# What makes you visit a topic?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-makes-you-visit-a-topic/332639>\
**Category:** Community Building\
**Tags:** ai, ai-summarize\
**Created:** [October 24, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-makes-you-visit-a-topic/332639 "2024-10-24T17:44:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![ondrej](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ondrej/32/198804_2.png) [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-makes-you-visit-a-topic/332639/4 "2024-10-24T19:47:18Z")

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> [@Saif](#):
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> When looking through a topic list, what’s most important to you? What makes you click on a certain topic and what makes you not?

On Meta and other communities, I tend to hang around in limited categories about things I understand. So for example, in a new topic list I might only click on 8 of 30 new topics.

Another factor that means I don’t click on a new topic is if it has been solved. If I want to find solved topics I go to the search.

And finally, the title clarity. However, sometimes I’m just curious in the title wording even if its not clear to see what the topic entails. I look for topics where I think I could be useful which on Meta is mainly support.

> [@Saif](#):
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> How often are you skimming through topic lists
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> > [@Saif](#):
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> > Do you ever just keep scrolling?

I sometimes skim through to have a look at other topics I might find interesting. So although I do have a quick skim I don’t just “keep scrolling”.

> [@Saif](#):
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> How often are you switching between different topic views

I just stick to ‘Latest’. Its just what I’m most comfortable with. The other views aren’t too relevant. For example, just because a topic is ‘Top’ doesn’t mean it will interest me.

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