*PS: I know I am an old member but it is something I have struggled for sometime. I also think that replying to a mention where not necessary is not nice.
I think there's a typo here, you may want to fix it in OP.
The thing is, I am having a difficult time determining whether to reply to each mentions as I receive them or to wait until after some pages have passed.
Why bother to reply each post when you can just do multiple quote in a single posts, reply/quote anyone who hit your interests. Not unless you want to reply each single post to have more post counts, then wait little time to do that as you might fall to post bursting.
What you said is just easy to multi quote in other boards and not in gambling discussion board Even if in gambling discussion board, not on weekends or match days. I was using telegram bot and each time I drop post in any of the mega threads I keep getting notifications.
See how I handled mine. There are users who quote to engage in conversation, I reply those few ones no matter how often they quote me. But there are people who will just quote you and drop a post to complete post quota and never return again, needless of replying those. Don't ask me how to know the real engagers unless you do not frequent the gambling discussion board.