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Do you read the really long wordy posts....

chiclet — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 12:24:10 GMT

I find myself reading some of it and then going to next post. I used to work with a girl that took 5000 (exaggerating) words to say something some else could say in 500.

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nunya — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 12:33:54 GMT

not usually.

I also don't read the long copy and paste articles.

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Campion — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 12:46:34 GMT

I do read them, IF THERE ARE PARAGRAPH BREAKS. If not, skim on by. I hate long blocks of text without breaks. Very difficult to keep one's place, let alone the writing tends not to be as organized. Paragraphs organize topics and thoughts.

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Preds — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 12:51:06 GMT

Nope.

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faeriemoon — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 12:52:10 GMT

No; unless it's from a poster I know well (and like.)

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reiki604 — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 13:16:20 GMT

I try but usually don't make it through without my eyes crossing. I completely go past the endless quoting posts or cut and paste posts.

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debic — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 13:19:19 GMT

@faeriemoon wrote:
No; unless it's from a poster I know well (and like.)

^This^ And of course a subject I'm interested in.

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FrostyBabe — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 13:22:31 GMT

Not usually. Definitely not if it's not broken up into paragraphs. I also don't read the long cut & paste articles. I'd prefer to see a couple of salient points posted, with a link to the full article so I can read it on my own. I know many people won't click on links, this is just my preference.

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SydneyH — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 13:26:31 GMT

I'll briefly scan a long thesis, why people do that here is a very good question, lol.

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missy mouse — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 13:31:48 GMT

NO!!

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Lila Belle — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 13:48:15 GMT

Not often

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Mominohio — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 13:59:19 GMT

If I am going to respond and participate in the thread, it is imperative, I think, to read those posts.

I get tired of the concise and snarky posts that people retort with, because they don't read the longer posts, and have really no idea where the topic and discussion are going.

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Mmsfoxxie — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 16:58:43 GMT

Usually, no. It depends on the topic and whether there are paragraph breaks and the font size.

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SharkE — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 14:14:29 GMT

I feel sorry for people who feel they must respond to a perfectly friendly post with sarcastic and snarky remarks. They seem to follow me around the forums.

Hopefully, they will get help with their troubles that make them unhappy.

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Jacie — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 14:41:58 GMT

Not very often. If it goes on too long I tune out. Many times it's the " right fighters" who get windy! I move on!

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handygal2 — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 14:23:27 GMT

I like to get right to the point!

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faeriemoon — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 14:52:30 GMT

@Mominohio wrote:
If I am going to respond and participate in the thread, it is imperative, I think, to read those posts.

I get tired of the concise and snarky posts that people retort with, because they don't read the longer posts, and have really no idea where the topic and discussion are going.

I would not comment on a post I haven't read.

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stevieb — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 14:58:04 GMT

It depends on my level of interest in the topic and on how articulate, despite the length, the post appears to be. If it's a topic in which my interest is marginal, usually not.

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SeaMaiden — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 14:59:42 GMT

It depends on how well it is formatted and written. . If it is hard to read I will skip it.

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curlywhitedog — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 14:59:45 GMT

Whether or not I read them depends on a few different things. One, are there paragraph breaks? If not then usually no. Another factor is if I'm finding the post interesting and then finally, is what this person saying been said before in another post I may have already read on the thread.

I don't mind long wordy posts, I tend toward being wordy myself but I try to keep it as pithy and as interesting as possible and I don't repeat myself and I don't repeat myself...lol.

Maria