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How often do you type a reply that you never post?
- Thread starter crienne
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I'm pretty sure more than half the stuff I've written on this site haven't been posted. I have a lot of unfinished drafts.
Multiple times a day.
Ive been banned for being a PlayStation console warrior and an Xbox console warrior multiple times each now and I barely play on or even care for any consoles at all so these days I mostly just lurk in their OTs because everyone in there will report you for looking at their post or company the wrong way.
Those threads have my most dead posts but they're all around lol
Ive been banned for being a PlayStation console warrior and an Xbox console warrior multiple times each now and I barely play on or even care for any consoles at all so these days I mostly just lurk in their OTs because everyone in there will report you for looking at their post or company the wrong way.
Those threads have my most dead posts but they're all around lol
I type replies that I don't post way more often than I post
Sometimes I'm on my phone and something else comes up before I can fully articulate my point so it just doesn't get made.
Most of the time I just feel like my viewpoint isn't all that crucial that I have to share it.
Sometimes I'm on my phone and something else comes up before I can fully articulate my point so it just doesn't get made.
Most of the time I just feel like my viewpoint isn't all that crucial that I have to share it.
Most threads I read, really. I'll usually type something up and then determine that it doesn't sufficiently add to the conversation or else isn't at least funny.
If you see a post from me, I've probably still made that determination. I've just also decided I don't care.
If you see a post from me, I've probably still made that determination. I've just also decided I don't care.
Usually at this point when I see something I won't reply to I'll know before typing.
The rest of the time though it'll be something like "eh I don't need to add this comment as it's not that important/this joke doesn't work"
With threads it'll be something like "this thread isn't important enough to make just to show this fucked up food item"
The rest of the time though it'll be something like "eh I don't need to add this comment as it's not that important/this joke doesn't work"
With threads it'll be something like "this thread isn't important enough to make just to show this fucked up food item"
Is there a way to view your "pending" or "draft" responses? It seems pretty frequent for me. I might have something written out and decide it's no longer funny, no longer interesting, or someone already said what I was going to. Other times I'll be in the process of having a response partially written out and then get busy either with work, my kid, or something else, and by the time I can get back to it I don't care, it's been addressed, the topic has moved on, or the topic hasn't been active for a while and I don't want to update it.
I do it all the time. Usually it's when I'm about to give my opinion on something that I don't really care much about so am only posting out of boredom, or when I just don't have anything to add that's constructive or hasn't already been said more eloquently.
I'll often delete a post before sending if I'm about to call out a post I think is dumb too. Not worth getting into a disagreement over, although if I'm in a shit mood or have had a few beers I sometimes lack restraint and dive in.
I'll often delete a post before sending if I'm about to call out a post I think is dumb too. Not worth getting into a disagreement over, although if I'm in a shit mood or have had a few beers I sometimes lack restraint and dive in.
Not very often, maybe 10-15% of the time.
I don't post very often so I rarely even start writing a reply. Once I do, though, it's pretty likely that I'll actually post it.
I don't post very often so I rarely even start writing a reply. Once I do, though, it's pretty likely that I'll actually post it.
99% of my posts never see the light of day. I almost completely deleted my post for this thread.
Didn't realize this was a common thing, but yeah pretty constantly. I've spent like half an hour thinking about and writing a response to a question in a thread only to erase it because I'm worried I'm not actually contributing. Honestly it'll be a feat if I actually hit post reply now.
Fairly often. I'll type a reply, then realize I haven't typed anything substantial and delete to avoid posting just for the sake of saying "yeah, I agree."
Sometimes, if it's something I don't think will really contribute to the conversation. Or if I get distracted with another tab and have a draft sitting in the text box for too long, I'll just close Era because I don't want to bump the thread lmao
I don't know if I do it more often than I think, because it's not really something I think about. I just do it, sometimes.
Sometimes it's realizing that I got nothing while trying to come up with something clever.
Sometimes I start typing and end up feeling it hasn't produced anything worthwhile, or it ends up in some disorderly ramble I cease being interested in sorting out.
Sometimes it's realizing that I got nothing while trying to come up with something clever.
Sometimes I start typing and end up feeling it hasn't produced anything worthwhile, or it ends up in some disorderly ramble I cease being interested in sorting out.
Probably 1 in 5 of the posts I actually make were typed up to some extent and not posted.
Conversely, for every post I actually type up, there are perhaps 10 more I thought about making, but decided not to bother with typing up, let alone submitting.
If there's one thing my 23 years on the internet has taught me (sometimes the hard way), it's this: read/listen more, post/speak less.
Conversely, for every post I actually type up, there are perhaps 10 more I thought about making, but decided not to bother with typing up, let alone submitting.
If there's one thing my 23 years on the internet has taught me (sometimes the hard way), it's this: read/listen more, post/speak less.
I probably do this more often than I actually post, and not just on Era.
As I start typing I wonder if what I have to say is really worth it or if it actually contributes to the conversation.
I'd agree it's an anxiety thing. I tend to way overthink things and end up talking myself out of doing whatever task I set out to do far more often than I'd like.
As I start typing I wonder if what I have to say is really worth it or if it actually contributes to the conversation.
I'd agree it's an anxiety thing. I tend to way overthink things and end up talking myself out of doing whatever task I set out to do far more often than I'd like.
I almost exclusively post using my phone, I would be on double or triple my post count, but the problem with typing on my phone is that I struggle to put together a coherent post, it doesn't help that my fingers are massive so I can't use predictive text. So most of the time I just give up lol
All the time. Sometimes it's because I read it and think it doesn't come across well and sometimes it's because it would probably piss someone off and I really can't be arsed to argue with someone I don't know over something pointless on a website.
Sometimes I'm just self conscious of what I write and delete it.
Sometimes I'm just self conscious of what I write and delete it.
All the time. Usually I will throw my thoughts down and read it only to realize it will either end up with me getting a million notifications and I decide it's not worth the trouble
That or it's a sensitive topic and I'm worried about being misunderstood and getting possibly banned.
That or it's a sensitive topic and I'm worried about being misunderstood and getting possibly banned.
Do it a lot outside of OTs, most of the time I figure it would only get me into an argument with someone stupid, and it's just not worth the effort, so I just put them on ignore.
I also tend to read a whole thread before I reply, and what I would have posted in reply to someone was already said by someone smarter than me by the time I caught up with the thread.
It's totally different in OTs, I don't think I ever deleted a draft. But I am sure that led to others putting me on ignore. 😄
I also tend to read a whole thread before I reply, and what I would have posted in reply to someone was already said by someone smarter than me by the time I caught up with the thread.
It's totally different in OTs, I don't think I ever deleted a draft. But I am sure that led to others putting me on ignore. 😄
All the time, I'd say 70% of which I hit the wrong button and leave the thread and say screw it.
I'm in that group that posts less than 10% of the time. It's usually either unnecessary reaction or jumbled word-sludge that needs editing (which I am too lazy to do).
I have a small rule that I made up which is that if I ever feel unsure about posting something, I'll let it sit wherever it is for a few hours, look at it later with a fresh pair of eyes before posting it. I end up not posting or losing a lot of posts because of that, but I'm certain that nothing of value was lost. At best, I may just upset a handful less of people.
Didn't realize this was so prevalent, but I'm glad I'm not alone here. I do it pretty frequently; hell, I did it for this topic earlier. I usually only post if I feel it'll add something to the topic and not just be some drive-by one liner "noise" post.
I also often read through a topic to see if my point was already made and I don't want to be redundant (not that that stops a lot of people here) and the topic's already moved on by the time I catch up.
I feel you on this one. I don't like to argue on the internet and some people seem to be looking for a fight. Sometimes I'll have a question about a serious or sensitive topic, but I worry (given my low post count) about being accused of "just asking questions," or something so I just don't bother.
I also often read through a topic to see if my point was already made and I don't want to be redundant (not that that stops a lot of people here) and the topic's already moved on by the time I catch up.
I feel you on this one. I don't like to argue on the internet and some people seem to be looking for a fight. Sometimes I'll have a question about a serious or sensitive topic, but I worry (given my low post count) about being accused of "just asking questions," or something so I just don't bother.
I just realized that ITT that there are hardly any direct replies, only 2 in the last 50 posts, and find it a bit funny.
I wanted to reply to Kmonk first, just wanted to post that I hope he never wanted to delete a post in the WRC thread and hoped to see him there this weekend, but then I did not want to bother him and didn't.
That's also stuff I delete a lot, thought it would be a good example, sorry Kmonk.
I wanted to reply to Kmonk first, just wanted to post that I hope he never wanted to delete a post in the WRC thread and hoped to see him there this weekend, but then I did not want to bother him and didn't.
That's also stuff I delete a lot, thought it would be a good example, sorry Kmonk.
