When you read a post...

[nancypants]

do you usually read some or all of the responses before responding?

 

I confess, often times I just answer without reading any responses and then I realize that the person has either updated, amended or explained something that changes how I would have answered... or I find that someone else has said something that I should have just said :iagree: to. Sometimes I find that someone else responds at the same time as me with some contradictory piece of information (no matter how trivial) and then I worry that they think I may have been actually trying to contradict them instead of doing it on accident! :lol:

 

Anyone else?

[scrapbookbuzz]

Depends on how long the thread is. If there are just a couple of entries, I'll read through them all. However, if the thread is more than a couple of pages long, I'll read a few entries, and then respond.

 

And I don't worry about what other people think...most of the time. If it seems my response is 'off', I will clarify...maybe.

[*anj*]

It depends. I often read the whole thread and then respond. It depends on how long it is. Sometimes if it's very long I'll respond and then go back to reading. Sometimes I want to answer without being influenced by anyone else's thoughts so I'll answer right after reading the OP.

[gardenschooler]

I'm trying to read the whole thread now, because it seems I'm just coming out of left field, otherwise. The threads morph just as they always did!

[KidsHappen]

If it is something that I wanted to answer without influence then I answer first and read later. Otherwise I read the whole thread and then answer. I find that sometimes another person has already said what I was thinking or they cause me to look at things a different way. Sometimes I really need to think about the subject and mull it over before answering. And sometimes the OP comes back and adds new info which makes a difference in my interpretation. And sometimes in some subjects I just have to see what one particular poster (different posters for different subjects) had to say about something, usually because I know that they have a similar stance or are more informed and can therefore say what I think much better than I can and then I can just add :iagree:

[Mrs Mungo]

I try to read the entire thread. If I *don't* read the thread I usually say something like "I'm going to say this but I did not read the whole thread because I'm short on time, please excuse."

[Bee]

If someone says what I would have said only better than I might not respond.I tend to come and go here throughout the day and I find I often feel like I don't have the time to type something in or I do but then feel like I shouldn't actually post it because maybe I've said too much.

[Happy]

I read the responses. To do otherwise is like jumping into the middle of a conversation. Listening first is always a good habit.

 

If I don't have time to respond, I hope that someone else does.

[Peela]

Like this one? :) I read the first three responses then replied.

I figure people are free to ignore my response if its "off".

It depends a lot on the thread though. Sometimes reading other people's responses makes me want to respond, when I wouldnt have otherwise.