How Many Times Per Day Do You Check The Forums?

May 12, 2004

I assessed my daily habits the other day and realized that I visit these forums a minimum of five times per day. Ten times is not unusual.

I think it is a way for me to not feel so trapped in the office. I can at least cache vicariously through the anectdotes of others.

Just curious how OCD other forum members are.

Am I normal or do I need intervention?

I was concerned that the need to change into a pink tutu before visiting the forums might be an issue also, Snoogans assured me that he does that to and that it's no big deal. (now, in addition to finding out about other members' forum habits, I also get to see if a warn meter increase occurs if the slight is completely tongue-in-cheek.)

edit: anecdotes

Edited May 12, 2004 by Toron

2k · May 12, 2004

I only started on here a few weeks ago and am up to 500+ posts. Definitely hooked.

2.2k · May 12, 2004

I only started on here a few weeks ago and am up to 500+ posts. Definitely hooked.

he's a glib pig.

May 12, 2004

Well, technically, I guess you could say I only check them once a day... but it's a very long check.

5.3k · May 12, 2004

I try to stay out of the forums

May 12, 2004

Every time I check for new caches I check out the forums which is many time throughout the day.

May 12, 2004

Well, technically, I guess you could say I only check them once a day... but it's a very long check.

Same here after I log in I'm here for along time. How pathetic are we

May 12, 2004

Once or twice, if at all. There are the few days that I don't check here at all. And this isn't the only forum that I hang out in, there are others that I check in on as well. And then there's Usenet, which is basically unlimited when it comes to messenging. I'm an old BBS person, and I really liked the message boards on the BBS's. This is very similar to that.

May 12, 2004

Well, technically, I guess you could say I only check them once a day... but it's a very long check.

Same here after I log in I'm here for along time. How pathetic are we

Moderation is the key.

At least I don't hang out reading the forums for languages I don't speak.

Yet.

May 12, 2004

Me, never, or at least only when I turn the computer on in the morning and each time work brings me back, so only five or six, see, never, well, hardly ever.

9.4k · May 12, 2004

At least I don't hang out reading the forums for languages I don't speak.

guilty

3.8k · May 12, 2004

Sometimes I wake up

in the middle of the night

in a cold sweat

and check the forums.

That's normal, eh?

May 12, 2004

Once a day, every day, all day long.....

It's a song OK! Not an answer to the question.....

Besides, I didn't even notice what the question was!

May 12, 2004

At least I don't hang out reading the forums for languages I don't speak.

guilty

I figured you would be in there somewhere...

Whassup GPSax ?

9.5k · May 12, 2004

Well, technically, I guess you could say I only check them once a day... but it's a very long check.

Same here after I log in I'm here for along time. How pathetic are we

It would be easier for me to count the breaks I take from the forums.

1.2k · May 12, 2004

25 hours/day.

May 12, 2004

25/8/367 at least once a day

May 12, 2004

I check out the boards a minimum of three times a day. Once before sunrise, once after work and once before bed. All contingent upon access to the computer. If someone else needs the system for homework that takes priority. Then there are the times that the computer is tied up on a project for several days and I'm on the boards 20 times, but all very quick glances while the system is free.

MC

1.2k · May 12, 2004

I have never been here, once I tried to get here twice, but no, I have been to this forum (Denial is the first sign of addiction, or what do they say!?)

38.2k · May 12, 2004

Pretty often. Once before I go to work. About once an hour at work (we're pretty slow right now, so it makes the 14 hour day day go faster), after dinner and before I hit the sack.

Edited May 12, 2004 by briansnat

May 12, 2004

I am still failry new at the game so I am pretty addicted to these boards (3,4,5 times a day). My expectation is that in a while the newness will wear off and I'll cut that down to once a day or so. A year and a half ago I built a Mame machine (Rebirth Arcade) and was completely addicted to the message boards on the topic, going to them every chance during the day I got - I'm not a 3-4 times a week person now. In fact, it is almost 7am and I should really be at the gym right now getting a workout in before work.

May 12, 2004

You mean there are other areas to the web site, not just the forums?

I check at least five/six/ten.... times a day. But I'm definitely not addicted, not one bit.

1.1k · May 12, 2004

Many Many times a day, hope my Boss doesn't read this

2.8k · May 12, 2004

In a typical day, in the morning before work, around lunch time, later in the day before I head home and multiple times when I'm home in the evening. On the weekends, when I'm around, multiple times throughout the day.

3.8k · May 12, 2004

Much to much . Both here on and G:UK where I am a Mod. So I check at least 4 times a day. Then most of the evening/night till bed time.

Think I need some HELP!!

1.2k · May 12, 2004

Check in teh morning, check out in the evening.

4k · May 12, 2004

I try to stay out of the forums

Me too. I have hired a staff of secretaries in scanty outfits to check, read, and post to the forums for me.

May 12, 2004

My interest in the forums comes and goes. I generaly check them all day long for a few days and then get tired of the way people are so quick to hop each other's cases.

May 12, 2004

I check whenever I'm bored or crabby at work, so that means about every 30 seconds or so...

Edited May 12, 2004 by SnowLeopard

9.4k · May 12, 2004

I am still failry new at the game so I am pretty addicted to these boards (3,4,5 times a day). My expectation is that in a while the newness will wear off and I'll cut that down to once a day or so.

I'm still waiting for the newness to wear off

5.3k · May 12, 2004

My interest in the forums comes and goes. I generaly check them all day long for a few days and then get tired of the way people are so quick to hop each other's cases.

Shut up.

1.4k · May 13, 2004

maybe 5? Sometimes more. Depends on if I'm making slides or doing something fun at work

May 13, 2004

I'd have to guess I have hit the View new Posts over 5k times in the last year.

Its weird I have stopped cold turkey a few times...but then in the middle of the nite I wake up and realize I got over 18 pages to catch up on....

May 13, 2004

I enjoy reading the forums during breaks at work! Although lately, I seem to be "breaking" more than I am working!

2.1k · May 13, 2004

I only started on here a few weeks ago and am up to 500+ posts. Definitely hooked.

500??? Whacky!

Me... I check the forums too often right now and don't seem to know how to correct that problem. My guess is that its because only 3 caches per year get placed within a 2 hour one-way drive from here.

May 13, 2004

Way too many times!! But at least it is a healthy addiction.

papade

May 15, 2004

I check the forums at least twice a day... more if I have the day off; sometimes less if I work or am out of town.

May 16, 2004

never have I been in the forums, nor will I ever go in the forums

:lol:

2.2k · May 16, 2004

we've got forums? :lol:

May 17, 2004

I used to check the forums all the time, now I just check them close to the weekend, or when I have some free time to check things out

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