How many people, when they sign up for forums and stuff...
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boneablaze
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- Joined: December 2006
Nope, I don't read them (side note, I also rarely read ALL posts in a thread before posting unless the thread is shorter than four posts or so). Of course, I'm careful/picky/cautious /paranoid (pick whatever one you want) when it comes to joining forums. I sit around as a guest for some time and observe (I did so here for several months before registering). In observing I get a feel for what the rules are based on how the members interact, what they get away with, what they don't get away with, and how the things they don't get away with are handled (if such is made public), so by the time I decide to register, I've got a pretty good idea of what the rules are and thus don't see a need to actually read the rules. Occasionally I'll scan through them, but I have so much reading to do for classes, that it usually dosen't get done.
I usually scan through the rules. Usually looking for anything weird that the particular forum is asking me to do and what not.
I read about half of the rules for this forum, then started scanning through.
I think of it this way: As long as I am a good member, don't say any bad words in my posts, or insult the other members, everything is ok. Though I usually get familiar with the forum before I do anything (like posting, getting a sig, etc). But after a while I get comfortable.
I read about half of the rules for this forum, then started scanning through.
I think of it this way: As long as I am a good member, don't say any bad words in my posts, or insult the other members, everything is ok. Though I usually get familiar with the forum before I do anything (like posting, getting a sig, etc). But after a while I get comfortable.
