Why do so many people respond to a post with the same answer?

15 years ago

Good question. If there are a lot of replies I usually just read the first few, then scan the rest. So I guess a lot of people don't actually read the replies before posting their own.

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Bill Farnham

15 years ago

Good question. If there are a lot of replies I usually just read the first few, then scan the rest. So I guess a lot of people don't actually read the replies before posting their own.

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Michael Shook

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Bill Farnham

Good question. If there are a lot of replies I usually just read the first few, then scan the rest. So I guess a lot of people don't actually read the replies before posting their own.

~Bill

That is a good thing to ask. I guess if a lot of people write something in response, it might be a good idea to just glance over the first 5 or so and then buzz over the ones remaining. It seems that quite a few folks are not paying close attention to the answers of the folks before them and are simply going ahead to put together their own version.

Hooray, Spintax free.

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Roaddog

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Bill Farnham

Good question. If there are a lot of replies I usually just read the first few, then scan the rest. So I guess a lot of people don't actually read the replies before posting their own.

~Bill

lol...

I knew some one would do that...should have known it would be you, Bill...:p

Rofl

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Steve McBride

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Bill Farnham

Good question. If there are a lot of replies I usually just read the first few, then scan the rest. So I guess a lot of people don't actually read the replies before posting their own.

~Bill

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f5mtadas

15 years ago

Yes that is true and another important reason, Warrior forum dont send email notification by defaults because of new post, so mainly people just keep on reading on the author post

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Sandor Verebi

15 years ago

Originally Posted by f5mtadas

Yes that is true and another important reason, Warrior forum dont send email notification by defaults because of new post, so mainly people just keep on reading on the author post

But if you wish, you can set the 'getting email notifications about new posts' option in your user control panel, see: edit options.

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JohnMcCabe 15 years ago

It's a herd thing, especially if the answer makes sense. Yeah, that's the ticket...

Some want to show their sig.

Some want to up their post count. Watch any popular thread and look for the point where a lot of brand new people start dropping one-liner 'me, too' posts.

Many barely read the subject line, much less the whole thread.
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sscot

15 years ago

Who is the 16th President of United States? The only answer is Abraham Lincoln.

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J Bold 15 years ago

Originally Posted by sscot

Who is the 16th President of United States? The only answer is Abraham Lincoln.

Herodutus, as possibly the first historian, is known as the "Father of History."
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Jeff Lenney 15 years ago

Originally Posted by sscot

Who is the 16th President of United States? The only answer is Abraham Lincoln.

Herodutus, as possibly the first historian, is known as the "Father of History."
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J Cohen

15 years ago

Originally Posted by SalmaR

I've noticed this with new and old warriors alike. 50 people responding to a post with the same answer and sometimes I wonder if there could be a better way to show your agreement without repeating the same thing over and over.

Any thoughts?

I was just wondering why some people ask the same question

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Ezra Anderson

15 years ago

I think people just like to say "their own opinion", even if their opinion has already been said by someone else! lol

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BloggingPro

15 years ago

Because, [gasp] this is first and foremost a discussion forum. IF you've ever had a discussion with more than one person your liable to have the same opinion as someone else.

Add in the nuances of language, personality, sense of humor, etc, and you get a dynamic group of people trying to add to the discussions and come back to see how others reacted to it.

And then of course there is sig exposure (which I have turned mine off for this post, since I am point it out). Want to know how many orders I've gotten because of my posts in the forum? Your going to have to buy me WSO for me to tell you!

I'm here all week, year, and maybe decade!

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InfinetADs

15 years ago

Posting before reading all the other replies is my guess.

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ChrisAlta

15 years ago

A lot of warriors want there signatures seen and that's alright. We all are internet marketers and want to make money.

It's the silly 1 liner responses like "great post, thanks for the information." And then HUGE SIGNATURE sticks out at the bottom lol.

Those one's right there aren't offering any value to the forum and should just be banned.

However with warriors answering the same questions with the same answers, it's because they want to really help that person out!

And a lot of the times, at least with me, I'll scroll through a few of the threads answers, and then leave my answer not really checking out what everyone else has said. Especially if it's a long thread!

I'm sure we all have our reasons, but I would hope it's to add value and to really answer someones question!

cheers!

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BloggingPro 15 years ago

Originally Posted by ChrisAlta

A lot of warriors want there signatures seen and that's alright. We all are internet marketers and want to make money.

Say's the guy who did just that.
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- ChrisAlta 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by BloggingPro
  
  Say's the guy who did just that.
  
  Haha ditto bud..ditto...
  
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Rod Cortez

15 years ago

Originally Posted by SalmaR

I've noticed this with new and old warriors alike. 50 people responding to a post with the same answer and sometimes I wonder if there could be a better way to show your agreement without repeating the same thing over and over.

Any thoughts?

Now that's an exaggeration. Even so, bear in mind that not everyone reads everyone else's answers. And sometimes people will agree, but then they will add a different perspective. I read a lot of threads and I rarely see what you've just described. I'll see SOME agreement in some threads, but not to the degree that you're talking about.

And yes, people do want to get their sig files seen too. Hey, it's a marketing forum.

RoD

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Matt Daniel

15 years ago

Good question. If there are a lot of replies I usually just read the first few, then scan the rest. So I guess a lot of people don't actually read the replies before posting their own.

Edit: oh wait, somebody already did that

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WebPen

15 years ago

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Craig McPherson 15 years ago

Originally Posted by Justin Stowe

great post! that was very useful information

Justin, made me give a hearty chuckle.

Thanks man

ps: Are you the guy that comments on all my blogs like 10 times a day???
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mysterrio

15 years ago

Originally Posted by SalmaR

I've noticed this with new and old warriors alike. 50 people responding to a post with the same answer and sometimes I wonder if there could be a better way to show your agreement without repeating the same thing over and over.

Any thoughts?

Im is not that hard...perhaps it is because of that fact OR the way the Wf works...as I post this 5 others could be posting the same thing...humm..not sure.

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barbarajean 15 years ago

I DID actually read the whole thread b4 posting so I don't think I am being redundant here.

Here is another scenario: I was writing a post in another thread about a half hour ago & by the time I submitted my post, a few others had posted similar things to what I ended up writing - but they weren't there when I started writing so I had no idea they would be me to the punch.

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NETDAWG

15 years ago

Too lazy to read the other replies..

Lets face it - information is going to be recycled over and over on this forum. If you have time to set up camp on here and write eloquent and unique replies, then you deserve a golden star.

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Seth Bias

15 years ago

I would post my answer here but it will be some what like everyone elses. Most people don't read all the responses and just reply.. Or someone is just trying to get his signature views and just replys with short answers.

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itsmeantor

Banned 15 years ago

If many people say the same thing, it makes the answer stronger and justified. I think there is a good side for it and that's why it's a forum. Just my thoughts...

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Alfredo Carrion

15 years ago

Great minds think alike

Sometimes there's only one [established] answer to a frequently asked question and 2 or 3 people write about it at the same time and they don't realize that until they click the submit button. There you have your 3 similar answers to the same question.

And of course, some people answer before reading ALL the other replies.

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Dennis Wagoner

15 years ago

And sometimes we are all writing a post at once...

I've started answering an unanswered post several times and found after I hit the Post Reply button four people were ahead of me.

Sometimes the answers were the same.

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Suthan M

15 years ago

So you want me to possibly re-word the sentence so things look differently for you who ask the question?

Geez- what happens to appreciating those who commented who actually took the time and effort to address your questions?

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Kacy Carlsen

15 years ago

When I see a thread with many of the same answers, I don't post the same thing as I feel I am not contributing anything new to the topic.

If I basically am agreeing with what others have posted, but I have ADDITIONAL information to add, then I will contribute to the conversation

Hope nobody already said this same thing, lol

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fluffythewondercat

15 years ago

"Why do so many people respond to a post with the same answer?"

Why do so many people answer a question with a question?

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