No, I give my opinions, and then I read what everybody else is saying.

First and last page usually.

After I make my post, I'll skim through the thread, but I won't read everything in it

Me too.

I read the OP, the last post and a few random posts (especially if it's by a user I like). Sometimes, I'll read the entire thread, but that's usually only if it's a fight or something.

It depends on the thread topic. Take this one for instance. I read the title, half of the first page and posted my thoughts. Now I'm going to find another interesting thread. Ciao!

Aww we do the same thing!

If it's an interesting thread, I generally read the whole thing.

I read the first few posts

I read the OP, check to see if there are any posts I find interesting, then respond.

Not the middle pages being paid dust too.

Depends on the topic. If there are like 4 pages, I'll read them quickly but if it's more than that, then 1st and last.

i skim

i blow past the essays though. if something makes you that angry/riled up on an internet forum, there's a problem

I'll usually read the first page of the thread before replying or moving on to another thread. If it's a particularly interesting thread, I'll read through the rest of the pages, or a few more depending on how long the thread is.

After I post, I usually skim through the most recent page.

There are some members who's icons or name stands out, so I can't help but read over their post. And then there are posts with gifs and then posts which have been quoted a LOT. Those are hard to skip, so yeah.

I always read the OP (I have no idea why anybody doesn't, how the hell are you gonna know what's going on in the thread if you don't) and I'll read the first couple responses and then decide from those if the rest is worth reading or not. If it's a bunch of posts made up solely of smilies or people quoting the same post over and over then I'll scroll right past those.

Yes but only the threads that I love like the Beyoncé base, Coldplay's new album, the iTunes thread and the Airplay thread.
For everything else, I'll read the OP and few posts