'I bet most of the people who follow this post won't read what the others have already posted.'

That's not necessarily bad. Some threads are like a large room, where small groups have broken apart and are carrying on separate conversations. Right now there are two groups on this thread, those that are discussing bodhran care and technique, and those that are discussing (if you can call it that) how they feel about bodhrans in their own sessions.

It takes only a second or two to skim a post and see which group it's in.