When I join an online community I mostly tend to lurk, and this one is no exception. Something I have noticed is that if I start reading a thread I read every single post in it, even if there have been hundreds. Especially if I intend to post something in it, as I would feel uncomfortable repeating a point someone else said and want as much context as possible for my input.
I also joined Discord at the behest of someone and follow exactly one active channel. Since there is only one main "thread" regularly being used, I have read literally every message someone has posted there for the last 3 years (since I joined), and on some days they reach over 1000. I also used to read Cracked.com for years, and for most of that time I read every single article posted no matter the subject matter.
How many other people here also deal with this "completionist mindset" when it comes to online reading? Any tips? It might seem nice, but I actually end up wasting a ton of time reading stuff I don't care about at all instead of doing something more fun or useful.
I also joined Discord at the behest of someone and follow exactly one active channel. Since there is only one main "thread" regularly being used, I have read literally every message someone has posted there for the last 3 years (since I joined), and on some days they reach over 1000. I also used to read Cracked.com for years, and for most of that time I read every single article posted no matter the subject matter.
How many other people here also deal with this "completionist mindset" when it comes to online reading? Any tips? It might seem nice, but I actually end up wasting a ton of time reading stuff I don't care about at all instead of doing something more fun or useful.