How do you read the forum?

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I'm curious how everyone goes about reading this forum. I have the alerts bookmarked personally. That seems a bit selfish, as it focuses on threads to which I've replied. But it is fast and focused, which is good at work. How do you do it?

 

[Hailey Knight]

I scan through titles of unread topics.

If you only check threads you replied to, how do you ever reply to threads in the first place?

 

[Espy]

I bookmarked unread watched threads, open all the pages I want to keep reading then I click on "new threads" and check out anything new.

 

[drifter]

Click 'What's New?' and open threads according to taste/level of boredom.

 

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I scan through titles of unread topics.

If you only check threads you replied to, how do you ever reply to threads in the first place?

That's just where I start, because often it's all I have time for.

 

[Shegokigo]

I click "What's New" till I've read all the new posts that interest me. Then I clean it all out with "Mark Forums Read". Following that I use the "What's New" button and the cycle repeats.

 

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I never saw that "What's New" button before. I'm bookmarking that. Thanks.

 

[Philosopher B.]

How do you read the forum?

One hand palming my face, the other in my pants.

 

[Chad Sexington]

I click "What's New" till I've read all the new posts that interest me. Then I clean it all out with "Mark Forums Read". Following that I use the "What's New" button and the cycle repeats.

Exactly this.

 

[phil]

Left to right.

 

[figmentPez]

I browse through the forums looking for unread threads that interest me. It's a little haphazard, but it works out since I read so many threads.

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

What's new button, then when I post something really awesome I make sure to never read that thread again.

 

[Hailey Knight]

What's new button, then when I post something really awesome I make sure to never read that thread again.

Or before you post, it sometimes seems.

 

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What's new button, then when I post something really awesome I make sure to never read that thread again.

To be honest, I take this approach, too, when it's clear the thread has devolved, and my opponent is no longer really listening to me.

 

[Gusto]

I hit the main forum page and read any new posts in any threads that I watch or have received alerts from. Possibly respond to them too, if necessary. Then just hit General, Media Madness, Arts, and Games and browse manually.

 

[Officer_Charon]

I view it through the blank eyes of my soulless pawns...

 

[drifter]

But how do you keep the powdered sugar out of your eyelashes? *ducks*

 

[Officer_Charon]

Oh! A donut joke! How witty!

I will end everything you hold dear as I extract your soul through your nose.

 

[drifter]

Whenever I think of O_C reading the forums, this is what will now come to mind:

 

[Officer_Charon]

Damn your eyes, sir! *laughs*

 

[twitchmoss]

naked, covered in jam.

...what?

 

[Krisken]

To be honest, I take this approach, too, when it's clear the thread has devolved, and my opponent is no longer really listening to me.

You have opponents?

 

[TNM]

With a nice glass of wine. And Cheez-its.

 

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You have opponents?

What do you call the person you're debating against?

 

[Shegokigo]

Whenever I think of O_C reading the forums, this is what will now come to mind:

I about died with that one drifter. Pure gold.

 

[Philosopher B.]

naked, covered in jam.

...what?

That's how I fetch the paper in the morning!

You have opponents?

Me. I'll be his opponent.
Fade, is it true you hate everything? I say you do!
(How am I doing?)

 

[Krisken]

What do you call the person you're debating against?

Depends if I'm rolling my eyes or not.

 

[North_Ranger]

Usually without a shirt.

 

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And sauna pants.

 

[Philosopher B.]

Usually without a shirt.

I just GIS'd the phrase 'topless viking' to find a pic with which to respond to this post, but the only thing even remotely relevant is a topless girl with a purple horned helmet and the word 'lust' painted on her upper body.

 

[Thread Necromancer]

Click the what's new button. Peruse. When all current threads have exhausted their entertainment value and I am still wasting time I will pick a random page from the past and see if it holds any gems that I may have missed.

 

[checkeredhat]

What's new button, then when I post something really awesome I make sure to never read reply to that thread again, but I keep checking it to make sure everyone is congratulating me on how awesome my post was cause it was totally awesome.

I don't actually have a beef with you at all, unlike some here seem to. Like every other person made of bone and flesh and filled with silly ideas, sometimes I agree with you and sometimes I don't. So please don't take offense.

But this seems the much more likely scenario, based on just about everyone I've ever met, including myself, and so I just couldn't resist.

edit: Also, I'm glad I'm not the only one who never noticed the what's new button before.

 

[Biannoshufu]

fuck, I can't read. I've been trying to get to Sesame Street for years now. Stupid key thingie.

 

[Krisken]

I just GIS'd the phrase 'topless viking' to find a pic with which to respond to this post, but the only thing even remotely relevant is a topless girl with a purple horned helmet and the word 'lust' painted on her upper body.

And all you needed to win was

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

I was mostly joking anyways, so none taken