# Why does it seem my posts go unnoticed? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 31, 2006, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402 "2006-01-31T21:07:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/61 "2006-02-01T14:19:12Z")
> [@UrbanChic](#): > > Agent Foxtrot, I always notice your posts because you’re a fellow Baltimoron. > > How’s your Dad, by the way? He’s doing fine, thank you. 🙂 Adam ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/62 "2006-02-01T14:51:46Z")
> [@Anastasaeon](#): > > Sheesh, I recognise easily every one of you in this thread. Familiar names all around, and I usually take note. > > But I must not respond often. > > I think I’m usually pretty low on the radar. Sometimes I start threads just to see if I can get 15 people to view them. Then, a week later, I start a new thread and see if I can beat that record. > > I kid. This place is _immense_. There are many people who feel similarly, I’m certain. But I, for one, take notice of everyone in this thread so far. you lie. lie, lie, lie, lie, lie LIE! …i’m not sure why you’re lying yet, though…as soon as i figure it out, i’ll let you know… _wagging my finger at you_ ---
**Author:** ![Ensign\_Edison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ab992/32.png) [@Ensign\_Edison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ensign_Edison)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/63 "2006-02-01T15:12:10Z")
> [@AHunter3](#): > > Yep, me too. > > I tend to bounce into opinionated debate threads, see folks lining up on either side of a divide, and feel like I have a 3rd perspective that’s better than either of them. > > I post it. > > Either no one notices, or there’s a consensus that it’s kinder to pretend that no one noticed that put such an asinine viewpoint into words than to call attention to it, I haven’t figured out which. I can’t remember what it was now, but I know I’ve noticed you saying something smart more than once. So there. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Ensign\_Edison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ab992/32.png) [@Ensign\_Edison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ensign_Edison)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/64 "2006-02-01T15:14:16Z")
> [@Roland Orzabal](#): > > I occasionally post long-ass analytical manifestos that get highly and effectively ignored, but I blame that less on the other Dopers as the fact that I’m posting long-ass analytical manifestos. Really, who has the time? Something about this seems wonderfully quixotic. I’ve always noticed _you_, **Roland Orzabal** , you’re named after someone I like very much. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/65 "2006-02-01T15:17:15Z")
> [@Thudlow Boink](#): > > Often, I’ll read a post that I really appreciate, but I hesitate to post just to say “good point” or “well said” or “LOL”; if everybody did that, the board would soon be awash with trivial posts that say nothing. That, plus even if I had something substantive to add to the really good post, chances are someone else beat me to it. I use this to console myself when a particularly clever thread I start garners only a handful of responses. I say to myself, “for each of those 3 replies there were 300 who wold have replied the same way.” I then say back to myself, “You’ve got to get a life,” to which invariably I rejoin, “Bite me.” My doctor still holds hope I can live a semi-productive life once the drug therapy takes effect. ---
**Author:** ![Polerius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/66 "2006-02-01T15:31:21Z")
> [@Nature's Call](#): > > That, plus even if I had something substantive to add to the really good post, chances are someone else beat me to it. I use this to console myself when a particularly clever thread I start garners only a handful of responses. I say to myself, “for each of those 3 replies there were 300 who wold have replied the same way.” I think it would be good to have a feature like [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com) has, where each review says something like “22 out of 314 people found this useful”. This way we could get feedback about what people think of our ideas, without flooding the board with “Ditto!” or “Wrong!” Also, if vBulletin had two buttons for each post (“Agree”, “Disagree”), it would be much faster than replying to the post, so much of the current barrier to demonstrating agreement or disagreement would be eliminated. ---
**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/67 "2006-02-01T15:40:59Z")
> [@Polerius](#): > > I think it would be good to have a feature like [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com) has, where each review says something like “22 out of 314 people found this useful”. > > This way we could get feedback about what people think of our ideas, without flooding the board with “Ditto!” or “Wrong!” > > Also, if vBulletin had two buttons for each post (“Agree”, “Disagree”), it would be much faster than replying to the post, so much of the current barrier to demonstrating agreement or disagreement would be eliminated. I agree. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/68 "2006-02-01T15:45:26Z")
> [@Polerius](#): > > I think it would be good to have a feature like [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com) has, where each review says something like “22 out of 314 people found this useful”. > > This way we could get feedback about what people think of our ideas, without flooding the board with “Ditto!” or “Wrong!” > > Also, if vBulletin had two buttons for each post (“Agree”, “Disagree”), it would be much faster than replying to the post, so much of the current barrier to demonstrating agreement or disagreement would be eliminated. > [@Nature's Call](#): > > I agree. I don’t. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Feydeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Feydeau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feydeau)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/69 "2006-02-01T17:05:40Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > **Feydeau** might be great and all, but no one can replace **'punha**. ☹ See, everyone? **norinew** thinks I’m GREAT!! 🆒 FTR, I could never replace anyone as great as **iampunha** (yes, I’m aware of his presence; I did lurk for years before joining). ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/70 "2006-02-01T18:09:39Z")
> [@Feydeau](#): > > See, everyone? **norinew** thinks I’m GREAT!! 🆒 > FTR, I could never replace anyone as great as **iampunha** (yes, I’m aware of his presence; I did lurk for years before joining). You’re definitely great. But **'punha**. . .I’ve emailed him, begging him to come back, telling him we miss him running nekkid through threads, etc. All to no avail. At least not so far. I’m a tenacious little bugger. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/71 "2006-02-01T19:43:08Z")
I think some threads become little more than the written equivilant of “sound bites.” People don’t actually read the other posts, they just want their moment too. Not all of course, but enough to make anyone feel like their clever, insightful, instructive post has become merely more chaff in the wind. I no longer post in mega threads. I figure someone smarter than me already said whatever I was going to. Worse yet, you post something absolutely brilliant, expecting it to be quoted on the evening news, it’s so good, and it kills the thread! ---
**Author:** ![Imasquare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Imasquare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Imasquare)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/72 "2006-02-02T00:15:25Z")
> [@Agent Foxtrot](#): > > Most of the time when I post in an existing thread, it seems my responses never get noticed. Perhaps you are actually me… Then again I tend to get overlooked in the physical world as well. ---
**Author:** ![pestie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e5b9ba/32.png) [@pestie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pestie)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/73 "2006-02-02T00:29:22Z")
> [@Telperien](#): > > I’m more surprised when people do notice my posts. I don’t feel like I’ve made much of an impression on people, and I’m always grateful when someone indicates that I have. Until the day comes when someone says, “That **Telperien** really gets up my nose,” or worse. Not only do I notice your posts, I notice your _lack of_ posts, too. Sort of. I mean, I just spent the last 10 minutes trying to figure out where the hell **Harimad-Sol** went. Regarding the OP, I often feel like I’m talking to myself here, too. I figure it’s a combination of infrequent posting and being surrounded by really intelligent people, many of whom have already made the points I’m making. That’s OK, though - it beats the alternative. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/74 "2006-02-02T04:17:12Z")
> [@pestie](#): > > Not only do I notice your posts, I notice your _lack of_ posts, too. Sort of. I mean, I just spent the last 10 minutes trying to figure out where the hell **Harimad-Sol** went. > > Regarding the OP, I often feel like I’m talking to myself here, too. I figure it’s a combination of infrequent posting and being surrounded by really intelligent people, many of whom have already made the points I’m making. That’s OK, though - it beats the alternative. I keep forgetting to show my signature, too, which would have helped. :smack: Sorry. I plead emotional upheaval. There’s been quite enough of it to go around lately. I think that **BobLibDem** is right. I swear I see the situation he’s described, but that could be my own skewed perceptions. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/75 "2006-02-02T13:20:32Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > Hah. I notice them too because you’re local. I notice most of the locals including norinew, Urban, DancesWC, Q&Elf Family, Dave&Ging, whynot, who-me, mhendo, wendell, and several others who should feel totally slighted and take it personally because I didn’t list them. Apparently, I fall under the 'several others who should feel totally slighted and take it personally because I didn’t list them" category. Remind me to smack you. Humph. Anyway, I know how you feel, **Agent Foxtrot.** I always feel like no one notices my posts. There have been several times when I make a post and mention “ABC” and no one comments, then several posts later another poster will mention “ABC” and everyone will react, saying, “Ooooh, **Other Poster** is right! He’s so clever!” Hello? I said it first! I want to join **norinew’s** Under-The-Radar Dopers Club. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/76 "2006-02-02T13:31:05Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > I want to join norinew’s Under-The-Radar Dopers Club. You’re more than welcome to join. Why don’t you bring the plastic cups and paper plates? 😉 Anyway, I always notice you, because I think you’re my doppleganger or something. It seems whenever we post to the same thread, it’s like there’s an echo or some such! I was really bummed about not being able to make it to Dope The Halls, partly because it would have been my first chance to have a face-to-face conversation with you! ---
**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:** [February 2, 2006, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/77 "2006-02-02T15:25:28Z")
> [@Agent Foxtrot](#): > > I never thought you felt this way. You seem to be right there in the Thunderdome with some good points. > Adam > [@CaveMike](#): > > The bizarre thing about this thread is that the posters that have mentioned not getting noticed are some of the posters I take special notice of (albeit silently): **Foxtrot** , **norinew** , and **AHunter3**. I always find it weird to look at a poster’s name and then start listing off in my head the things I know about that poster. > [@cthiax](#): > > I can’t remember what it was now, but I know I’ve noticed you saying something smart more than once. So there. 😛 **Note to self and others** : Absence of response is not to be confused wtih absence of folks reading. 🙂 > [@norinew](#): > > What I’ve noticed in those types of threads is that it tends to boil down to two or three people arguing with each other. If you step in with a new opinion, it’s easier to ignore you so you can get back to your Regularly Scheduled Disagreement™. > [@BobLibDem](#): > > There’s definitely some posters that only respond to certain other posters. Some respond to me and some would not in a million years. Doesn’t bother me at all- just speak your mind and don’t worry about responses. Yeah, I need to keep these points in mind, too. Thanks, y’all… ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/78 "2006-02-02T23:42:41Z")
Thanks, **norinew**! You made my day. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/79 "2006-02-03T01:57:21Z")
Maybe because we’re afraid of genital warts? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402/80 "2006-02-03T04:02:01Z")
I too wish to join **Norinew’s** stupid club for jerks. I’ll bring rice krispy squares. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-seem-my-posts-go-unnoticed/342402.md?page=5)