I seldom look beyond the 1st page, unless I am looking for a particular thread.

Sometimes I read a thread because someone whose posts I like to read has posted. By the same token, I will avoid a thread when someone whose posts I don't like to read.

Sometimes the title catches my interest. Other times, a title tells me to stay away or that it is something that I can't relate to in my therapy or in my life.

Sometimes I see and unanswered thread heading for page 2 and I post what I can to keep that from happening.

I've rarely been able to follow someone's running story, so I post what I can when I feel like I have something to add. And sometimes I type then erase because I'm not as involved as some, so I decide that no one wants to hear from me.