Starting, but not continuing threads.

**Kurinto** · 04-22-2010, 07:53 PM

Lately I've started to realize that I have a tendancy, on any forum I'm a member of, to start threads without participating in them too much if at all. (Unless of course somebody asks me a question.) I'm not sure why I do this, although I still like to read the replies and see how the conversation unfolds. Does anybody else ever do this? Or does anybody think they know why someone would do this?

**Mogura** · 04-22-2010, 08:41 PM

I never do this...

**Kurinto** · 04-22-2010, 08:48 PM

Well I'm starting to think it might be because I usually get everything I have to say out of the way in my first post, so I don't feel a need to post any more.
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**Synamon** · 04-22-2010, 09:16 PM

I often start threads looking for other people's opinions so I don't post in the thread myself. I don't usually post in any thread more than a couple of times since I can usually get my point across by then, or I realize that I'm never going to get my point across to whoever I'm arguing with. Quite often someone else will have already responded with what I would have said (occupational hazard when there are others who match my way of thinking) so there isn't any point in me posting. I do read all the responses in threads I make and read along in threads I've posted in for a few days at least.

**Elfrun** · 04-22-2010, 09:47 PM

I often forget that I've started threads about 12 hours after I start them. Without the auto subscription feature I'd be screwed.

**Wapiti** · 04-22-2010, 09:55 PM

Sometimes I start threads like I start some post with th

**sms444** · 04-23-2010, 12:44 PM

	Originally Posted by Kurinto To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	Well I'm starting to think it might be because I usually get everything I have to say out of the way in my first post, so I don't feel a need to post any more. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Hah well you already posted additionally in this thread, so you have that going for you!

In regards to your OP, I often do the same thing. Mainly it's because I don't want to influence the discussion unless it's moving too far away from being useful. It's more interesting to see the thread unwind and take on a life of its own.

I do like to pop back in near the end and thank everyone for their ideas/participation, however.

**Stratego** · 04-23-2010, 01:27 PM

Do it all the time. No biggie.

**Kmal** · 04-23-2010, 01:31 PM

if i start a thread, after i get all the info i need, i'll stop posting in it. that may be what you do, but subconsciously.

**Cygnus** · 04-23-2010, 02:10 PM

I don't start a topic unless I am going to participate in it..though considering I have only started 12 posts and most of them have 5 or less replies. Not sure I count
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04-22-2010, 07:53 PM	#1
Kurinto Member [04%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 176	Lately I've started to realize that I have a tendancy, on any forum I'm a member of, to start threads without participating in them too much if at all. (Unless of course somebody asks me a question.) I'm not sure why I do this, although I still like to read the replies and see how the conversation unfolds. Does anybody else ever do this? Or does anybody think they know why someone would do this?
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04-22-2010, 08:41 PM	#2
Mogura Core Member [175%] MBTI: INFJ Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 7,031	I never do this...
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04-22-2010, 08:48 PM	#3
Kurinto Member [04%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 176	Well I'm starting to think it might be because I usually get everything I have to say out of the way in my first post, so I don't feel a need to post any more. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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04-22-2010, 09:16 PM	#4
Synamon Core Member [465%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 18,616	I often start threads looking for other people's opinions so I don't post in the thread myself. I don't usually post in any thread more than a couple of times since I can usually get my point across by then, or I realize that I'm never going to get my point across to whoever I'm arguing with. Quite often someone else will have already responded with what I would have said (occupational hazard when there are others who match my way of thinking) so there isn't any point in me posting. I do read all the responses in threads I make and read along in threads I've posted in for a few days at least.
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04-22-2010, 09:47 PM	#5
Elfrun Core Member [268%] MBTI: entp Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 10,720	I often forget that I've started threads about 12 hours after I start them. Without the auto subscription feature I'd be screwed.
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04-22-2010, 09:55 PM	#6
Wapiti Core Member [357%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 14,287	Sometimes I start threads like I start some post with th
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04-23-2010, 01:27 PM	#8
Stratego Veteran Member [57%] MBTI: InTJ Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,283	Do it all the time. No biggie.
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04-23-2010, 01:31 PM	#9
Kmal Veteran Member [60%] MBTI: INFJ Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,413	if i start a thread, after i get all the info i need, i'll stop posting in it. that may be what you do, but subconsciously.
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04-23-2010, 02:10 PM	#10
Cygnus Veteran Member [68%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,759	I don't start a topic unless I am going to participate in it..though considering I have only started 12 posts and most of them have 5 or less replies. Not sure I count To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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