do you prefer short or long topics?
By alina
@swissheart (6482)
Romania
October 30, 2015 5:35am CST
some topics of discussion here are short while others are longer. which ones do you prefer to read?
personally there are moments when I don't feel like reading so I prefer short ones but there are also people who have a certain style of writing that makes me want to read the topic until the end even if it's rather long
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8 responses
@MALUSE (69390)
• Germany
30 Oct 15
The term topic is misleading here. A topic is 'love' for example. It's the same as 'subject' or 'theme'. What you mean is post or discussion. I find that most one-paragraph posts are next to worthless. A post of, say, 1000 words is too long for this site, of course. The answer lies in the middle. I read a post and like it if the topic interests me and it's well written.
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@swissheart (6482)
• Romania
30 Oct 15
@MALUSE you said that topic=theme. i meant a theme of discussion but anyway i don't think this word should be a matter of dispute
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@MALUSE (69390)
• Germany
30 Oct 15
@swissheart Well, I see things differently. If someone uses the English language in a way that the readers can't understand the meaning at once, they may move on without liking or commenting on it. -- It's a fact that a theme or topic are neither short or long. It's the post /discussion which is short or long. But I won't go on explaining things. We're not at school here.
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@Rationalwriter (1813)
• Lucknow, India
30 Oct 15
Depends on the topic for me!!
If I think there is something that I can contribute to the topic, I will respond, irrespective of the fact whether it is long or short!!
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@swissheart (6482)
• Romania
30 Oct 15
@Rationalwriter I guess in order to catch the eye a good title is important
@Rationalwriter (1813)
• Lucknow, India
30 Oct 15
@swissheart There is no particular choice per say. The heading of the topic must catch my eye!! If that is not the case in the recent topics, I go through them one by one, and if there is anything which I can discuss upon, I do that!!
@swissheart (6482)
• Romania
13 Nov 15
I agree with that. there are rare cases in which I read a long text. there are cases in which i move to the next topic
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@swissheart (6482)
• Romania
24 Jan 16
yes indeed. you have to express something trough what you're posting in order to get people interested
@vandana7 (99200)
• India
30 Oct 15
@swissheart ..I think I read better than listening. lol. So there it improves my skills of "hearing" what others have to say. :) As to advices, I am not sure I am the best, but I am willing to change my opinions.
@swissheart (6482)
• Romania
30 Oct 15
@vandana7 as long as you put yourself in the position of the other person this shows you give good advice
@swissheart (6482)
• Romania
30 Oct 15
so I guess you're also a good listener and give good advices right?
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@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
30 Oct 15
One liners are annoying, and I generally report them because they offer "little or no value", as stated in the guidelines.
Overly long discussions can also be annoying to read, especially if the writer is padding it out with lots of flowery words.
To me, one paragraph minimum, three paragraphs is ideal. 5 or more paragraphs and then things start to get a bit annoying.
I think myLot should impose a 2000 word minimum for starting a discussion, and 1000 word minimum for responses and comments.
@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
30 Oct 15
@swissheart Not really, 2000 words on a discussion or topic is nothing!
@swissheart (6482)
• Romania
30 Oct 15
@destry maybe you should make a suggestion
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@else34 (13517)
• New Delhi, India
30 Oct 15
@swissheart,I love short discussions.Can't afford getting myself indulged in understanding long details.I lack time,you know.
