so a few times i have read an OP and then read a few comments and its changed a little what i would have orignally wrote if i had just replied straight away.. sometimes for the bad and the ban hammer and ruined me! 

Do other peoples post influence your posts sometimes? 

Nope. I don't even bother reading other people's posts. I just read the thread title and fire off a response.

Not really

Whenever I think of a joke, I have to check if badgenome, NiKKoM or d21lewis already posted it first so I don't look foolish.

sometimes, when someone has something logical to say it might change my point of view or give me a new perspective on subject. a lot of people here post nonsense most of the time but there are a lot of other posters who know what they are talking about and can say stuff that you might learn from, so its not wrong changing your opinion after hearing a logical and intelligent point of view

Of course at times. If someone has already said something you agree or disagree with than you have to take that into consideration.

sure, whats wrong with it?

I just pop off what ever im thinking at the time.