Life expectancy of the typical pf thread?

[Bob]

... and related topics...

When you see a really long thread, a 2 pager or one with long replies, do you read the entire thread?

Is there a certain length for threads for them to get read?

If a thread is too long, will it not get any more replies?  (even if the topic of the thread is unresolved?)

[Brian Healey]

Things sometimes tend to get brought up more than once within a really long thread I think. For really long threads, I'll usually read the first few posts and the last few posts (just to see where the topic is at), and skim everything in between. I can't speak for everyone, but that's generally how I do it. If I decide to reply, I'll do another quick "once-over" just to check if what I'm going to say was previously said. When threads really start to get long, I think that's when more repetition creeps in. Either that, or people don't bother posting because they assume the topic has already been discussed to death.

You might have an interesting psychological experiment on your hands.



Peace,
Bri

[Muzakian]

This is indeed a fascinating area - perhaps you'd be interested in the work of Godwin?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law

[Bob]

This is indeed a fascinating area - perhaps you'd be interested in the work of Godwin?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law

Interesting wiki page.  I think the pf site breaks the tend though.  I don't see a whole lot of people attacking each other on here often. 

I suppose only those that are really interested and dedicated would read the lengthy threads.  There must be a certain length that tends to die off though.  The threads that don't get read because they're too long, replies are too long for the reader, or the reader is afraid of posting something that doesn't apply anymore. 

I suppose it's like the stories that have been created on here.  After awhile, they branch off is so many directions people lose track.  It's almost like the threads need a "leader" maybe or people should link the spin-off topics to new threads...





(sets up a row of tiny WWII British figurines to protect the thread)




related thread   or   I thought of this spin-off idea while writing this reply
https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,7382.msg73539.html#msg73539