I work two jobs and go to school. But one of my jobs has a LOT of spare time - I’m just here in case something goes wrong. If everything works, I’m not very busy.
But back before a couple months ago, I had the one job (the one with the spare time) and was doing nothing else. I posted a lot back then. Even then, though, I tended to read a lot more than I posted. I generally try to post only when I have something to add. Usually, because I’m here in the evening, someone’s already made my point for me before I show up, so I don’t post at all.
I’ve got next to no time at work to cruise the board or post, so most are from home.
I read the board and see a lot of stuff for which I generate a comment on in my head, but pass on posting because, well, either my comment wasn’t that great or somebody else hit the sweet spot before I even saw the thread.
No way can I read it all, but I scan.
Tonight I’ve got myself dragged into a probability thing in GQ where I’m probably on the losing side (jury’s still out), but I might learn something - that will result in 6 or 7 posts. I haven’t seen any good opportunities for wisecracks or need to say “Hi” in MPSIMS tonight and, although I’ve been there of late, the Pit rarely draws a comment. I’d say GQ and MPSIMS just draw a bit out of me often enough. And you can always bone up on vB and go help out in ATMB.
Great Debates is for the wordy who care not who hears them speak, for speak they will. Or something like that.
Relating to what I said in my second paragraph - yeah, not all I say is great, but - pull the trigger. If you are delivered of a comment, throw it in the mix.
A lot of people are apt to throw in something- no, make that anything, whether it’s relevant or not. Plus some of us obviously have been around longer. Some have slacker jobs, more time at home, etc. During the summer I posted more than I do now during the school year (then again, look at my post count)
I’m beginning to read more and post less. As long as you get something out of it, does it matter? Nah, not to me, not really.
[sub][sup]Besides, is multi-thousand posts on an online MB something to be proud of? Life isn’t all on a monitor.
Well, when I first registered I had nothing better to do with my time. We had a cable modem, and I could spend 3:30 pm until 12:30 am every night, just surfing and posting. Then in the summer, I would stay up till 2 or 3. Then school started again and I cut back. I stopped posting completely for 2 1/2 months this summer. I didn’t have a computer.
I don’t know where all my posts come from. I very rarely go to MPSIMS, I may participate in 1 in 50 flirt threads…geeze, I don’t remember any of my posts at all. Though I do know that if I posted as many responses as I type, I’d easily have 8000 posts right now.
[slight hijack in whiny voice]
Where in the world do you people get jobs where they pay you to surf the Dope? With work and family, I can’t ever seem to even log on until 10pm. I want a job like yours…
[end slight hijack in whiny voice]
When I’m at home with the kids (no job, no school), I average 5-8 posts a day, and yes, that is with four kids running around. When I’m in school full time, I probably average 3-4 posts a week.
*Fast internet connection
*Fast typing
*Answer a lot of polls and stuff that doesn’t take a lot of time to think about or to type. I’ve actually come across the “60 second rule” posting to different topics.
Even then, I’m not in the multi-thousands yet, but I can easily see how someone gets there.
