discussions and replies

I always respond first. I will then read other responses after responding to a discussion. It allows me to tell what I feel about the discussion. I could be swayed into other peoples thought after reading their statements, so it's best to put my thoughts first.

I am with you mariner. I always read the responses, rate them and then only give my response. However in the case of very long discussions my policy is to read and rate the responses in the first page and then go to the last page, read the responses there and then offer my response. That will help us to understand the way the discussion is progressing. Thank you mariner68.