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    • JaredBuschJ
      JaredBusch
      last edited by

      No.

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      • travisdh1T
        travisdh1
        last edited by

        Just because a few of us are inclined to reply in responses closer to short stories than forum posts... (in old geezer voice) Why I tell ya, these young whipersnappers don't know what's good for em."

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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
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                            @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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