# Dope Members and Visitors: How Do You Use The Dope? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 8, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-members-and-visitors-how-do-you-use-the-dope/563436 "2010-12-08T18:00:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-members-and-visitors-how-do-you-use-the-dope/563436/1 "2010-12-08T18:00:47Z")
Do you just skim the posts, do you come in primarily to post, or do you settle in for a good read? (I do all three). 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-members-and-visitors-how-do-you-use-the-dope/563436/2 "2010-12-08T18:07:13Z")
I know I wrote “Dopme” up there. I have asked for a correction. Thanks Q ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-members-and-visitors-how-do-you-use-the-dope/563436/3 "2010-12-08T18:18:04Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > I know I wrote “Dopme” up there. I have asked for a correction. > > Thanks > > Q Fixed it. — Ellen ---
**Author:** ![gurujulp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba9def/32.png) [@gurujulp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gurujulp)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-members-and-visitors-how-do-you-use-the-dope/563436/4 "2010-12-08T18:58:54Z")
I wanted an all three option too… ---
**Author:** ![Implicit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Implicit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Implicit)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-members-and-visitors-how-do-you-use-the-dope/563436/5 "2010-12-08T19:25:21Z")
I mostly read. I suppose I’m looking for topics and threads to post in when I read, but unless the thread only has a few posts generally the same point I’d make has already been posted, so I’m relegated to the sidelines. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-members-and-visitors-how-do-you-use-the-dope/563436/6 "2010-12-09T20:55:51Z")
I (as y’all know by now) have shit for brains. I should have made that third option “I do both”. Maybe one of the mods can, uh, _modify_ this? I will give it a try. Q ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-members-and-visitors-how-do-you-use-the-dope/563436/7 "2010-12-10T02:55:11Z")
I just lurk. I never engage in discussion, although I occasionally post something that I find humorous. Your millage may (and probably does) vary. -D/A ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-members-and-visitors-how-do-you-use-the-dope/563436/8 "2010-12-14T02:56:11Z")
Closing at request of OP so he can start a new one.