# Finish reading the dang thread before you post in it

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**Created:** [August 31, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-reading-the-dang-thread-before-you-post-in-it/1006521 "2024-08-31T18:05:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-reading-the-dang-thread-before-you-post-in-it/1006521/47 "2024-09-01T15:05:57Z")

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And here is a great example. Thread asks about common wisdom that used to be true but no longer is because things have evolved. Most of the first few responses are talking about things that were never true and have been debunked.

> [@Obsolete Advice (For things that still exist)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obsolete-advice-for-things-that-still-exist/1006548/7):
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> I assume a bunch of folks believed it. Now most people do not. So obsolete. Which is a good thing.

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