Typically, but I do object to the verb “spout.”

Usually, but not always, see no point in being redundant.

Does it matter?

Sometimes l do and sometimes l don't!

Nope. Why should I care about anyone else's opinion? Mine is my own.

Ask anyone, I totally spout first.
Besides, what difference does it make? I still read the other responses.
My opinion generally doesn't change regardless of what I do first.
The comment box is before the other responses anyway.

I read other opinions but my reaction is usually to the original post. Sometimes I respond to others opinions if I find them interesting or relatable. Why the derogatory way of putting it? In a discussion forum aren't people supposed to react to topics with their opinions? I thought that was the point of it ☺

I always read some but not all especially when the answers are long and there are many comments. Sort of pick and choose.

Nope. My opinion is the correct one & the only one that matters.
Thank you for your support. =0}

I didn't on this one.
Sometimes I can have a knee jerk reaction and I'll just go right ahead and comment but mostly I check others first.

For me, it depends on how long the thread is when I stumbled upon it. If it's short, I'll just write. If it's long, my experience here is that someone else will have stated what I wanted to say and done so more eloquently than I ever could. In that case, I'll second the motion and say "^^^ This ^^^" and be done with it

Depends on the topic

I didn't this time!

Sometimes i do. And sometimes i don't.

Either way, nothing is irrevocable except death, so if i read something which makes sense, which i hadn't thought of, and which motivates me to amend my perspective, nothing stops me from sharing the change and agreeing with whomever was my inspiration.

Mostly not. I almost always "spout my opinion", then read other's comments. If you do not participate is some way, you do not advance your points.

Some, but for instance this has 47 comments right now, so no.

Almost always.

Nope, guilty but not guilty. I don't need everyone's input to establish my own thoughts. That's why. Is there a risk to have duplicates? Yeah....is it a big deal? I don't think so.... that's how my logic works

It seems a button has been pushed.

Often I only read them after I've made my opinion.

Not often. I am responding authentically. I realize there are times it might have been helpful to have read the existing posts first. Oh well. I do instruction manuals either. Lol

Read what now?

Sometimes I do, but sometimes the post grabs my attention so much that I respond to it directly.

I often scan through part of the comments if there are a lot of them, but I only care about what I want to say.

Plus, I know that few people, if any, are likely to read my own comments, so it doesn't matter what I say.