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By *ea monkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)

Is there such a thing as a thread being too big to comment on?

Do you ever look at a thread and think, “I’m not reading all of that!” and just go find a shorter one to post on?

Conversely; can a thread be too short to get your point across before it gets lost in the hubbub?

Is there a Goldilocks length for you?

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

I usually just read the title and comment. I rarely read all the comments. Especially if it’s long.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

When I join in and it's the last comment....and it's a great comment.. and the thread closes...and no one gets to see it...oh the tragedy ...boo boo

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By *ea monkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)


"When I join in and it's the last comment....and it's a great comment.. and the thread closes...and no one gets to see it...oh the tragedy ...boo boo "

There should be a Jerry Springer style summation on threads that reach 175. Just for closure

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By *ea monkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)


"I usually just read the title and comment. I rarely read all the comments. Especially if it’s long. "

If it’s too long I don’t even bother, especially if there are long post and replies going on.

If it’s shorter I might read the whole thing, just to make sure it’s not gone off on a tangent about penguins

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts


"I usually just read the title and comment. I rarely read all the comments. Especially if it’s long.

If it’s too long I don’t even bother, especially if there are long post and replies going on.

If it’s shorter I might read the whole thing, just to make sure it’s not gone off on a tangent about penguins"

There is the danger though that you’ll post something really funny and silly and it’s a totally serious thread! Or post a really serious opinion and it’s all just silly comments . I’ve done that a few times!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I look at the threads where I’m mostly to get a reply and quote, if it’s a long thread with lots of people doing intellectual wheelies on a highbrow topic, I’ll leave it, I think there’s no way I’m gonna get a reply and quote on here, I’m clearly out of my depth and know nothing about the subject, so I’ll scroll on by and wait for a thread on fish or cheese so then I can horn shoe some puns in, then I wait for the reply and quotes to roll in, you just have to pick your threads Caerphilly.

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By *ea monkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)


"I look at the threads where I’m mostly to get a reply and quote, if it’s a long thread with lots of people doing intellectual wheelies on a highbrow topic, I’ll leave it, I think there’s no way I’m gonna get a reply and quote on here, I’m clearly out of my depth and know nothing about the subject, so I’ll scroll on by and wait for a thread on fish or cheese so then I can horn shoe some puns in, then I wait for the reply and quotes to roll in, you just have to pick your threads Caerphilly. "

I’m herring you loud and clear

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No thread too long, no thread too short. If I've thought of something to say I will comment.

Long threads I'll look at the comments from the bottom up to get a gist of what is being said. Shorter threads I'll skim read.

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By *ea monkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)


"No thread too long, no thread too short. If I've thought of something to say I will comment.

Long threads I'll look at the comments from the bottom up to get a gist of what is being said. Shorter threads I'll skim read."

I agree. Tuesday should be OK

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

yep Px

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"No thread too long, no thread too short. If I've thought of something to say I will comment.

Long threads I'll look at the comments from the bottom up to get a gist of what is being said. Shorter threads I'll skim read.

I agree. Tuesday should be OK "

I've heard the first time can be quite painful.

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By *ea monkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)


"yep Px "

I don’t think we’re talking about the same thing anymore...

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

I used to think so because I did't want to say something that someone else has said, but now I just make my comment regardless of the size of the thread or contents

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

What gets my Goat's cheese is when people post a long post, then someone else adds a bit more to it, then someone else etc, which is ok, but somebody then quotes the entire lot, just to put a at the end of it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"What gets my Goat's cheese is when people post a long post, then someone else adds a bit more to it, then someone else etc, which is ok, but somebody then quotes the entire lot, just to put a at the end of it "

Haha, classic. What about the first comment on a thread that reply and quotes the OPs epic opening comment, it’s literally there right above your comment, we can see it.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Sometimes I see a title, see a count, go "I bet that's a mess" and don't open it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends on the OP. There's been some good threads lately so I read all the posts.

If the OP is something like "I just ate a bag of crisps" I know it's not worth reading further.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Depends on the OP. There's been some good threads lately so I read all the posts.

If the OP is something like "I just ate a bag of crisps" I know it's not worth reading further. "

What if it says ‘I just ate a bag of crisps and inside the packet was a note, I opened up the note and there was a phone number, so I called the number, a woman answered, we got chatting and it turns out she worked at the crisp factory, we ended up bonding over our love for all the things jazz fusion. But how do I talk her into swinging as she’s very tradition in other areas ?’

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Liverpool


"Depends on the OP. There's been some good threads lately so I read all the posts.

If the OP is something like "I just ate a bag of crisps" I know it's not worth reading further.

What if it says ‘I just ate a bag of crisps and inside the packet was a note, I opened up the note and there was a phone number, so I called the number, a woman answered, we got chatting and it turns out she worked at the crisp factory, we ended up bonding over our love for all the things jazz fusion. But how do I talk her into swinging as she’s very tradition in other areas ?’"

Just tell her it is what all the cool jazz fusion fans are doing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Depends on the OP. There's been some good threads lately so I read all the posts.

If the OP is something like "I just ate a bag of crisps" I know it's not worth reading further.

What if it says ‘I just ate a bag of crisps and inside the packet was a note, I opened up the note and there was a phone number, so I called the number, a woman answered, we got chatting and it turns out she worked at the crisp factory, we ended up bonding over our love for all the things jazz fusion. But how do I talk her into swinging as she’s very tradition in other areas ?’"

Oooh I was reeled right in and interested until the jazz bit.

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By *ollydoesWoman
over a year ago

Shangri-La


"I usually just read the title and comment. I rarely read all the comments. Especially if it’s long.

If it’s too long I don’t even bother, especially if there are long post and replies going on.

If it’s shorter I might read the whole thing, just to make sure it’s not gone off on a tangent about penguins

There is the danger though that you’ll post something really funny and silly and it’s a totally serious thread! Or post a really serious opinion and it’s all just silly comments . I’ve done that a few times!"

Absolutely yes lol

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By *ollydoesWoman
over a year ago

Shangri-La


"I look at the threads where I’m mostly to get a reply and quote, if it’s a long thread with lots of people doing intellectual wheelies on a highbrow topic, I’ll leave it, I think there’s no way I’m gonna get a reply and quote on here, I’m clearly out of my depth and know nothing about the subject, so I’ll scroll on by and wait for a thread on fish or cheese so then I can horn shoe some puns in, then I wait for the reply and quotes to roll in, you just have to pick your threads Caerphilly. "

Ill reply and quote.

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny


"Is there such a thing as a thread being too big to comment on?

Do you ever look at a thread and think, “I’m not reading all of that!” and just go find a shorter one to post on?

Conversely; can a thread be too short to get your point across before it gets lost in the hubbub?

Is there a Goldilocks length for you? "

TLDR

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny


"Depends on the OP. There's been some good threads lately so I read all the posts.

If the OP is something like "I just ate a bag of crisps" I know it's not worth reading further.

What if it says ‘I just ate a bag of crisps and inside the packet was a note, I opened up the note and there was a phone number, so I called the number, a woman answered, we got chatting and it turns out she worked at the crisp factory, we ended up bonding over our love for all the things jazz fusion. But how do I talk her into swinging as she’s very tradition in other areas ?’"

I was with you until you mentioned a women answered and she liked jazz fusion....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I look at the threads where I’m mostly to get a reply and quote, if it’s a long thread with lots of people doing intellectual wheelies on a highbrow topic, I’ll leave it, I think there’s no way I’m gonna get a reply and quote on here, I’m clearly out of my depth and know nothing about the subject, so I’ll scroll on by and wait for a thread on fish or cheese so then I can horn shoe some puns in, then I wait for the reply and quotes to roll in, you just have to pick your threads Caerphilly.

Ill reply and quote. "

Thank you

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