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GuyTypingOnComputer
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 Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject: What is your ratio? |
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On this and other forums, I figure that I "submit" approximately 1 response out of every 4-5 responses that I actually write. I will read a thread, spend a lot of time carefully drafting a response and then usually talk myself out of hitting the "submit" button.
Just wondering if I am the only one. |
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Anniemaniac
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| Nope, you're not the only one. I do the same. I've been known to spend about an hour typing a reply, only to delete it all and close the thread, not submitting anything. It's like getting stage fright right at the last minute. It can be annoying. |
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silly_rabbi
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Nope. You're not alone on that one. I have from long long experience learned that I suffer from "foot-in-mouth" disease, and I'll start to type something and re-read it and think "nope that sounds idiotic". I'll also sit and type a really long response to something and go back and take about half of it out so I don't ramble. I wish there was a way to do this in real life conversations!
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scarlet52698
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| Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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I do the same thing.  |
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Pobodys_Nerfect
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Hi, I write about 5 or 6 to every one I send, yea all goes well til it comes to hitting the submit button.  |
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psych
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| Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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yep!
i think it goes;
- no, no the world is not yet ready for that!
- 99% dont understand your freakish humour
- cut it out psych, your being a bitch
- after 1hr this reply still doesnt make any coherent sense - ill simply give up. |
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Belfast
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Location: New England
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| Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:29 pm Post subject: Re: What is your ratio? |
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| GuyTypingOnComputer wrote: | On this and other forums, I figure that I "submit" approximately 1 response out of every 4-5 responses that I actually write. I will read a thread, spend a lot of time carefully drafting a response and then usually talk myself out of hitting the "submit" button.
Just wondering if I am the only one. |
I often think of a potential response to a thread or post, but don't even make it any further than that. Depends on result of argument in my head about whether I do or don't want to make comment, so clicking on "post reply" button happens maybe half the time.
Point at which I make the decision, pretty much, is when I either hit "back" on my browser to return to list of new posts, or hit "make a comment" instead.
Once I've bothered to do that (getting the blank box onscreen) I almost always (99% of the time) post something. I do take long time to decide what to write-adding & removing a lot of what I'm considering posting. After having spent an hour trying to decide (what to omit & what to include), I do submit comment-have invested too much time & mental energy not to.
Haven't deleted posts except in rare case of inadvertent double-postings.
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2ukenkerl
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| I hate to say it, but I probably post 8 out of 10 I write. I may regret like 5% of the ones I post. I AM better though. SOMETIMES my ratio is a 25% post rate with NO regrets! |
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nodice1996
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85% of what i write i post
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pakled
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| Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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I just use the edit button afterwards... |
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BitsandWires
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| I almost posted something and all you'll get is this. |
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grinningcat
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| Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: What is your ratio? |
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| GuyTypingOnComputer wrote: | On this and other forums, I figure that I "submit" approximately 1 response out of every 4-5 responses that I actually write. I will read a thread, spend a lot of time carefully drafting a response and then usually talk myself out of hitting the "submit" button.
Just wondering if I am the only one. |
I do that too. Sometimes I read it back to myself and feel like my tone needs an attitude adjustment so ultimately I don't post. Sometimes I just need to get it out of my system and then I am good. 
Couldn't tell you my ratio though, probably similar to your own.
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Rainstorm5
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I think my thread starting and reply-post ratio is about 200:1
I think I've started about 6 threads in all the time I've been here. Most of my posts are replies.
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krex
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I am the opposite...I have no edit button and don't really care much what others think. I write because I need to say something...internally compelled. Just try and shut me up. When it comes to verbal communication...I am the opposite, I still say things I later regret but I am more likely to chose to be mute then say everything that comes to mind.
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Warsie
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not me. I post most of what I type here. I feel okay here and on most other sites. Rarely censor myself.
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