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net gain or loss of time?

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Zalfor
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
United States1035 Posts
June 30 2008 07:55 GMT
#1
So i've been thinking a bout this.

assuming there is a finite number of TLnetters, if you think about it, posting and reading is a negative zero-sum game.

That means, for every minute ur reading someone's post, ur losing time. While you gain time when they read ur post.

for example, since ur reading this right now, i get +30 seconds time while u lose 30 seconds time reading this post.

So this is negative because i have to spend time writing this post and stuff.

But overall, do u think u are a net positive or a net negative in terms of time?

Personally, i think i'm a net negative, and as i would assume most of the ppl here.

there should be a way to track this too...

so, what are u?

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Poll: What are u
(Vote): gain time (positive)
(Vote): loss time (negative)
(Vote): too lazy to read post (neutral)

even if ur neutral, u lost time clicking the poll.

***
555, kthxbai
Pangolin
Profile Joined March 2008
United States1035 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-06-30 08:11:15
June 30 2008 08:04 GMT
#2
How do I gain time by having people read my posts? That part doesn't make any sense to me.
It's easier not to.
LosingID8
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
CA10835 Posts
June 30 2008 08:08 GMT
#3
On June 30 2008 17:04 Pangolin wrote:
How do I gain time by having people read my posts? That part doesn't make any since to me.

because you don't have to repeat yourself over and over to have multiple people read the stuff you write.
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useLess
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States4781 Posts
June 30 2008 08:15 GMT
#4
post first, read later... maybe. so i guess im gaining?
Moonlight Shadow
Pangolin
Profile Joined March 2008
United States1035 Posts
June 30 2008 08:17 GMT
#5
I suppose you could call it saving time since it takes less time then say sending pms to everybody, but I still wouldn't call it gaining time. You still lost time by posting that you cannot get back. I suppose the difference is just semantics though.
It's easier not to.
HeavOnEarth
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States7087 Posts
June 30 2008 09:05 GMT
#6
the more popular u are the more positive u are...
obviously.. O_o

rather random (useless) train of thought

but if u really need a response.. o..O
"come korea next time... FXO house... 10 korean, 10 korean"
Polemarch
Profile Joined August 2005
Canada1564 Posts
June 30 2008 16:31 GMT
#7
omg must write a really long but shitty post that takes me no time to write/think but longer for u ppl to read because otherwise i'll be falling behind in net time omgomgomg okokokok hihihi
I BELIEVE IN CAPITAL LETTER PUNISHMENT!!!!!
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