D&D General Poll: Should a poster be expected to read (or at least skim) all posts before posting in a thread?

[Stormonu]

Once a thread is past about the 8th page, it’s usually past its expiration date And devolved into bickering. A new voice at least distracts from the current argument, for at least two posts, before the loggerheads go back to what they were squabbling about.

 

[aco175]

I cannot keep up with the Railroading thread now. I read the first several pages and wanted to make a comment in response, but it is outdated now, so will not contribute to the most recent parts of the thread.

 

[Parmandur]

Once a thread is past about the 8th page, it’s usually past its expiration date And devolved into bickering. A new voice at least distracts from the current argument, for at least two posts, before the loggerheads go back to what they were squabbling about.

You would say that, wouldn't you? ;P

 

[Parmandur]

I cannot keep up with the Railroading thread now. I read the first several pages and wanted to make a comment in response, but it is outdated now, so will not contribute to the most recent parts of the thread.

Just say "Choo-choo! All aboard!" then make your real comment.

 

[Mort]

I voted yes.

But I also think it's a good idea for posters to be up front (quickly) whether their post relates to the OP. So the first line could be "this is tangential but.." or "sorry for the threadjack..." So posters know that their post is not necessarily related to the OP. Not always an easy thing to do but appreciated.

 

[Charlaquin]

The answer to that question is "infinite" because Angels have no material extension.

Hypothetically yes, but the practical answer is one because only one angel knows how to dance.

 

[Swarmkeeper]

I mean, in a perfect world, sure, everyone is reading every post before replying.

That said, when threads get 5+ pages long and/or some posters are putting up 4+ paragraph walls of text (is that a 4th or 5th level spell?) and/or some posters have gone on or responded to a tangent not really related to the OP (sheepishly raising hand for having contributed to this)… well I don’t think it is a realistic expectation that everyone is reading everything before chiming in.

 

[UngainlyTitan]

I voted yes.

But I also think it's a good idea for posters to be up front (quickly) whether their post relates to the OP. So the first line could be "this is tangential but.." or "sorry for the threadjack..." So posters know that their post is not necessarily related to the OP. Not always an easy thing to do but appreciated.

Actually a skipped post relating to the op is not too bad, what people should refrain from doing is posting an angry rebuttal to some poor fecker that has been flamed mercilessly for 20 pages, 30 pages ago.

 

[Parmandur]

Hypothetically yes, but the practical answer is one because only one angel knows how to dance.

Sed contra, as pure separated Intellects, all Angels have complete and total knowledge of dancing. However, on that point, since they have no material extension, they cannot dance, so an infinite number of angels can not-dance on the head of a pin. So, infinite divided by zero.

Quod Erat Demonstratum, y'all.

 

[Parmandur]

Actually a skipped post relating to the op is not too bad, what people should refrain from doing is posting an angry rebuttal to some poor fecker that has been flamed mercilessly for 20 pages, 30 pages ago.

But what if they really earned a gentle roasting?