Originally posted by Retseh
So now we have numerous members who make relevant and informative one line posts, but add extra lines just to avoid getting a warning, we've all seen them:

"Extra line added to make this a 2 line post" etc etc

Some of the most famous quotes in history occupy just one line, some of the best responses I have seen are just one line.

So can we apply some kind of common sense here, and start assessing the actual quality of the response, instead of its length?

Don't care. You've only got to get past a computative thing so you pad out a sentence. I've only been done for it once. It's barely an issue. Must say, to pad this out a bit, that when I was done for a one liner, I noticed that the previous line had been shorter. It's one of those where horror * succintness = moderators alerted.

An old english teacher of mine remarked on a rather longwinded essay of a classmate of mine, saying that a good telegraph was infinitely better than a bad letter. Brevity is at the heart of clarity, otherwise one is just indulging in intellectual flatulence.

Personally, i am far more interested in the point i make, than the points i get for making it.

Originally posted by feoil
An old english teacher of mine remarked on a rather longwinded essay of a classmate of mine, saying that a good telegraph was infinitely better than a bad letter. Brevity is at the heart of clarity, otherwise one is just indulging in intellectual flatulence.

Personally, i am far more interested in the point i make, than the points i get for making it.

Yeah, but the points you get define the effectiveness of your argument. It is great being truthful to the blind. Let them see your brilliant argument. You could of course disuss it with Socialists at discourse and not allow the people understanding for recourse, but that of course is your choice.

Many of my posts are one line, and I've never received a warning.









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Not a 1 liner anymore!

Originally posted by Blogstalker
I do understand the basic premise of not wanting one line posts, how they can disrupt the flow of the conversation but I do agree that sometimes one well written line can be very relevant.

I find some of the long posts more disruptive and don't end up reading the whole thing. They can get redundant and a bit boring.

I do agree however that posts of just smilies is very annoying.

Yea I have a problem getting through the long post, even in real life I don't have a lot to say.

Short and Sweet and to the point,

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