Feel BORED when Reading LONG posts!!!

@chowee (517)
Philippines
December 8, 2010 10:56pm CST
Hi mylotters!!!!!! As a member in mylot, i would like to express my feelings here about reading posts. Honestly speaking I am not lured by posts which are very long i feel tired seeing such that posts.Mostly i respond to post that is direct to the point and short but very interesting..I feel bored reading such long posts here in mylot. DId you also feel bored reading such long posts???
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
9 Dec 10
no i do not as I am not so impatient and if its a mylot friend I will really read it as most lengthy discussions have something of value 'in them my young impatient bored friend and it might just interest you if you could get by that damned bored word all the time.I hate your short short nothing discussions that offer nothing to discuss and are not what mylot admins says discussions should be,If you spend all your time texting then maybe ypu ave forgotten how to read real English sentgences, all of us are not that impatient;
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
9 Dec 10
sorry typos sentgences should be sentences ave is have, ypu was supposed to be you
@inu1711 (5285)
• Romania
9 Dec 10
Don't worry, Hatley, I understood your point of view, and I agree with it, even with those typos. We all make typos now and then. Anyway, is way easier to understand a phrase with a few typos than one written in chat language, don't you think?
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
9 Dec 10
Personally for me, I often think it just depends on the situation, and what the person in each discussion, etc. might be wanting to portray. Personally I think that in reality if you are just jabbering to try and earn some Extra money over talking about something you are really passionate about others will see it, and it will not really matter the length of the discussion for sure.
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@inu1711 (5285)
• Romania
9 Dec 10
I couldn't say it better.
@buggles64 (2709)
• United States
10 Dec 10
I agree, long posts are to long to read through. Detail is excellent, but here on mylot they do not attract my attention. I like direct and to the point the best as well!
@nicregi (1934)
• Malaysia
9 Dec 10
Definitely! I like to read those short to average long posts. Not the wall of text unless it is full of interesting facts. I think if we want to write something long, try make it as fun as possible.
@chowee (517)
• Philippines
9 Dec 10
i agree with you. Long posts must be fun in order to entertain readers.
@mtrguanlao (5522)
• Philippines
9 Dec 10
Hello my friend chowee! There are times I don't want to read long posts,I guess it will depend on the topic being discussed. If the topic is of my interest I will definitely read it especially if the post is under my discussion post. There are discussions that needs a long explanation so I understand why some are long. Short posts are better indeed but only one sentence or two is not enough I guess. Happy mylotting!
@chowee (517)
• Philippines
9 Dec 10
i agree with you. but some of the long post are boring. if they posted long post they must make it interesting and fun to read in order to entertain the reader.
• United States
9 Dec 10
I agree that long posts can be boring sometimes but very short posts (like just "yes" or "no") can be bad as well. I think what matters isn't the length but the quality. If the quality is good the post will be interesting to read regardless of how long it is.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
10 Dec 10
I like to read long posts but not too long to cover the screen. Since I am also a long winded person, my discussions are quite long but try to shorten them as much as possible with the readers in mind. Some are bored easily with long posts and the moment they see a 3 para discussion they will just ignore it and moved to the shorter ones. Well, if you really take your time to read a well thought out discussion you'll be surprised how much valuable information contained in the discussions.
@draucia (164)
• United States
10 Dec 10
In my opinion people should divide it up into paragraphs. When I look at a post which is 1 paragraph and is all jammed in together, I might not want to read it (unless it is very interesting).
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
10 Dec 10
When long posts are interesting i am not bored. If they don't make sense to me, i can get lost and so my interest will fade.
@Suggar (3606)
• Bulgaria
9 Dec 10
Hello friend, i can say that long posts sometimes loose me as a reader, but i also write long posts, so when i read i'm trying to check the topic (first, if the topic grabs me it's o.k.). If the point is interesting, or the question is interesting for me, or the story is funny, i would read it for sure. Doesn't matter how long is the leading or some other post. I don't like when people communicate and put walls between themselves and the others. And also i can say that if someone write a short post, i can see that the same person doesn't share with so big pleasure his experience, just write it ... to say something, doesn't matter what.
@jujunme (2501)
• United States
10 Dec 10
I would much rather read an interesting long post than to read ones with 1 or 2 lines that are not discussions at all..Some people feel the need to explain their discussions with a lot of detail and that's ok with me, as long as it doesn't veer off into so many directions, you lose the gist of the discussion altogether.
• Philippines
10 Dec 10
yes i agree longposts are boring especially if not very interesting. so better keep our posts concise and direct to the point. we can elaborate and summarize but in a brief manner. its so dull and boring when it gets too long.
• Thailand
9 Dec 10
I am also like short post. Because my English is not good so that I think short post is suitable for me. Especially, short post with an interested topics. Long post is usually a story about something or their thinking about big problem, well I am rarely respond to a long post if there is not my friend post!
@sanjay91422 (2725)
• India
9 Dec 10
Well, that is an interesting discussion, which catches other's interest to tell their interest in reading the long posts. I think it depends on the post content and your interest in reading the content. It is a completely different issue. I think you will not read even a single line if it doesn't catch your interest but you can read a complete article if it is of your interest. So everything depends on your interest in the content of the post. Thank you and have a nice day/night ahead.
• Singapore
9 Dec 10
Normally, I'll just read it no matter how long it is. Afterall, I have the time to read so why not? By reading long posts, I have the complete idea of what the discussion starter is saying and will be able to give a more complimentary and detailed response.
@Andyvil (793)
• Philippines
9 Dec 10
I don't mind reading long posts as long as they are interesting. Since I also sometimes make long posts here I also tend to read the long post on the other members here. As long as the content in the post is not repetitive and boring I will read and respond to those posts.
@DoctorDidi (7018)
• India
9 Dec 10
I too have the same opinion. Most of the long posts are usually devoid of any sum and substance.
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
9 Dec 10
Most of the long posts are boring and sometimes it turns me off. The moment i see a very long discussion, i don't bother to read it at all no matter how catchy the title is. But there are times when the discussion is very interesting despite the length, so I take time to read it and make a comment.
@syoti20 (5293)
• Philippines
9 Dec 10
It really depends. If the topic interests me I will devote to read it even if itstoo long
@lck2010 (59)
• China
9 Dec 10
haha,I think that your said is my meant that i want to deliver myself of. so, interesting thing should be expressed through interesting method.haha Do you think so?