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I read threads that look like interesting news, threads that have a high recommendation ratio compared to the comments, and threads that say 'TOON' or 'Onion', or best of all, 'Photos'. Photo threads are a good bet at being interesting to me.

In general, I prefer humorous and entertaining over argumentative content.

Newbies posting their first OP's are either a potential goldmine of popcorn and pizza, or, a chance to welcome a good DUer.

If I have a very high level of knowledge in a certain topic, I will be sure to comment and set the record straight.

If I'm curious about a certain topic, I ask questions.


What bores me:
Guns bore me to near tears. Abortion now bores me, too. To be clear, I'm absolutely pro-choice but ever since I realized that arguing over abortion accomplishes absolutely nothing, and never seems to sway anyone's beliefs, I am bored. Same-old-controversy bores me, in general.

Biblical discussion is perhaps the most boring of all. I have limited knowledge of the Bible, and I have even less interest in learning more. I respect people who are knowledgeable about the Bible, in a similar way I have respect for people with a degree in philosophy. Edit to add: which I think is commendable and scholarly.

Also, I never click on titles that say things like "Rachel Maddow was sure great on the tv just now!", or "Glenn Beck raped and murdered me when I was a teenager".