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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
      last edited by

      There is a certain amount of "answer quickly" and then "explain later if there needs to be more."

      So as a thread goes on it turns from "answer a question" into "explain the answer" in many cases. And if there is additional conversation or confusion in the thread the longer it goes the more likely that people are trying to explain something rather than answer something.

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      • MattSpellerM
        MattSpeller
        last edited by

        I find that unless I start into a post within an hour or two of it beginning I often can't (or don't care enough) to read through the monster walls of text y'all are capable of generating on any god damn topic you'd care to name lol

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender @MattSpeller
          last edited by

          @MattSpeller said:

          I find that unless I start into a post within an hour or two of it beginning I often can't (or don't care enough) to read through the monster walls of text y'all are capable of generating on any god damn topic you'd care to name lol

          Thanks 😉

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          • RojoLocoR
            RojoLoco @MattSpeller
            last edited by

            @MattSpeller exactly. If I was away from my desk when a thread was started, I'll never be able to catch up.

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            • nadnerBN
              nadnerB
              last edited by

              I tl;dr some threads.
              Some are read OP, read last page of comments... are they on a similar track?
              Yes, then commenting is possible
              No, then ctrl + F4

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              • travisdh1T
                travisdh1 @MattSpeller
                last edited by

                @MattSpeller said:

                monster walls of text y'all are capable of generating on any god damn topic you'd care to name lol

                I've been told I'm to old to change my ways now, and I ramble a lot.

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                • JoyJ
                  Joy @nadnerB
                  last edited by

                  @nadnerB said:

                  I tl;dr some threads.
                  Some are read OP, read last page of comments... are they on a similar track?
                  Yes, then commenting is possible
                  No, then ctrl + F4

                  Wizard 😛

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                  • hobbit666H
                    hobbit666
                    last edited by

                    Sorry was going to reply but got board reading the posts 😝

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                    • ardeynA
                      ardeyn
                      last edited by ardeyn

                      Usually, this can be easily explained. If a topic is a request for help, then the early posts are trying to pinpoint what's wrong. Then, the longer it takes to narrow down the issue, the more specific the questions get and the more complex the proposed solutions.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @ardeyn
                        last edited by

                        @ardeyn said:

                        Usually, this can be easily explained. If a topic is a request for help, then the early posts are trying to pinpoint what's wrong. Then, the longer it takes to narrow down the issue, the more specific the questions get and the more complex the proposed solutions.

                        Basically it indicates a shift from the OP explaining what was posted to the non-OPs explaining what is needed.

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