It depends on the dishwasher. I have a client who has a nice new dishwasher that I don’t need to rinse, I just scrape the chunks. But my own dishwasher, I rinse well because it sucks.

No. You should scrape off chunks but you should not rinse them off completely.

Like others I highly recommend seeking the wisdom of Technology Connections on YouTube, but if you prefer reading over video, here is an article from The Spruce that covers the main points.

Yes. My dishwasher isn’t great.

From what I understand, most dishwasher soap is enzymatic and so the little bits you’d be rinsing off actually help activate the soap and clean better. So it’s actually detrimental to rinse. So I’ve heard, anyway.

Scrape any solids off, the rest is the actual job of the dish washer.

However from observation the next problem is people being completely oblivious to how to load it correctly.

Also modern kitchen energy efficient units detect how dirty the water is and will cut the cleaning cycle short if the initial cycle is too clean.

No, just scrape. And put everything in and run it nightly rather than waste water hand washing the separate items I know I’m going to need first thing in the morning. Empty it while the coffeepot is working. Rinse the filter monthly even if it doesn’t appear to need cleaning.

OK, I also saw that Technology Connections video…

BUT counter point: I rinse, scrape, wipe stuff off of the dishes before loading, but not because I don’t think the dishwasher can’t handle it. Rather, I don’t want crap to accumulate inside of the dishwasher. Cleaning the filter and other parts with a ton of crap is disgusting, so I’m trying to minimize the material that goes into the dishwasher.

Nope

I basically wash them and then put them in the dishwasher lol

There is a filter in the bottom of the dishwasher. Its purpose is to collect large particles of food or whatever is being washed so it doesn’t clog your drain.

If you’re constantly putting really dirty dishes in your dishwasher you should find that filter, twist it out and rinse it off. It’s probably full of nastiness. That nastiness is part of your routine dishwasher cycle until you empty the filter. It might be the reason all your glass is cloudy instead of clear and looking new.

To answer the original question though, I wash the dishes and use the dishwasher as a santizer to clean what I’ve missed.

Yes of course.

Depends on how long it’ll sit there before I run it.

Yeah, just a quick rinse tho

I don’t and I deal with the consequences. I used to live with a roommate that would “rinse” the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher…with soap and water and a sponge. Brother you’re just washing the dishes. That’s why he used paper plates and utensils all the time.