# Which forum do you check first on the SDMB? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 27, 2016, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051 "2016-09-27T17:53:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/1 "2016-09-27T17:53:35Z")
For me, it’s Thread Games so I can update my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/2 "2016-09-27T17:58:27Z")
None. I go to New Posts and read the first post of interest whatever the forum. ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/3 "2016-09-27T18:05:27Z")
I usually always have a tab open on the SDMB. I just pick up reading on whichever forum I was last on. Then I rotate between General Questions, Cafe Society, IMHO and MPSIMS. I tend to stay out of the PIT and Great Debates. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/4 "2016-09-27T18:10:51Z")
After a search to find updates to threads in which I’ve participated, I go to About This Message Board. From there it’s IMHO, MPSIMS, The Pit and GQ. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/5 "2016-09-27T18:27:34Z")
I don’t check any forum first — I click “New Posts” — but if I could modify the behavior thereof I’d omit new posts from Thread Games and Game Room. But they’re easy enough to simply skip over. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/6 "2016-09-27T19:06:03Z")
In normal times it’s either \*\*General Questions \*\*or **Café Society,** or sometimes \*\*Mundane…, \*\*but for the past couple of months it’s been **Elections**. Can’t wait for to get back to normal times. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/7 "2016-09-27T19:52:15Z")
Interesting question. I usually start at the bottom with **The Pit,** move up to **MPSIMS** where I check the MMP thread, and then on to **IMHO** and then **Thread Games** , where i have 4-5 threads I am supporting. May (or may not) then check **Game Room** but always go to **Cafe Society** and **Elections**. About 1-2 times a week I’ll look in on the top three boards. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/8 "2016-09-27T19:56:19Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > None. I go to New Posts and read the first post of interest whatever the forum. This. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/9 "2016-09-27T20:00:20Z")
I start with User CP to check on threads I’ve participated in or am following, then New Posts. ---
**Author:** ![brainstall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@brainstall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brainstall)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/10 "2016-09-27T20:03:19Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > None. I go to New Posts and read the first post of interest whatever the forum. Yup, that`s what I do, too. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/11 "2016-09-27T20:08:19Z")
I go to my contributions and see which ones have had no posts since the last time I was here. ---
**Author:** ![DrCube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/12 "2016-09-27T20:55:01Z")
I used to be a GQ and GD guy. I’d default to GQ unless I had a recent debate I was participating in, then I’d go check GD for updates. But now I have Tapatalk, and I usually go to “participated” first, and see if there’s any new posts on threads I’ve posted in, and then “unread” to see what threads have recent posts across all the forums. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/13 "2016-09-27T20:59:13Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > This. That. ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/14 "2016-09-27T21:16:46Z")
SRIOD thread in the Pit. I need to be armed for the day’s discussions around town. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/15 "2016-09-27T21:18:24Z")
Subscriptions, then New Posts. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/16 "2016-09-27T21:22:18Z")
I also go to New Posts. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/17 "2016-09-27T21:36:34Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > None. I go to New Posts and read the first post of interest whatever the forum. Same here, from Day One. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/18 "2016-09-27T21:51:16Z")
Cafe, although today it was Election, but that’s only because of the debate ---
**Author:** ![WildBlueYonder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WildBlueYonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildBlueYonder)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/19 "2016-09-27T22:53:48Z")
Here. I’ve not ventured into the other areas. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051/20 "2016-09-28T00:12:02Z")
GQ, then IMHO, then MPS… and, lately, elections. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-forum-do-you-check-first-on-the-sdmb/767051.md?page=2)