Great post, but did you need to write a novel?

Why do people write a book for a post? Is it really necessary?

I mean its great you have an opinion about a subject, and fantastic that you're passionate about your ideas. Seriously though, i wonder if people realize that their posts are skimmed though if not completely overlooked when they're 20,000 words long.

Perhaps its just me... i can deal with a few paragraphs, even a few pages if its necessary, but pages and pages of scripture? Or even people that post 25 links, 5 videos, and 6 pages of rambling!!!

Why not just start your own topic ffs!

*sigh*

/end rant

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Being lazy about reading is your problem not everyone elses.

The longer the post - the more information could potentially be added/contributed to the thread. IMO, It's hardly anything to rant about. And if you don't like it, simply don't read it. Simples.

Some actually put a lot of time and effort into their posts. If anything, they should be praised for it.

EDIT: Sometimes a lot of information has to be added to get an important point across properly also. Surely this can only be a good thing, yes?

Originally posted by Dominus1
reply to post by Akragon

 

Being lazy about reading is your problem not everyone elses.

Yup, no doubt!

Thats why this is my rant, not everyone elses

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tl;dr

Good point though! But what I really hate are huge walls without proper paragraph breaks and run-on sentences. That's even harder than reading a long rambling post that talks in circles or does too much cross-referencing such that it doesn't tell much itself.

reply to post by Akragon


Yes I agree, I don't have all day to sit and read page after page either. So like someone else said

I start to skim, and I'm thinking: "Will you get to the f----ing point already!" Usually I give up and start reading the responses just so I can figure out what it was all about.

I agree fully.
To the members in question: Could you please just put a bit more thought into your posts and condense your basic ideas so that I just may actually bother to read them? This would be so much easier for everyone, yourselves included.

.....BTW, sorry if I kind of sound like an a-hole.