Long vs. short posts............
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neva eva
Like Roger Ebert said about movies applies here: A good post is never long enough and a bad post is never short enough.
There are people on here who can make a long post that I'll read, Dr Dave and Bob Jewett included.
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There are people on here who can make a long post that I'll read, Dr Dave and Bob Jewett included.
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It's all about the poster and the topic. If I like both, I read. Sometimes, liking one of them is enough.
Similarly, if a post is long but the poster is an established expert on the subject (such as RealKingCobras' posts about tables) I'll probably read. I'm also inclined to read the first long thread of a new member, as long at the topic belongs in the main forum, and if it's a good one, I'll keep an eye out for their posts going forward.
I'm sure that this approach leads to my missing some very good posts, but it's how I handle it.
Similarly, if a post is long but the poster is an established expert on the subject (such as RealKingCobras' posts about tables) I'll probably read. I'm also inclined to read the first long thread of a new member, as long at the topic belongs in the main forum, and if it's a good one, I'll keep an eye out for their posts going forward.
I'm sure that this approach leads to my missing some very good posts, but it's how I handle it.
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If a long post is properly formatted (not one long paragraph) and it has my interest, I will read them. Conversely, if it is a short post, but about something weird or BS, seems to be a couple of those type posters, I just ignore it.
In general, the shorter the better. There are some long ones worth reading.
I read slow. Every word. I want writers to get to the point.
One reason I like Bob Byrne's books is that his writing is concise. He told me that it sometimes took him a day to write one page. He often explains in one well-written paragraph what some authors drone on about for pages.
One reason I like Bob Byrne's books is that his writing is concise. He told me that it sometimes took him a day to write one page. He often explains in one well-written paragraph what some authors drone on about for pages.
The length of a post won't deter me from starting to read, but the content will sometimes stop me from finishing. I know sometimes wordy isn't a good thing but on other occasions, the "bullet point only" method doesn't work either. I do prefer them formatted correctly as well, but I will still likely dig through them if it's a topic of interest to me.
snookered_again
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It might be possible to make a separate forum, or separate section of the forum just for those who want two sentence posts for those who are challenged by longer ones.
The forum also has adjustment in the control panel that can limit post length, number of images or image size.. The forum administrator has those privileges necessary to make changes.
The use of the term "novella" seems intended to produce skewed results from the get-go.
The forum also has adjustment in the control panel that can limit post length, number of images or image size.. The forum administrator has those privileges necessary to make changes.
The use of the term "novella" seems intended to produce skewed results from the get-go.
Indeed !!
“I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.”
― Mark TwainFor me, I give any post of any length a chance. Some long ones have surprised me and I've read to the end. Others, I give up on after a sentence or two. More fall into the latter category than the former category.
I voted "yes", but there are exceptions. Author and subject matter a lot, but I'll generally read at least a paragraph if it looks at all interesting. There are some posts and posters where I can't/won't get though a short sentence, but not really that many.
no need for veiled attacks. no one on here is 'challenged' by long posts. it just amazes me there are those with the ego/balls/hubris to assume that others want to sit thru their rambling multi-paragraph replies. I go on a lot of forums, they range from cigars to hi-end airguns to pool and knife-making to name a few. This is the only one that regularly features 1/2page(or more) posts/replies. I asked a simple question, no need to get pissy. I'm sure you'll respond with a good 3/4 page'r.
Relax man.
Quality before quantity...
I voted that I skip them, which is accurate many times. But not all the time...as others have pointed out, there are some whose posts are well written, and I certainly don't skip them. Bob, Dr Dave, Stu, Jay, and others will always keep my attention.
I say all this with some self realization, as I often get too wordy in my own posts.
I say all this with some self realization, as I often get too wordy in my own posts.
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