How long will you stay in a thread going nowhere?

[Vinayaka]

Once you encounter the 'I'm right and you're wrong' mindset, how long will you stay in that thread? Has your endurance with that increased or decreased over time? Thoughts?

 

[Twilight Hue]

I'll watch to see who has the last word.

 

[SalixIncendium]

My endurance has stayed pretty consistent.

I play with my toys until I get bored with them and move on to something else.

 

[sun rise]

I leave threads quite often once it's clear that there is no discussion going on but a repetition of unmovable firmly held positions.

 

[Vinayaka]

I leave threads quite often once it's clear that there is no discussion going on but a repetition of unmovable firmly held positions.

As do I, especially if the said poster has an established pattern of it. With newcomers, I'm more patient. But I have my own 'moody' days when I have have less to do and will stay longer.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

* looks at OP * Glances at watch *

Ummm...about 28 minutes?

 

[anna.]

Once you encounter the 'I'm right and you're wrong' mindset, how long will you stay in that thread? Has your endurance with that increased or decreased over time? Thoughts?

My endurance depends on what my mindset is for the day more than their mindset... in other words, what's my tolerance level? People are who they are and I try to remember that.

 

[Secret Chief]

* looks at OP * Glances at watch *

Ummm...about 28 minutes?

Impressive.

 

[ADigitalArtist]

Depends on the subject, the person I'm talking to, and the kind of time I'm working with.

Though the more a person feels entitled to my engagement (it's your responsibility to debate me!!) the less I'll likely engage lol.

 

[JustGeorge]

Once you encounter the 'I'm right and you're wrong' mindset, how long will you stay in that thread? Has your endurance with that increased or decreased over time? Thoughts?

Not long.

Even if I'm not actively participating a whole lot, if I see too much of the attitude mentioned, I just hit 'unwatch'.

I think its boring.

 

[McBell]

Not long.

Even if I'm not actively participating a whole lot, if I see too much of the attitude mentioned, I just hit 'unwatch'.

I think its boring.

I will unwatch popular threads I lose interest in.
And by 'popular' I mean threads still getting posts.
If a thread I lose interest in is not getting posts, it is not clogging up my "Interesting threads I am still interested in" list.

I do admit, I follow many a thread I have not posted in.
Because I find them interesting and or informative.

 

[Soandso]

When I reply or comment I'm more curious of the person's response just to see what their pov is rather than I am concerned with winning an argument

Arguing for the sake of arguing is boring. When I'm satisfied with the information I've gotten, I usually move on

 

[Revoltingest]

As long as it's fun.

 

[JustGeorge]

I will unwatch popular threads I lose interest in.
And by 'popular' I mean threads still getting posts.
If a thread I lose interest in is not getting posts, it is not clogging up my "Interesting threads I am still interested in" list.

I do admit, I follow many a thread I have not posted in.
Because I find them interesting and or informative.

Same.

Though its probably obvious that I'm following them, due to frequent frubals.

 

[McBell]

Same.

Though its probably obvious that I'm following them, due to frequent frubals.

Same

 

[McBell]

Same.

Though its probably obvious that I'm following them, due to frequent frubals.

Back when frubal were a currency I was rather stingy with them.
now I am much more generous.

To be honest, i prefer the current frubal system over the currency version.

 

[Spice]

If I can't engage with positivity, I move on. I don't read to respond, but to learn. I respond when I feel I have something a bit unique to offer.

 

[JustGeorge]

Back when frubal were a currency I was rather stingy with them.
now I am much more generous.

To be honest, i prefer the current frubal system over the currency version.

I wasn't around when it was a currency.

I like to throw them around. They're colorful, and fun.

 

[Heyo]

Once you encounter the 'I'm right and you're wrong' mindset, how long will you stay in that thread? Has your endurance with that increased or decreased over time? Thoughts?

Threads are not PMs. I don't hang my participation on the behaviour of one person. I stop interacting with an unfaithful interlocutor when I have made it clear to every thinking onlooker what my position is and that my interlocutor is wrong. If that was the only conversation in that thread, that interested me, I will also unwatch the thread.

 

[Kfox]

Once you encounter the 'I'm right and you're wrong' mindset, how long will you stay in that thread? Has your endurance with that increased or decreased over time? Thoughts?

I stick around as long as they are willing to explain why they think they are right and I am wrong.