How many read the WHOLE thread before posting?

[ncyphe]

Well, this came to me several times when I would happen upon posts contemplating somthing already proven or droped, and I wondered how many people on these forums a majority of the time just read the first post and suddenly reply without reading any other post?

Well?

Question is, how often? (all responses are annonymous, unless you post your response)

edit: also, the quotes are just example thoughts, of coarse

[Cain]

Everyone is most likely guilty of that at one time or another. Although I think if a thread starts getting really long most people just read the last couple of pages, then post.

[Qennin]

Well, this cam to me several times when I would happen upon posts contemplating somthing already proven or droped, and I wondered how many people on these forums a majority of the time just read the first post and sudennly reply without reading any other post?

Well?

The better question is..."Who thinks twice before posting a pointless thread"....

[Xeroo]

if its very long like 7 threads i usually read the first page and the last 2 pages. but if its 2~4 i usually read the whole thread.

[ncyphe]

uhh???, you guys posted before I could finish my poll. I didn't even know the main thread was posted yet.

[FabianN]

Depends.
If I'm short on time, and it's a pretty basic topic, I just scan over it quickly.
If I'm short on time and it's an important topic(like a debate), I save my place and return later.
Otherwise, I read all the way through.

[Shadow of The Lost Empire]

If it's short I'll read the whole thing, if it's long I'll skip around seeing what's what. Maybe if I'm on a topic for a long time I'll eventually read through the whole thing up till I started. But other than that I only read what's necessary then continue onward.

[kfckaykay]

I read one by one if the thread is intresting or the pages is'nt that big, but I usually not post anything if the thread is like 7pages/8pages?!