Who else does this?

[ElliorR]

Daily.

The problem is a lot of people on these forums either don't have a sense of humour or they can't see obvious, and definitely not see subtle, humour in the written word.

Also if taking a standpoint contrary to some of the more rabidly vocal members of the forums, I do feel it's not always worth getting into the argument. I start typing my reply then by the time I have had a quick read through it, I decide not to reply after all.

As the old saying goes

"never argue with an idiot, he'll drag you down to his level and then beat you with experience"

 

[Cosimo]

I do this quite regularly.

 

[semi-pro waster]

I've done it on occasion when I realise that the argument isn't worth the candle so to speak or I think that I'm not making the point that I want to well enough. However I'll quite often come back to the topic later when I've thought it out in a coherent fashion.

 

[ElliorR]

Actually, I wonder how many people haven't posted their replies to this because they decided not too once they had written it out?

Another thing I try to do is not be a post count whore.

 

[y2viks]

I sometimes write a long reply out, reread it and then realise i've gone off the original point totally :/

 

[SlyReaper]

Yeah I do that a lot. I almost didn't submit this post.

 

[Edinho]

No so much anymore, but I used to. Stay in the technical forums and I find people have rather less delusions of grandeur. And it tends to be those that should know better that tend to be more irritating.

 

[Pookie Bear]

Perhaps not in-depth responses, but I often write down a couple of paragraphs and then delete it without submitting. Mainly because one of the many objectionables on here has tweaked a nerve somewhere - so I spend a few minutes typing out a response, then realise it's just not worth the bother

 

[V4NT0M]

Yep I do it all the time lol

 

[Neil McCauley]

Too many people spoiling for a fight instead of wanting to debate.

To the OP, every day would be my answer also.

 

[Dark_Angel]

I do it rather a lot, sometimes after spending 15-30 minutes writing a post here (or elsewhere) i'll decide not post it.

Done it several times too.

I find that often you can't change peoples minds no matter what proof you offer to show they are completely wrong.

 

[Trifid]

Same here, but I expect I would have been banned several times if I hadn't held back.

 

[Biohazard]

all the time thats why i hardly post threads

 

[buckeejit]

Oh my good grief I do that regularly. I thought I was the only one.

Type massive detailed posts, but realise I either come across as a **** or it just isn't worth it.

I do it with e-mails too.

 

[Anksy]

Ahahaha, funny thing you bring this up, thats me written all over , ive got better though over the past 2 years or so on here, getting more mature i supose, ive written dozens of posts, maybe a few threads that i thought ****!!!!!!, now i try and read through my posts quite a few times before hand, i still get caught out though sometimes

in lots of my posts ive looked like a complete ****, im rubbish at writing sentences and getting my point across, so it ends up looking like im a complete **** or im a bit of a pleb, and ive mentioned this before, people on forums judge you the way you write things, if you write a bad post, they think they know you inside out that gets on my nerves, But im learning

but see im up every single night really late, and my stupid and pathetic posts come when im very tired, its only in the morning i think, Oh dear Lord!

i also get frustrated about grammer nazi's, im not a good speller, im not good at english, i dont choose to not be good at it, i just am, i hate it when they quote me and make a remark thats uncalled for, its not nice, i normal reply to them and then regret it.

 

[gord]

So how many people are discarding replies to this thread?

Guilty here too. Mainly out of self moderation and a lack of need to stir things up quite so much.

 

[Voltar]

This is the reason why my post count is quite low given how long I've been using these forums.

I always just end up thinking : 'cba' or 'it's really not worth the effort'

 

[Tomsk]

Yep, that's why most of my posts tend to be one-liners.

 

[danza]

I do this all the time. I still end up posting about 90% tripe though.

 

[Goldy]

All the time. Partly why I only have 700 posts in 5 and half years.

Usually I think; meh, i don't actually give a dam, and close before submitting reply.