When Reading Responses FIRST Is A Good Thing

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The question about whether one reads all the responses before submitting their own response has been asked before, and it seems a greater percentage do not. They either don't have time to wade through them all or they just jump in with their own opinion. I can understand similar responses if one is talking from their own experiences or their individual points of view, but what seems redundant is if someone posts a black & white question and another responds with the answer or information and even backs it up with documentation (3rd party links, references, etc.) and subsequent responses will say something like "Yes, I would like to learn about this, too" or "I would also like more information on this". And usually, the answer is posted right above their heads! My question (purely subjective) is if you see a post seeking a simple answer or information and you want to know the same thing, do you read the responses first to see if said info has already been provided?