It is interesting to read how others see responses. I'm not talking about the silly and annoying stuff, which has happened in other forums I've belonged to and at the same time of year (I must admit I'm glad it's happening more often in the dog forums and less often in cat). I read far, far more often than respond in part because I keep the forum open as a tab on Firefox while I'm at work. I can read threads while I'm on the phone or waiting for an appointment, but I take my time when posting so usually wait until I'm home. However, I'm now socializing feral foster kittens, and find it hard to type then also. I didn't realize that there were posters who felt hurt or frustrated by seeing the number of views and receiving very few responses. I'd rather wait for people who really can help me with the question I posted than receive something I can't use, and if there are a lot of views then I assume I've started an interesting thread - I didn't realize I had a big head. Having said that, though, there are the times when you need to post in Cat Memorial, and then it's very supportive to have even the briefest response from lots of people.

The two things that frustrate me are the number of times I see an interesting thread buried by dozens of "picture only" threads, and the fact that Cat Health is rarely visited. I, and others, will post a thread in Cats General in order to move people's attention over to the Health forum when we see a question there that is being ignored. It's usually from a new poster who is trying to do the right thing and doesn't realize they've landed in Siberia.

So, yes, I agree (ooops!), let's encourage more in-depth responses.