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To wonder: do you respond to posters, or posts?

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Hullygully · 10/10/2012 15:57

Keep seeing stuff saying blah blah cliques talking to each other

.v.

blah blah don't notice names, respond to posts.

How is it for you?

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mumsbum · 10/10/2012 15:57

dont remember who posts what, tbh, a lot of the time I dont even look

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Hullygully · 10/10/2012 15:58
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wannabedomesticgoddess · 10/10/2012 15:58

Posts.

Havent been here long enough to have a chat with a specific poster even if I recognise them.

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UnChartered · 10/10/2012 15:59

individual threads/posts

can't be fucked with trying to remember who's a cunt and who isn't

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MikeLitorisBites · 10/10/2012 16:00

Post.

I have no friends on here. Well none that seem to post much any more. But when I was part of a 'quiche' if any of them did start a thread I would quite often respond even if I normally wouldn't iyswim.

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LolaDontCryOverSpiltBleach · 10/10/2012 16:00

I respond to post's, but i think if i know a poster i get the tone of their post a bit more and that sometimes means i do or don't bother posting on their thread.

So errm, both.

How pointless am i ?

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BearWithBearWith · 10/10/2012 16:00

Posts. It's the topic that interests me. And then the people within that thread as a conversation ensues.

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SkiLift · 10/10/2012 16:01

posts, i never look at who is posting.

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Everlong · 10/10/2012 16:01

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ArielThePiraticalMermaid · 10/10/2012 16:02

Almost invariably posts. I rarely look at usernames.


Gets me into trouble sometimes :)

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Hullygully · 10/10/2012 16:03

Mainly posts so far then...

You REALLY don't notice names?

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ExitPursuedByAaaaaarGhoul · 10/10/2012 16:03

Posts usually, but then if I recognise the poster I may respond differently as I might know their history.

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Chopstheduck · 10/10/2012 16:03

I guess I maybe look at the name when I see an interesting post, but I've a memory like a goldfish so I don't really recognise many posters on here, despite having been using mn for over 7 years now. I read posts foremost.

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Nancy66 · 10/10/2012 16:04

posts. I only recognise a handful of user names.

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redadmiralsinthegarden · 10/10/2012 16:05

I respond to posts. however, I am starting to recognise certain posters, and so often i will make a point of reading their individual comments.

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Absy · 10/10/2012 16:07

Posts, unless I "notice" someone. E.g. after 3/4 months of getting riled up by exactly the same poster and reading their posts and going "ARGH that's the EXACT thing that twat the other day said. Oh wait, it might be the same person" I will notice the poster.

Or if they're particularly nice

Or if they're particularly funny

Or if I spent a whole day stalking them around the boards, watching them talk about the pope

Or if they notice me a lot and talk to me

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LadyBeagleEyes · 10/10/2012 16:08

Bit of both for me, I think.
Posts first though, if they interest me.
But I definitely respond to posters who I've got to know and chatted to before, especially if they make me laugh.

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SoleSource · 10/10/2012 16:08

I respond to posts. Except I do tecognise a fewnames inc. ypurs Hully.

I have one PM friend here.

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UnChartered · 10/10/2012 16:08

of course i remember names, but don't choose to respond on that basis alone

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waltermittymissus · 10/10/2012 16:08

Posts. I do recognise user names and with that the style of posts.

But I'm not here long or often enough to have built up any sort of friendship with anyone!

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McHappyPants2012 · 10/10/2012 16:09

The post, but there are a few names I like reading there post/ response

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OhDeerHauntingFENTON · 10/10/2012 16:09

Posts primarily I suppose, but I do remember names, I can't help it I haven't got a real shit / non-shit list though, just a good memory.

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OneOfMyTurnsComingOn · 10/10/2012 16:10

Posts. I only look at a username if I'm responding to a particular post.

I do recognise a few oldies though, as I've been here a few years myself.

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lisad123 · 10/10/2012 16:11

Normally I respond to posts as I'm terrible with names.
There has been threads where I recognise a name from SN thread and might say something or give a wave to some I know. I don't tend to look at OP name as long as title and thread is interesting.

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fuzzysnout · 10/10/2012 16:11

Posts. I don't know who anyone is even though I've been hanging around here for yonks. Im lazy so the post has to interest me (or I need to be rally bored) before I can stir myself to actually post. However I'm only replying to this because you're MNroyalty and therefore I luffs you. Grin

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