When you reply to a post?

[tericared]

 I am courious as to how many really take the time to read the entire post before repling..

[justgg]

i read part of it to get what is being said, if the post just babbles on and on i move on..if it makes no sense i move on, if it keeps going and going about something i can not relate to i move on.

if it's a post i relate to i will normally say something, if it's just a drama post i don't wanna keep it going, if it's a post about something i know about and want to stand up for my beliefs then i'll argue my point.

[ddbz]

I must say; I'm far more likely to read and respond if you use paragraph breaks and a reasonably sized font. Spell check helps, too! 

[Della529]

I read the post and comment according to the reasearch that I gather regarding the post.

[PinUpGirl7376]

 I always read through the entire post then respond.  I try to read through the first few replies but either I don't have time to wade through page after page or I want to give my answer before being influenced by other replies.  I will try to read the replies and add additional thoughts if necessary.

[survivorinohio]

I voted other in the poll. 

Most of the time I read all of the OP.  If its a straight question I dont always read replies.

If its a long thread I read the op and usually the last few pages of replies.

I tend to skim though and may miss things depending on how much noise is here and other distraction factors, but I will go back and re read as needed. 

If it is a wall of text without punctuation or paragraph breaks I am more likely to miss things as well.

[muslimah]

If it's real long I wont bother. I prefer post that have a short introduction then a link to follow up if I choose. I guess that's why I don't reply much in this in group because the post are usually too long.

[Gretchen2876]

Usually I read the whole thing, then respond. If I am torn on how to respond to something, I will read a few of the replies first. I also read the replies to get the gist of the novel that someone has posted. If it's too long, I usually won't read it.

[jaxTheMom]

I read the entire post, and try to read all the replies.  However, I don't always reply myself!  Sometimes I just have nothing of value to contribute, and sometimes I need to chew on it a while, look stuff up.

[sarahj3]

Quoting jaxTheMom:

I read the entire post, and try to read all the replies.  However, I don't always reply myself!  Sometimes I just have nothing of value to contribute, and sometimes I need to chew on it a while, look stuff up.

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[sillyone2]

I get lost or don't understand it most of the time if the post is to long. I will read the replies to get the idea what the post is about.