Hi arwsf.
You bring up a good point.
I think in general this medium is one of quick reaction and a, more or less, spontaneous stream of consciousness kind of thing.
I am sure there are many, depending on the post and interest in that post, who take the time to read the entire thread and carefully craft their response.
For me, after there are about 3 pages, I probably have not read the thought evolution of all three pages.
Anything more than that, way more than that, I may jump on and comment on a post that I am sure has been thoroughly worked.
And I am sure there is misunderstanding all over the place as we are only dealing with the written word.
Aside from that, I dont post based on the person. For me, it is solely on the topic of the idea they expressed.
There are some people one can feel more in line with, and others not so, or way out of line with. But for me, I dont really know much about anybody here in real life, so if there is someone I really dont bond with, for example, it’s still all good, and I will post to them depending on the content of their point.
You are making me think that there are more dynamics going on here than just posting to ideas, too. I can think of a few things about the “culture” or “sociology” of the Coffee Room, which can range from being supportive and sincere all the way to cliquish and ulterior-motive related. But such is the way of people in general. lol
Nice post!