Do you bother with reading long threads?
Do you bother with reading long threads?
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anonymous-user

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83 months

Monday 26th July 2021
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So there are quite a few long threads that I find interesting, but struggle to read the whole thing, so I end up skipping through, then last few comments, then maybe post.

Does anyone have any tips for joining a thread late in the day and not making yourself sound like a complete arse.

APontus

1,935 posts

64 months

Monday 26th July 2021
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There's another thread on this literally just below yours. Did you not do a search first?

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

83 months

Monday 26th July 2021
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Please feel free to direct me.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

83 months

Monday 26th July 2021
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The main tip I could give you for joining a long thread and not look like a dick when you comment on it is to read the thread so you know what's been said and what hasn't otherwise it just looks like you're trying to get your thread count up and are one of those many people on here who post an answer on here as fact when it's nothing of the sort.

The main tip for starting a thread is don't start it with 'so'.

hyphen

26,262 posts

119 months

Monday 26th July 2021
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[quote=Mr Spoon
Does anyone have any tips for joining a thread late in the day and not making yourself sound like a complete arse.
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Just state you ain't read it all.

"I haven't read all the thread, so apologies if I am wrong, but to me...."

Evoluzione

10,345 posts

272 months

Monday 26th July 2021
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Threads are like lawns, you have to be there at the start and do a bit every day or week. If you don't it doesn't work, neglect it and it gets out of control.
Or what you are maybe saying is that you have a concentration problem, so you need to address that really. It's very common these days.

GadgeS3C

4,727 posts

193 months

Monday 26th July 2021
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sebdangerfield said:
The main tip I could give you for joining a long thread and not look like a dick when you comment on it is to read the thread so you know what's been said and what hasn't otherwise it just looks like you're trying to get your thread count up and are one of those many people on here who post an answer on here as fact when it's nothing of the sort.

The main tip for starting a thread is don't start it with 'so'.
So true wink

deadtom

2,769 posts

194 months

Monday 26th July 2021
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Hi all, I'm new to this thread, can anyone give me a TLDR?

getmecoat

Shaw Tarse

31,887 posts

232 months

Monday 26th July 2021
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APontus said:
There's another thread on this literally just below yours. Did you not do a search first?
Is that the one OP posted & got moved?

AW111

9,674 posts

162 months

Monday 26th July 2021
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I sometimes go to the end, then skip back a few pages to see where the thread ia at.

ecs

1,449 posts

199 months

Monday 26th July 2021
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One of my favourite games to play on here is to read the first post and then try to guess what people will be bickering about on the last page of the thread.

Sheepshanks

40,982 posts

148 months

Monday 26th July 2021
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ecs said:
One of my favourite games to play on here is to read the first post and then try to guess what people will be bickering about on the last page of the thread.
What other games do you play on here?

ecs

1,449 posts

199 months

Monday 26th July 2021
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Sheepshanks said:
ecs said:
One of my favourite games to play on here is to read the first post and then try to guess what people will be bickering about on the last page of the thread.
What other games do you play on here?
Just that one, so I guess saying 'one of' was wrong getmecoat

NapierDeltic

352 posts

81 months

Monday 26th July 2021
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Occasionally, such as the 'Classics left to die' and 'Lawn' threads.

What annoys me is finding an interesting but long thread, and having to skip two pages of tards trying to cram puns in. The first one or two puns can be mildly funny and apt, but usually there is twenty more try-hard posts from throbbers after.

hyphen

26,262 posts

119 months

Monday 26th July 2021
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ecs said:
Sheepshanks said:
ecs said:
One of my favourite games to play on here is to read the first post and then try to guess what people will be bickering about on the last page of the thread.
What other games do you play on here?
Just that one, so I guess saying 'one of' was wrong getmecoat
rofl

bristolbaron

5,375 posts

241 months

Monday 26th July 2021
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NapierDeltic said:
What annoys me is finding an interesting but long thread, and having to skip two pages of tards trying to cram puns in. The first one or two puns can be mildly funny and apt, but usually there is twenty more try-hard posts from throbbers after.
And those guys that like innuendos, they’re always trying to slip one in.

hyphen

26,262 posts

119 months

Monday 26th July 2021
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For anyone who hasn't already, consider going into your preferences and changing page lengths to 80 posts per page.

Less clicking through long threads.

anonymoususer

8,438 posts

77 months

Tuesday 27th July 2021
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Personally I think the multi posting replies are done by tossers.
I did though once manage to quote and requote a whole page of quote requoted replies by inserting a single line between each one.
When I realised I had done almost a full page it was a momentous moment

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

83 months

Wednesday 28th July 2021
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Shaw Tarse said:
Is that the one OP posted & got moved?
I couldnt find this other thread, but happy to use it if pointed out

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

83 months

Wednesday 28th July 2021
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hyphen said:
For anyone who hasn't already, consider going into your preferences and changing page lengths to 80 posts per page.

Less clicking through long threads.
diamond suggestion there