At what length do you stop (or never start) reading discussions here?

CrazyDaisy · ‎03-20-2010

Personally after a discussion reaches 10 pages long it seems to have either gotten off topic or become a private conversation between a handful of people. I do not want to go through hundreds of posts to get caught up or feel like intruding on these discussions. I will just pass over them, how about you.

Someday, when scientists discover the center of the Universe....some people will be disappointed it is not them.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

I stop long before 10 pages. When it gets to the point where people are having side conversations that have nothing to do with the original post, when they start sniping at each other, when the clip and post 15 previous posts before they say anything original, when the original post has devolved into mish mash....I'm long gone.

Pqfan · ‎03-09-2010

As long as the conversation remains interesting,and mostly on topic I will keep reading. If arguments start I am out. If tons of quoting starts I am out.

insomniac2 · ‎02-20-2016

I'm with pqfan: too much space taken up with lengthy quotes usually makes me leave.

I also dislike when large photos are shown over and over.

Brisky · ‎12-09-2018

I don't come here to fight. So I like all opinions because I know their is always and a lot of smarter people then I am. So some threads have changed my opinions. I think I come hear to learn and just chitchat.

I now leave a thread when it turns or gets too long.

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

I don't let the length of a thread impact whether I'll start reading or continue reading.

If the topic is of interest, I'll open the thread and read it regardless of how many posts there have been. And I stick with a thread as long as I find it interesting. I've enjoyed some very long threads.

If it devolves into a personal conversation between two people, then I'm out. (Just another reason I think there should be the option for private messaging here.)

Krimpette · ‎03-09-2010

I can stick with a post topic as long as it continure to interest me. However, whether it's a new post or a response, if it's a really long "dissertation", I just gloss over those.