What's the first thing you notice about a thread?

[GoddessOfGuinness]

[kick-ass-bob]

1. if it is a poll.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

2. Do you prefer polls?

Thanks for your reply! :beer:

[kick-ass-bob]

3. not really - but I just notice if the little (poll) is after it

since it is not in the linked text.

:7

[underpants]

4. Shiny parts

and boobs

[GoddessOfGuinness]

6. Pointy boobs or round?

>
>

or

)
)

[underpants]

8. Just

bOObs

[GoddessOfGuinness]

11. Do they have to come in pairs?

Or will just one do?

[In_The_Wind]

5. The name of the poster.

Then I look for the important information like:


1) Is it a sex thread
2) Is it a Sex thread
3) Is it a Sex Thread

[GoddessOfGuinness]

7. What if it's just a

sex thread?

[In_The_Wind]

9. I'll probably be there ...

unless it's too over the top ...

or LOCKED first ...

[RedCloud]

10. Low replies.

I believe in leaving no thread behind, even if I strain a neural gasket in the process.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

12. I think I love you

:hug:
That's a really sweet thing to do!

[salin]

16. Hey Goddess... are you going to be around for a few minutes?

wanta free associate?

[GoddessOfGuinness]

18. How about later tonight?

I have to leave in a few... :hi:

[salin]

19. I will probably have to sign off fairly early

wish I had seen you earlier. Let's try later in the week! :hi:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

22. Sounds good!

Have a good night! :hi:

[skygazer]

13. Am I the only one who notices the subject?

Not whether it's short or long but what it's about. If it sounds interesting. That's what I notice first.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. My dear skygazer!

Nope, you aren't the only one to notice the subject....

I also look at that FIRST......then the rest of it.....

We must stand together against the world, right?

:loveya: :hug:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

21. That's what I usually do...

But I also try to give a lift to the ones that have no reply. They look so lonely!

[RedCloud]

56. I think I love you too!

:hug: :loveya:

Thanks for helping to keep those knowing others care about what they say.

[smirkymonkey]

27. No, that's what I look for too.

The fact that so many people look for the name of the poster kind of dispels the notion that DU isn't cliquish.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

29. Well, while 7 out of 17 is pretty substantial...

7 out of 80,749 total DUers puts things a little more in perspective.

The majority of DUers don't give a hoot about this thread. It's interesting, though, to see how those who do respond... :hi:

[bridgit]

14. Other (please expound)...

whether long/whether short, whether newbie-oldbie poster = like them/love them, or whether = "eh, whatever...", whether low/whether high post#'s, for me it is the gist of the matter assuming there is one of course

:thumbsup:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

23. I often overlook the obvious

in creating these polls... :yourock:

[bridgit]

24. cheers...

:toast: :yourock:

[salin]

15. Content of topic

[Renew Deal]

17. It's eyes.

:crazy:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

25. So if I posted this topic, would you be attracted to it?

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[Renew Deal]

26. That makes me hot.

:loveya:

[Oeditpus Rex]

28. I look for keywords

Such as "OMFG!" and "HUGH!!!!!111"

Then, the number of :spank:s in it.

Finally, a well-turned calf. Or two.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

30. Hmm...

I'll have to try that. :evilgrin:

[Oeditpus Rex]

32. Try the pic thread

Guy in a kilt at the bottom of it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4316879

(Never let it be said I don't do nice things for women, even though it may be to my own detriment.)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

36. LOL

Interesting...

[DanCa]

31. Language and, grammer, spelling, and syntax in the subject line.

Life too short to be getting in flames with the freepers. :)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

37. LOL! Gotcha, DanCa!

It's g-r-a-m-m-A-r.

:spank::beer:

[DanCa]

46. Lol. All's I know about Grammar is that she's my mothers mom.

And that she makes real good pudding.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

50. Mmmm...

Now I want corn pudding... :9

[NMMNG]

33. The subject

If the subject line piques my interest I'll likely open it. That's my first criteria. After I've gone through everything using that, I'll go through the list again using poster as a criteria. Occasionally I'll click on threads that have received a great number of responses just to see what the big deal is about, but not often.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

38. The ones with the most posts take forever to load...

Sometimes I pass them by because I'm too impatient.

[NMMNG]

41. That's part of the reason I don't do it too often--I have dial up n/t

[GoddessOfGuinness]

51. Me too...

I just started DSL, but damned if I've been able to figure out how to get it working right!

I need a whole day that I can devote to various user-support people.

[qnr]

34. how, when my wife is waiting for me to get it into the eye of the needle,

I always have the end with the little tail that sticks out and makes it almost impossible.

Huh? Really? Oh, sorry... I misinterpreted the question.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

40. If you wet the end of the thread

it's easier to get it through the needle... :hi:
Just don't put a damper on this one! :D

[qnr]

42. yeah, but I'm talking about that reaaaaalllly long one, that I can't bite

off because I have no teeth.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

52. Scissors, my friend...

For you...

[tigereye]

35. wit or silliness or whether it is about music of some sort

then, the name of the poster.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

44. Music threads are fun...

We've got a lot of musicians here. It'd be fun to have a DU jam session!

[tigereye]

49. yes I often wish that

I don't really have time to play/jam/do the band thing, with people the way I used to, prior to becoming a mom. Occasionally my h plays the bass and I play the drums.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

53. That's cool!

Do your kids play, too?

[tigereye]

55. my son is taking drum lessons from my teacher

and he takes music and recorder lessons at school. His school is one of those that is really into the recorder....

[tuvor]

39. Her personality.

Honest.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

45. Do you prefer mellow

or feisty?

[qnr]

43. What color it is, actually. Have I already visited? Should I see if

there is interesting new stuff, or should I go browse one of the unvisited ones.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

47. That comes in handy

if you're participating in several threads, and you don't want to overextend yourself with new ones.

[Awsi Dooger]

48. Progression left to right

What is the topic, then who wrote it followed by number of replies. Topic is by far the number one priority. The only ones I basically ignore are cats and conspiracies. Just not my fancy.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

54. Fair enough...

If you came here, my cats would ignore you too! :P