[@yoshua171] Phoenix Wing is a large RP yes, Caits the Gm is currently in TWD RP of mine, so I am familiar with it due to the posting habit check I do on anyone wanting to join one of the Rp's I GM. This is an RP that has been running for over 3 years. What I am referring to is when you are already in an RP - you read as you go. You read every post both IC and OOC between your last post before you post again. 

If someone is in an RP from the beginning then yes, they should have read the entire OOC and IC over that three years period. Yes, some might be strapped for time, hell who isn't these days? This is one of the reasons why my rule list is so very long compared to most Gm's. I know the amount of time and dedication it takes to be in one of my Rp's but I hold each Rper to the same standard when it comes to posting and reading the posts. 

As far as someone coming into an RP after it begins - No. I don't require they read everything. I may require them to read the last round of posting so they know positions of everyone or I may require them to start without reading at all and just to wait for the World Narrative I post after they are approved. Now once they make their first IC post, yes, a must to read every post from there on out while they are in the RP. 

Now touching on the what if they aren't anywhere near the others. Say another city, another state, country? Yes, I still do. I have Rp's here people are in different parts of the same city, I have Rps where people are in different countries, still read. You never know what could be dropped where or by who. Especially in situations like in my Rp's or in NRP's. I know summaries are used in some cases, was exposed to that on my previous account here, Afina, when I was in Brimstone. Yes, it is useful as a way to remember certain things in a long post after you read it but I still am with the read everything. (Hell I joined Brimstone late and ended up reading the entire RP before I joined lol) 

Outside the realm of "well you will miss something" or "my character isn't near them" or what ever argument you have for or against the need to read all posts - for me take all that away and it boils down to one thing... I want people to read my posts, I put time and effort into them and because of this I will read everyone's post out of respect for the time and effort they made to create their post. It's just common courtesy and something I fear is far lacking in many areas of the RP world.