# What order do you go in? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 27, 2005, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447 "2005-03-27T08:49:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bigdfrombigd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df705f/32.png) [@bigdfrombigd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bigdfrombigd)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/1 "2005-03-27T08:49:37Z")
Every night when I log on to the \*\*Straight Dope \*\* I browse exactly the same way: (1) **Cafe Society** (2) **Mundane Pointless Stuff I must Share** (3) **General Questions** (4) **In My Humble Opinion** (5) **Great Debates** (6) **The BBQ Pit** It never changes. That’s all. Out. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/2 "2005-03-27T08:54:30Z")
Unless there’s a thread somewhere else that’s got me absolutely captivated, I start in Cafe. Then it’s usually GD, Pit, IMHO, MPSIMS, GQ. As you go down the list the order gets more variable, though. ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/3 "2005-03-27T09:07:10Z")
I load the main page in Firefox. I open up in new tabs, in order, GQ, IMHO, MPSISM, and then click the Pit to fill the existing tab. There can be no deviation from this plan. ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/4 "2005-03-27T09:07:50Z")
I click ‘New Posts’, then do a vanity ‘Advanced Search’ limited to the ‘Last 2 Weeks’, then it’s back to ‘New Posts’. I never select a single forum anymore. I used to just stay in MPSIMS, with an occasional foray into GQ. Now, it’s all good. ---
**Author:** ![Roland\_Orzabal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/5 "2005-03-27T09:10:34Z")
1. The Pit 2. Check threads in which I’ve posted 3. MPSIMS 4. IMHO 5. GQ 6. If I’m feeling spunky, GD. (I’m rarely feeling spunky.) Otherwise, vanity search. ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/6 "2005-03-27T13:50:10Z")
It’s this way everytime… 1. **In My Humble Opinion** 2. **Mundane Pointless Stuff I must Share** 3. **The BBQ Pit** 4. \*\*General Questions/B] 5. **Great Debates** 6. **Cafe Society** ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/7 "2005-03-27T14:05:15Z")
It used to be: **1)MPSIMS 2)IMHO 3)GQ 4)Cafe Society 5)BBQ Pit 6)GD** But now I’ll check **ATMB** first or second, simply for the bannings. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/8 "2005-03-27T14:11:55Z")
I’m a “View New Posts” kinda gal. The one disadvantage is that you don’t get to read the Announcements/Stickys unless there’s been a recent response. ---
**Author:** ![Elvez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8491ac/32.png) [@Elvez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elvez)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/9 "2005-03-27T18:49:55Z")
Maybe it’s because I’m still a bit wet behind the ears, but I check GQ first, every time, and open all the threads that look interesting in new tabs. Then I check my subscribed threads, to see if there’s been any activity in those or if (more likely/common) I killed them all. Then I check MPSIMS, then maybe Cafe or the Pit. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/10 "2005-03-27T19:00:47Z")
**CS IMHO MPSIMS GQ The Pit** **GD** could cease to exist for all I care., except that then it would all spill over into the areas I do care about. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/11 "2005-03-27T19:03:28Z")
\*\* (1) The BBQ Pit (2) Mundane Pointless Stuff I must Share (3) In My Humble Opinion (4) Cafe Society (5) Great Debates (Sometime I skip this forum) (6) General Questions (7) About This Message Board (Often skip this too) \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/12 "2005-03-27T20:03:14Z")
**New Posts**. I used to check the forums one by one, but I, uh, don’t anymore. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/13 "2005-03-27T20:24:05Z")
I stay away from the **Pit** and **Great Debates** , since they tend to angry up the blood, and that ain’t restful. ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/14 "2005-03-27T20:48:44Z")
[ul] [li]BBQ Pit[/li][li]MPSIMS[/li][li]IMHO[/li][li]Cafe Society[/li][li]General Questions[/li][li]Great Debates[/li][li]ATMB[/li][/ul] I browse individual forums from the bottom up, and apparently picked up that habit with regards to forum order as well. I usually skip the last three on that list though, unless something catches my eye. ---
**Author:** ![Maxxxie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@Maxxxie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maxxxie)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/15 "2005-03-27T21:54:31Z")
The BBQ pit MPSIMS IMHO Sometimes, if I’m bored, I’ll check out GQ. All the other forums don’t really grab my interest. Max. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/16 "2005-03-27T21:57:03Z")
Only ever ‘new posts’ for me. Actually, the ‘do=getnew’ link is what I have stored on my bookmark toolbar. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/17 "2005-03-27T22:03:45Z")
I always open up GQ, then open up all of the posts I want to read in tabs. When that’s done, I go to MPSIMS and do the same thing. I usually don’t have the time or desire to read other forums. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2005, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/18 "2005-03-27T23:28:24Z")
I click on “New Posts.” I almost never go to a single forum anymore. Which is why I sometimes stumble into GD or the Pit when I don’t really enjoy hanging out there. ---
**Author:** ![Waenara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@Waenara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waenara)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2005, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/19 "2005-03-28T00:43:47Z")
I always check my user Control Panel first, since I subsribe to all the threads I post in, and any other interesting threads I want to follow. After that, the usual order is: (1) BBQ Pit (daily) (2) Cafe Society (daily) (3) General Questions (daily) (4) MPSIMS/IMHO (check a few times a week) (5) Great Debates (maybe once or twice a week) (6) ATMB (visit seldom) (7) Comments on Cecil/Staff Reports (almost never visit, unless there’s a particularly interesting column up on the main page) ---
**Author:** ![raz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2005, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447/20 "2005-03-28T02:45:40Z")
I just start at the Pit and work my way up to Cafe Society. I usually stop there. Every week or so I’ll check out GQ and Great Debates. I don’t check up on ATMB or the comments very often. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-order-do-you-go-in/296447.md?page=2)