People tend to only read the thread title before posting

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Why?

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I can't say that I've noticed that, myself.

I haven't noticed that either.

Why? The need to validate oneself on the internet. The desire to put one's own opinion online, without having to pay much regard to the thread starter or any other posters replying to the thread.
You read a thread title and go 'Oh! I have an opinion on that! Me! Me! Me! And SOMEONE, but I don't care who, needs to read MY opinion! So I must put it out there!'

That's how it goes on subconsciously. There's a lot more psychology to it, and it differs from individual to individual, but that's what it boils down to 99% of the time.

It's not necessarily always a BAD thing per se, in the sense that it's usually not motivated by any malice toward the thread starter or the rest of the community, but it is kind of insensitive. I know I've been guilty of it in the past, though I usually read the OP and every single post in the thread before replying.

I always read the first post at least. I don't read every single post in the thread because I can't read too much at a time, but sometimes I do skim through other posts (if there is any) before I post, just so that I know for sure what the OP is talking about.

I would like to read every single post because the thread is frequently an evolutionary thing. It's also funny how sometimes it might devolve as well....into nonsense.

I think it's fun to read others' viewpoints. It teaches me a little about the poster. I could also see patterns within posters, see consistencies within posters, if I read the whole thread.

Lazy sods probably can;t be arsed to read the OP

Then there are the dumbarses like me that read every post on the thread even if it takes an hour before posting and only post if I feel I have something to add to it. Even then, sometimes I pass on that and move on. All depends on what I feel like sharing or not sharing about self. Other times I write too long posts getting carried away, can't find happy medium.