I'm wondering. Does anyone actually read the C&Ps?

[i-need-a-martini]

I normally read ANYTHING regardless of how inane and ludicrous it is. But I realised today I haven't read any of a certain groups C&Ps for weeks and weeks.

I simply wait until a handful of posters have put their opinions forward and have started a proper discussion and only then do I read and evaluate if it is going to be worthwhile to join in.

You?

[just_me_karen]

The provenance of the copy paste was a google search for 'boring political speech'. Perhaps you're reading too much into it, mm? :^O

[twinkles**stars]

yes I read a cut and paste if the subject is of interest.....why not?

[shepherdsrule]

My eyes glaze over if I need to scroll to read one post, sad but there it is.

[idlewhile]

I tend to use cut and pastes to show the facts ... and then I give my opinions ... 

I read some C&Ps, but not all, to understand the opinions of others.  

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I totally agrre with you.

Some of the button pushing on here is all about which side of the political divide you are on.

The posts that mainly disappear are the conservative ones & the left seem to get by without a hitch.

As for "provenance" if any article from News  Ltd  is c&p'd  it's immediately derided as if it's totally untrue when we all know that any published article in a main stream paper has to be legalled before print.

We are subjected to radical left wing fringe articles as if they have more merit than any other media & the cartoons from those who have an opinion but can't articulate one.

Conclusion: Those of the left don't want to read anything negative about Labor & this current government so they report it.

[nero_bolt]

I agree with your statement. If nero does a c&p then it's up to others, if interested, to comment on it & offer their opinions.

I have seen multiple c&p one after the other in reply that totally make you lose any interest in reading them. The worst offenders for c&p replies are well known & hijack every thread they don't agree with & rarely offer their own opinion or if they do its a sarcastic rant.

Thank you am*3

Totally agree with you dulcetrose and at least my C&P's have paragraphs and are laid out so that they are easy (easier) to read, unlike most others (the usual hijackers of sarcastic ranters) who have no concept of a paragraph and their C&P's are just one huge dumped mess designed to disrupt the original  post.   

True. And no offence to Nero, but I choose not to open them.  nevynreally  no offence taken 🙂

As this thread appears to have been started by the lovely  martini  as a shot at me and a couple of others that she/he doesnt agree with.

 No one is forcing her/him  to read any threads on here so my advice is her/him... IF you dont like it dont read it.  Real simple isnt it..

[just_me_karen]

I think the point is, nobody does.

[monman12]

GBC: "My eyes glaze over if I need to scroll to read one post, sad but there it is."

When the Power of Love is stronger than the Love of Power the World will know Peace - Jimi Hendrix

[not_an_eloi]

appropos of nothin'

yossarian:   let me see if i've got this straight.    in order to be grounded, i've got to be crazy
and i must be crazy to keep flying.    but if i ask to be grounded, that means i'm not crazy any more and i have to keep flying

alan wolf arkin

[lakeland27]

i usually don't read because the content is predictable ..heard it before they perverted it. . from other sources I'm more inclined to give it a chance.

[polksaladallie]

When the Power of Love is stronger than the Love of Power the World will know Peace - Jimi Hendrix

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace."
people believe Jimi Hendrix was the creator of this quote it was really Sri Chinmoy Ghose