Seriously, I've been seeing several around that I would maybe post in, but they're all over five pages. For some reason, if I don't get a post in within the first couple of pages, I worry that it's too late for me to actually participate in the discussion. And forget about topics like "what hair type are you" that are past 15 pages already. I might as well forget about it!

It's very depressing, but maybe I should get over my fear, venture out, and post in long topics.

I'm not intimidated by them, but I do hate really long topics. It sort of de-values the content and it just turns into a number count because, unless you're bored, no one's going to fully read through them. It's like, "Oh, it's the 130 post, whatever."

well I was afraid to post now I am not afraid to post in a long topic so I guess in the end you should just post in it plus it will make your post count go up too!

I know, I have a really low post count.

Yeah, long topics are annoying I guess.. It really does de-value the content, and basically when there's so many posts it just turns into spam.

It's just like sex, the more you do it, the less meaning it has - unless you're married.

Okay, that was lame. But I don't get intimidated by them. It's just another topic to post in. What I usually do is go to the last post and read the posts from newest to oldest and see if I can get in on the latest conversation.

^Well, that was a nifty comparison! xD

I knowww the feeling with that whole long topics thing. Added to the feeling of being too late to participate, I'm too iffy to post because when it's way long, I become positive that my post will be repetitive.

I dislike topics with long titles. I'm scared!

Posting is fun, read and post and stay in the game anyway.

But sometimes I'm way intimidated. What do I do?

Try skimming through the first topic if it's super long. Or take a glimpse at the replies, you'll get a sense of what the topic is really about. Then you can participate in the discussion at hand.

I love reading long topics, because I know most of the time it's going to be interesting.

i dnt like readings long topics coz i think it kills too much tym. i enjoy reading ppl's replies and stuff but not wen it's oober pages long. so i try to juss look for the ones i can handle lol.

I figure most of the time there's enough interaction between people to make the topic interesting. Unless we're talking about a topic that's had multiple versions and invites drive-by posting, because that shit's boring.

they will not eat you
i tend to find a lot of topics spiral off into other realms in larger topics, and normally there's a discussion-type biccer going on, which is quite funny to read.
i just skim through and post if necessary.

but it is hard to see if you're repeating what someone's said already or not..

i agree ):
i just dont know how to 'cut in' the topic.

and im mesmerized by those jumping sheep.

Truly depends on the topic. Sometimes I'm intrigued and will read the entire thing. Other times, I just can't get into the topic, so I'll skim through it.

I thought this said long topic titles...cause...I hate those too. Yeah, I know what you mean, Dani. It feels almost impossible to get your word in there without repeating what 7438294723 other people have said. Most of the time I just don't bother cause everyone else's replies are a good 4 paragraphs and mine would be like 2 sentences.

If it's a full blown discussion that I know other people will most likely say what I would say, then I would not post in it. I dislike redundancy, so it's better for me to not post, as I feel like I would not be contributing to the thread. I mean, topics with so many posts/pages, there's bound to be someone who will say what I would say.

But if it's something I know that I can post something unique, yea I'll do it. I do actually read most, if not all, of the posts, especially the long ones because I know that they've been written with thought and consideration of what has been said earlier. It's nice to read them because it gives you a recap of what has happened so far, especially if you didn't keep up. People quote from what has been said in the beginning, sometimes to reinforce their argument.

But yea I try to post when I can.

^ You only post to "unintentionally pwn" someone. :

What are you talking about? If I'm unintentionally pwning someone, I wouldn't even consider what I'm posting as pwning, as I would just post to get my point across, in regards to the topic. It just so happened that I PWNed Janette really bad that one time. Whether I pwn someone or not is really none of my concern, since anyone can PWN me, but they just have actually be witty enough to do so. Bleh.

Wouldn't it be ironic if this thread grew to 5+ pages?

Wouldn't it be even better if this post made the thread go to a second page?

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Hi. Hi.

Thought I'd pop back in. Not sure why -- this place seems kind of dead.