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

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I have become more selective which discussions to read.  I dont read as many as I used to.  I dont mind people posting their opinions but when they become mean, nasty and down right horrible I quit reading right from the beginning. 

 

However, that dont always work, some times I see a post and cant help responding.  But Im working on that too.

 

Lengthy posts lose my attention.

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

I stop at page 4 unless it's an appliance review. I get my best information from the fourms and Consumer Reports. I have dogs and health issues so I read the different topics in between taking medication and putting the dogs out and in for the morning routine. I find it relaxing to see the pictures that are posted or tidbits of information about the programs or products.  

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

@insomniac2 

 

Omg!   Yes.  The pictures.  Someone post 25 pictures for reasons that I cannot begin to understand, subsequest posts feel they need to re-post the same 25 pictures...as if only they saw the oringing post...LOL   

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

How many posts per page do y'all have your preferences set to show?

 

I believe the default is 10 so at the time of this posting that would be 2 pages.  I have mine set to 25 posts per page so I'm still on page 1.

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

I was a picture a holic . Now I make the much smaller and use them less often unless I am in a thread that specifically calls for them. I think I am cured. 😬🤣

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


@CrazyDaisy wrote:

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.


@CrazyDaisy 

 

For me, it is more about content than length. If the concersation takes a negative turn at post two, I may be done  Ten pages of great conversation is worth the time.

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

Whenever I find myself tuning out.

 

That can happen at the thread title, 2 sentences in or 10 pages in.

 

 

 

 

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

It really depends.

 

Sometimes I never make it beyond the OP, particularly if it's all one long, run-on paragraph. Say what you have to say and be done. 

 

Sometimes I'll make it a little further along, dependent on the responses and the discussion. 

 

Once the multi-quotes start, there are lots of pics included or it goes off topic, I'm done. 

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

2-3 pages, unless it is extremely interesting or useful.


@CrazyDaisy wrote:

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.


 

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


@Marp wrote:

How many posts per page do y'all have your preferences set to show?

 

I believe the default is 10 so at the time of this posting that would be 2 pages.  I have mine set to 25 posts per page so I'm still on page 1.


@Marp 

 

I have mine set for the maxiumum, whatever that is. Probably 25.