Hi Everyone,
Here's a quick survey to understand the community better.
1. Why do you visit forum (need some information, chat with someone, random scrolling threads, other-please explain).
2. Is there a fixed time slot that you have allocated for forum (Before lunch after lunch, particular time) or whenever you are free.
Sumit
I check in through out the day to see if anyone is trying to contact me, or if there are any topics I'm interested in or able to help with. Sometimes I come here to ask questions, usually about how people use certain tools, as research for writing projects.
Sometimes the brain needs something to do.
Same here as Matt.
A few minutes a day unless I see something I know the answer to, then I'll put in my two cents worth.
1) Yes....to all of them. There is a definitely a social aspect to it.
Me too! This is great forum with great community! I am visiting it for a long time,reading great stuff here , but just recently i got registered..
2)I am here quite often. When i need break at the job , this is great place to lear something new , or help someone.
I usually go throuh the forum with the morning coffee and after lunch.
It is good for getting extra experience and see what kindda problems and solutions people run into.
And these guys here in the forum are very creative! It a good place to be
I feel I don't "spend" enough time on the forum! Support is awesome, knowledge deep and problems versatile.
1. I search solutions for problems I face.
2. No fixed time. Anytime I face a problem
1. all of it.
2. i have it opened all time on 2nd screen - and refresh from time to time.
1) I'm here to upset everyone
2) Browser open all day. Whenever I'm thinking, not modeling.
1.- All of it 
2.- 
Maybe at the work time... but isn't a fixed time..
Grettings from Venezuela.
Welcome to the community.
Sumit
I started scrolling the forums to find answers to my problems, and still do it for that purpose, but also do it for social purposes as developing virtual bonds with people can never be a bad thing, especially when it pertains with your work domain.
I try not to pass too much time on here, pauses and lunch breaks are good opportunities that I use mostly, but there are times where I browse it while working for both socializing and finding answers to issues I have but I keep it as short as I can. Sometimes a little socializing on here does the job better then socializing with work collegues and it lightens up the mood when you're having one of those days
At the last place I worked it was everytime I hit save because it would take 15 minutes.
Now it is 3-4 times a day when I need a pause or need something technical to chew on that is different than what I am doing.
Everytime I get stuck on something in Solidworks.
More now that unemployed due to pandemic and price of oil.
I pop in once-a-day to read the Kitty Dump and keep track of my old friends. I don't really need the support aspect any longer .
Richard
Hey! *points and claps*
Look! Its Richard!!
Hi Richard!!
Look! Its Richard!!
HEY Richard!!!
1. I used to spend a lot of time in the User Group Leaders section of the Forum, but now that it's gone I'm on here less often.
2. I keep notifications coming to my email (hundreds per day) so I can pick and choose which threads to hop on here for.
~Kam
Kameron Smith wrote:
I keep notifications coming to my email (hundreds per day) so I can pick and choose which threads to hop on here for.
I used to spend a lot of time in User Group Leaders section of the Forum, but now that it's gone I'm in here less often.
~Kam
I turned off email notifications years ago. The only thing I kept them on for was for replies to private messages.
Glenn Schroeder wrote:
I turned off email notifications years ago. The only thing I kept them on for was for replies to private messages.
It can get to be a bit much and annoying sometimes, but it's only content from the people and places that I follow, not the entire forum.
~Kam
Sorry to hear that!
Given your experience, i'm sure there will be a lot of work.
Sumit
Indeed there are a lot of experienced people.
I try to look as some throughout the day, Notifications are on and I get a hundred or so a day from threads or people I follow. Usually in the beginning hours of my day (if I can get the time) I flag all the notifications that are older (duplicates for a post) and just leave the newest as a bookmark (and periodically do this through the day). When I get time and need a break I select one or more and read through the thread until I finish or need to get back to work. Then in the evening I try to pickup where I left off. Last few weeks have been busy and last few days - Tax Time and digging out of trying to find the documents I buried and need to file on time (this year is crazy and getting down to the wire and still trying to get those last documents I forgot about). I hate tax time.
1) Yes....to all of them. There is a definitely a social aspect to it.
2) Not really fixed. I look at it at the beginning and the end of the day. And then again when I am waiting for something. Sometimes I sneak a peek between projects just for a little break.