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Originally Posted by Weg Cory
One thing I can say, I have worked for two very large companies and have done some personal business with a lot of pretty large players. I have been in the room with a lot of big players (KK might be the only one that could verify such a statement, but I suppose you just have to take my word). Fact is, they all do read the boards. Fact is, they all remember those who argue and all are judged. Those who actually post account for very little.
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I'll take your word for it. And I will say that most of the program owners I know or talk to are certainly at least aware of most major events on the boards and who the "personalities" are now that you mention it.
How much of that is absorbed thru actually sitting down and reading the boards directly each day versus what's gleamed from lunch conversation with employees, board tracker type tools, I still question. If they're reading closely, I need to talk to some of these guys about their time management techniques and get some tips.
Myself, I typically stay off the boards when I'm actually working...or I should say working hard, I'm ALWAYS at least piddling with something in the background. I'm a major multitasker. So I typically make my passes late at night or right after dinner, etc.
And yes, good point, I do also weigh who the poster is into my decision of whether to click it or not. And I'm much more selective about threads on some boards than I am others. However, as I alluded to above, I catch a lot via the eyes of others. If there's something I NEED to read, someone's gonna ICQ me the link.