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The reason I ask is that I find that I have been selectively reading some posts and have found that it acts as my own moderation for my reading. Not that any one has bad posts, just that sometimes I am not in the mood for serious things and so I will avoid certain authors. Other times I feel like straining my brain and avoid others. Wanted to know if others do this.
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Absolutely...there are at least two people whose initial posts I won't read, and who -- once they become involved in a thread -- I will ignore the topic. Happily this has cut down on my 'must spend hunks of time reading C&F'.
There are also at least two avatars that will cause me to ignore posts.
There are also at least two avatars that will cause me to ignore posts.
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I generally ignore tease subjects, ie, "YOU WILL NEVER GUESS WHAT I DID TODAY!!!!"...
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I tend to go by title. This means I often miss something interesting. But I usually find out because someone tips me off. Like most of us, in some moods I enjoy certain kinds of banter; in others, I don't.
Sometimes I even avoid the topics I'd find most interesting because I know I can't afford the time to get involved.
Sometimes I even avoid the topics I'd find most interesting because I know I can't afford the time to get involved.
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If I change my avatar will you go back to reading them?Tyghress wrote:Absolutely...there are at least two people whose initial posts I won't read, and who -- once they become involved in a thread -- I will ignore the topic. Happily this has cut down on my 'must spend hunks of time reading C&F'.
There are also at least two avatars that will cause me to ignore posts.
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Tyghress wrote:Absolutely...there are at least two people whose initial posts I won't read, and who -- once they become involved in a thread -- I will ignore the topic. Happily this has cut down on my 'must spend hunks of time reading C&F'.
There are also at least two avatars that will cause me to ignore posts.
1. How can you tell what the avatar is from the thread title?
2. Waiting to see if Tyghress ignores this thread now . . .
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Me too, so I find it annoying when I miss an interesting thread because of a title that doesn't explan what the thread is about.Wombat wrote:I tend to go by title. This means I often miss something interesting. But I usually find out because someone tips me off. Like most of us, in some moods I enjoy certain kinds of banter; in others, I don't.
I'll read threads started by people I have learnt to dislike, but usually avoid posting to them.
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