masturbation material of the day, they simply move along quickly....

That could be it. Might be going a little blind from it also.

 

[subwannabe]

Or perhaps we just have real lives. This is a big site and to take in everything would be impossible unless we had nothing better to do with our time than to stay on here for hours and hours. I have had 1300 posts in 6 1/2 years. I actually feel sorry for those who have tens or thousands or hundreds of thousands of posts in a shorter time frame than I have been here. They truly do not have real lives and have absolutely nothing better to do than to be on Literotica several hours every day.

 

[silverwhisper]

subwannabe quoth:
i actually feel sorry for those who have tens or thousands or hundreds of thousands of posts in a shorter time frame than I have been here. they truly do not have real lives and have absolutely nothing better to do than to be on literotica several hours every day.

bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! omg, i needed that!

ed

 

[SweetErika]

Or perhaps we just have real lives. This is a big site and to take in everything would be impossible unless we had nothing better to do with our time than to stay on here for hours and hours. I have had 1300 posts in 6 1/2 years. I actually feel sorry for those who have tens or thousands or hundreds of thousands of posts in a shorter time frame than I have been here. They truly do not have real lives and have absolutely nothing better to do than to be on Literotica several hours every day.

Have you ever thought that those people you're criticizing just have a different perspective of Lit than you do? You clearly see it as a waste of time (which makes me wonder why YOU'RE here; don't YOU have anything better to do than spend your time somewhere with so little value to you?), whereas others see it as a community, place to learn, express themselves, help others, improve their skills, make friends with similar interests, etc.

People who are so busy pointing fingers and criticizing others are usually seriously unhappy with their own lives and/or have nothing better to contribute.

 

[coastal-boy]

Or perhaps we just have real lives. This is a big site and to take in everything would be impossible unless we had nothing better to do with our time than to stay on here for hours and hours. I have had 1300 posts in 6 1/2 years. I actually feel sorry for those who have tens or thousands or hundreds of thousands of posts in a shorter time frame than I have been here. They truly do not have real lives and have absolutely nothing better to do than to be on Literotica several hours every day.

this is a hilariously funny post on so many levels. That took me 15 seconds to read (twice) and another 30 to reply. Do you think I made my point?

 

[Quoll]

Many Lit'ers seem to be ADD type folks....having difficulty staying with one issue or one thread or one forum for any extended period of time....perhaps in their browsing for their masturbation material of the day, they simply move along quickly....

http://i.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/photoshop/1/7/5/44175.jpg?v=1
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[Bystander]

Also they could scroll down really fast and miss all the good stuff in a thread. I blame whoever invented the mouse wheel.

Aww shucks I'm planning to buy a new mouse that supposedly has "hyper-fast" scrolling. Does that mean I'm gonna come across as even more of a jerk now

So err what was this thread about again?

 

[silverwhisper]

quoll, thank you. :>

ed

 

[Quoll]

You mean like this?

http://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?t=743094

 

[Christopher2012]

i'm seriously curious. there are people who do this a lot and i'm trying to understand why they do it. is this borne of ignorance that the discussion might substantially change between the first post and the last one, just plain impatience, something else?

because it often seems people who do that are often the same people who reply to the first message in an e-mail conversation and never understand why nobody responds to them.

ed

Maybe because the OP didn't want the subject to change and/or is still looking for a potentially better answer?

Nope, I didn't read any other post in this thread because I don't care if two other people got into a conversation about ramming each other with dildoes.

 

[Quoll]

Maybe because the OP didn't want the subject to change and/or is still looking for a potentially better answer?

Nope, I didn't read any other post in this thread because I don't care if two other people got into a conversation about ramming each other with dildoes.

Ah, but if you had, you would have seen that this joke has been done about four times already.

 

[Rolando2]

Whatcha talkin' 'bout, Willis?

 

[cordite]

why do people reply to threads without reading the entire thing?

I'm guilty of that but I'll always finish the thread and edit my post, if needed. Quite often my post is in draft form for quite some time as I pick up items from multiple posts within the thread to refer to.

 

[Pleasure_Fan]

I think it's usually impatience or laziness. Maybe there's a certain amount of ignorance and/or narcissism in there too, like, 'I'm special, so my thoughts must be original,' or, 'My time is too valuable to bother reading what others have said.' Or perhaps they just get excited about their thoughts and want to get them down as soon as they have them, regardless of whether or not they're the same as everyone else's. They could be post whores, too. I don't know, but it seems like the same people can't be bothered to read the stickies or search, either.

I'd be interested to hear from some of these people so I can understand them better because I really don't get it.

Hi SE -
Pulling on Silverwhisper's favorite testicle here, and replying to one of the first posts - but at the very end of the thread... I do want to attempt to answer your question.
I know I am totally guilty of this, and here's a bit of why I think that's so:
'Tis true, there isn't the time in the universe available to read every strand of every thread. Wish it weren't so, but, when one goes to the "what should I do if I am a newb" thread, it is clearly stated that the discussion boards are life eating time wasters. So, who can blame anyone for following the sage advice of gurus?
Also, I really wanted to take a crack at answering your obviously honest question. This is the only way to get that done if one only has time to hit certain threads every now and then...
I moved to a foreign country once (yeah, they kicked me out ) but I was amazed at how childish my social skills were at first. In a civilized country (it was Spain) you might expect to fit in if you are reasonably intelligent and speak the language (CASTELLANO!!!!!). I still stood out like a 4 year old at a 1st grader party for the first few weeks... That's what I felt like here as well when I got on board. Looks like you have been here a while - I have never been a part of a cummunity (could not resist...) like this before in my life, so the things that might seem plain as the nose on your face are still hidden and mysterious to me - I'm think I'm getting it, though - hope so.
As to the stickies and searches, I think there are certain timeless things that works for, but some subjects you just want interaction from the new friends you are making on the board, and to see what happens, you know?
Thanks for asking and providing the opportunity for me to stand in the front of the room and hold the target!
NEXT!

 

[SweetErika]

Hi SE -
Pulling on Silverwhisper's favorite testicle here, and replying to one of the first posts - but at the very end of the thread... I do want to attempt to answer your question.
I know I am totally guilty of this, and here's a bit of why I think that's so:
'Tis true, there isn't the time in the universe available to read every strand of every thread. Wish it weren't so, but, when one goes to the "what should I do if I am a newb" thread, it is clearly stated that the discussion boards are life eating time wasters. So, who can blame anyone for following the sage advice of gurus?
Also, I really wanted to take a crack at answering your obviously honest question. This is the only way to get that done if one only has time to hit certain threads every now and then...
I moved to a foreign country once (yeah, they kicked me out ) but I was amazed at how childish my social skills were at first. In a civilized country (it was Spain) you might expect to fit in if you are reasonably intelligent and speak the language (CASTELLANO!!!!!). I still stood out like a 4 year old at a 1st grader party for the first few weeks... That's what I felt like here as well when I got on board. Looks like you have been here a while - I have never been a part of a cummunity (could not resist...) like this before in my life, so the things that might seem plain as the nose on your face are still hidden and mysterious to me - I'm think I'm getting it, though - hope so.
As to the stickies and searches, I think there are certain timeless things that works for, but some subjects you just want interaction from the new friends you are making on the board, and to see what happens, you know?
Thanks for asking and providing the opportunity for me to stand in the front of the room and hold the target!
NEXT!

Thank you for your perspective, and welcome, PF!

I suppose, new or old, I just prefer to get the lay of the land before jumping in and potentially making a faux pas. I can't really imagine going into a forum and not browsing the threads, starting at the top (where the stickies are). And if I see something like FAQs - Read Before Posting Help Questions, well you can be damn sure I'll browse it before posting my own help questions.

I'm a cumpulsive ( ) sign reader and observer in the non-virtual world, too, though.

 

[bailadora]

Thank you for your perspective, and welcome, PF!

I suppose, new or old, I just prefer to get the lay of the land before jumping in and potentially making a faux pas. I can't really imagine going into a forum and not browsing the threads, starting at the top (where the stickies are). And if I see something like FAQs - Read Before Posting Help Questions, well you can be damn sure I'll browse it before posting my own help questions.

I'm a cumpulsive ( ) sign reader and observer in the non-virtual world, too, though.

I resemble this remark.

And have debated this MO with several newcomers when they feel the regulars have gotten all snippy over forum etiquette. To me, it just seems to be a no brainer. But to each his own.

 

[silverwhisper]

pleasure fan quoth:
pulling on silverwhisper's favorite testicle here, and replying to one of the first posts - but at the very end of the thread...

heh...i like you.

pleasure fan quoth:
looks like you have been here a while - i have never been a part of a cummunity (could not resist...) like this before in my life, so the things that might seem plain as the nose on your face are still hidden and mysterious to me - i'm think i'm getting it, though - hope so.

seems to me you're doing just fine!

pleasure fan quoth:
as to the stickies and searches, i think there are certain timeless things that works for, but some subjects you just want interaction from the new friends you are making on the board, and to see what happens, you know?

[nods]

yeah, that makes sense and i can certainly understand that: heaven knows we've all done that ourselves here, i think. :>

pleasure fan quoth:
thanks for asking and providing the opportunity for me to stand in the front of the room and hold the target!

well, since you mentioned it...

[trout-smack!]

and incidentally: welcome, pleasure fan. i like your username.

ed

 

[Pleasure_Fan]

Thank you for your perspective, and welcome, PF!

I'm a cumpulsive ( ) sign reader and observer in the non-virtual world, too, though.

Thanks! Feeling more at home already. I run over signs in the real world (true, that - quite accidental) so please yell and wave your arms about any time you see me headed for one.

...have debated this MO with several newcomers when they feel the regulars have gotten all snippy over forum etiquette. To me, it just seems to be a no brainer. But to each his own.

La diversidad es una cosa hermosa

heh...i like you.


seems to me you're doing just fine!


[nods]

yeah, that makes sense and i can certainly understand that: heaven knows we've all done that ourselves here, i think. :>


well, since you mentioned it...

[trout-smack!]

and incidentally: welcome, pleasure fan. i like your username.

ed

Hi SW/ed - I find I like being parsed and quothed, thanks
Could you please shave your favorite testicle??!!
Trout-smack!
[Hands target to Ensign "Ricky"]
[Ducks]
Oh please - is it usually that easy for you??

 

[bailadora]

La diversidad es una cosa hermosa

Si, es la verdad.

Trout-smack!
[Hands target to Ensign "Ricky"]
[Ducks]
Oh please - is it usually that easy for you??

Hey, PF! You should feel rather proud of yourself. Ed is very particular: he doesn't trout-smack just anyone, ya know!

 

[Pleasure_Fan]

Hey, PF! You should feel rather proud of yourself. Ed is very particular: he doesn't trout-smack just anyone, ya know!

I did not know. Thanks!
*Amended*

[Grabs target back from Ensign "Ricky"]
[Braces self]
[Walloped... and honored]
Well, there's a new first