Do people actually read the posts before responding?

I only reply to posts that I read through. I try to respond only to things that I may have experienced or maybe have a little knowledge about. I don't think people should just respond just for the sake of responding. I only want to type things that interest me, I don't have that much energy to type stuff that doesn't interest me.

I read the discussions first before I make a response. I try my best to understand and answer it to the best I can. Sometimes I also get responses that are very far from my discussion. Not all people here are well versed in English so I think they just misunderstood the question, wasn't able to translate the whole question and got only a few words or associated the question with something else making his response a little misleading. I also avoid making rude comments if in case I receive a response not related to the topic.

I read every the discussion posted before I respond, but some people don't like the respond. They ask a question but then argue with you over the answer, and that bugs me too. lol. I guess I am just getting old and cranky, but to me a discussion is expressing an opinion not trying to force the other person to accept your answer. Now how is that for going off topic, see how easy it can be done. back to topic yes I read the whole post and I try to answer accordingly.

I read part of the posts and then put down what I want to say and then go back and read the reast of the post and try to answer any questions that they might have. I think people should stay on the topic that is being posted and not go elsewhere.

Hello Esoteric1, I agree with you, many people including me, have made that mistake. We just look at the bold subject line and make hasty decision to reply without reading the rest of the post, which may sometimes be completely different from the subject line. I hope people on mylot will read this full discussion of yours and try to be careful next time. As for me I have started to read the whole discussion after I made few mistakes..... Have a nice day.

Yep I have seen this happen, it has happened to me. You can tell they just read the title and respond. I have no idea why you would do this, because you would not get the full content of the disscussion. I however will often not read the responses already given, I find I can give a more genuine answer then. When I am done, I will read the replys and rate.

i noticed that too. i think maybe soem people dont know what they are typing after awhile. sometimes people write too much and its like dude am i suposed to read all of that. run on sentences and all??? lol its all good though.

I read the full discussion before responding and I will also read the first page of responses as well. Now I will admit if there are many pages of responses I might not read all of them but I will do the first and last page, this way I know what I am responding to and also to make sure I don't just repeat what others are saying. Also if for some reason the discussion starter adds anything in to a response I can see it. Yes I have had it happen and not just with new members either. Many seem to read the subject and maybe the tags then go off that only. They don't bother to read the full discussion or any of the responses. It's very irritating actually. I really hate it when the response doesn't seem to have anything to do with the discussion. They just saw a word like dog in there and post "Oh yes I have a dog and it's great", well nice but we were talking about how dog wood trees. Those types I will let them know that it's off subject and they need to read before posting, which by the way is in the guidelines.

I read the discussion before I respond to it. sometimes I will reread it also as I am responding to them so I can make sure to reply to every scenario they have given to me or questions to answer also. I have had people respond to my discussions without fully reading them. It bothers me sometimes because some people fly off of the handle but they may not have if they would have continued to read the whole post before responding to me.

ofcourse i do read before i responded..it's a way of showing your appreciation and respect to someone's opinion. Reading and understanding one's written opinion is something that we need to respect..and giving an appropriate respond to it is something good that u can share to that person. no matter what it is...and i think we will feel the same way to our own written discussions. Hope i could give u a better answer on your topic. Have a great day to you and welcome to the mylot world.

I do read the initial discussion that was started before I answer the question. However I do not read all the posts to that discussion before answering as I use to do in the beginning. I don't read all the posts because I find that after reading them all I have nothing to say because I feel it as all been said. So I answer it and sometimes if I read all the posts before me I find other people said the same as me. Is it better not to read the post so we don't get the same answers or is it okay to have the same answers? What do you think of that? I personally think it is okay to have the same answers. Concerning reading the initial discussion that was started it does bother me when people don't read it in its entirity and often end up answering something that as nothing to do with the subject. I dont' think it happens that often on here but it does happen.

Esoteric1, To be frank i don't have time to read all responses. So i just read the start of the discussion Maybe my opinion is similar to some posted before me.. but what the heck. Yes sometimes i find confuse response made to mine. I was asking a question and it was not answered.. so i replied again and this can go on and on. Most people like to put 1 short line may it be a question of an answer. I understand that MyLot forbid this and these postings would not get any points.. but who am i to know. Be my friend http://url.e-vo.info/networking

I read the whole post. But, I think that you can add your own experience to some discussions. In an example like "I lost my dog", I might be tempted to express if I had lost a pet once. Just to show I could relate to the pain. And, perhaps once in a while, I will start on topic but branch a little still on topic but, a bit broader. But, it isn't for lack of reading the post. I just tend to have a lot to say and, sometimes something will pop into my head and, I just put it all out here! LOL! I can be a bit scatter brained sometimes! But, I haven't really experienced people not posting on topic. Once but, she corrected herself after she realized she did it.

I read the post very carefully. Whether I read the entire discussion depends on the nature of the discussion. Like if the person is asking for my favorite song, for example, I just post that, and go back and read the discussion if I have time. But if it's a real give and take discussion that requires thought, I always read the entire thing first before responding. Partly so as not to look like an idiot. lol

I have seen this many times on here, and sometimes ever in the New discussions that I have started in here as well. I am hoping I am not one of them, and do make sure I read the whole discussion before giving any feedback and then also try and read some if not all of the resonses back before that to see if there is one I agree a lot with and can make light of it as well.

i also have doubt. that day i started not a that much hard discussion. but the first response i got was way beyond the actual topic. i think many do not read the whole one . they just start responding reading the heading.

well fortunitely i have not seen such posts till now. i have got a lot of responses to discussions i have started and do not seem to have an issue with any of them. hahahha i think that is funny, imagine writing about something which makes no sense to the discussion. i am sure someone should catch the culprits.

Hi Esoteric. I always read a post before i respond.Sometimes i read the responses if the postee is making a point clearer, but mostly i just go with what i'm feeling.I've seen this happen in a few discussions before though...I only respond to discussions i fully understand, and can add something to.

i write this by only reading your title. It is too lenghty if a title do not get straight to the point. We are making some discussions in Mylot, and i like that because it'll be like chit chat on MSN messenger. I don't like to read "great analysis".

I think that alot of people don't bother to read entire posts especially when they are very long for the simple fact taht alot of people are only interested in getting their post count up, and not the actualy point of getting involved in a discussion