i read all of the first page, then i skim the rest, if i am very involved i will find my last post and read on from there tho
Well, if it is a rather short thread (<10 pages), then I read it, if it longer, I just read the initial and the last posts to get an idea where the discussion went, and then I answer.
I skim through the thread is it's short but I sometimes miss important things. Now that things have quieted down in my life (exams are over, easier classes, no boyfriend, etc.) then I will have more time to read through the threads and compose decent responses instead of my cheesy one-liners.
Well, I read the whole post through, but then threre are sometimes so many pages that I don't have enough time or energy left by the end of the thread to reply...So, no wonder I've been around for a few years but have so few posts Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
I generally read the entire thread in detail, checking and weighing all assertions and references. I'll often refer to historical threads in the current and other forums, to see what opinions and conclusions were developed in different contexts. Finally, after lengthy cogitation and analysis to ensure that I'm not unduly swayed by personal bias or prior judgement, I'll post a smarmy bullshit response just to piss people off!
