An appeal to those who write long posts.
@allknowing (130292)
India
April 11, 2017 11:35pm CST
For the benefit of those who like short posts how about putting a summary of what contains in your long post. I am sure many like me who like short posts will skip long posts just as I had a moment ago. I clicked on that title and saw there were countless paras
What say?
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
12 Apr 17
Long post or short post I can deal with it
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
12 Apr 17
You can deal with it but if there is a summary of sorts many will respond to those long posts.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
12 Apr 17
It is not a bad idea if the host gives a summary either at the end or in the beginning of his/her long post, so that others could get an idea, what is all about. I also feel hesitant to read and respond to long posts. Having said that I doubt if anyone is going to act on your reasonable appeal.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
12 Apr 17
@allknowing Yes, it is difficult to stay focused on long posts. This rules applies in real life also, if someone is conversing with us and telling his/her stories in great details, after listening to him for sometime, we tend to lose our focus on what s/he is saying.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
12 Apr 17
It is a request. I would very much want to respond to their posts but I cannot stay focussed on long posts.
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
12 Apr 17
Depends on the content. If it's too long and too boring, I skip. But if it's as interesting as what @antonbunot usually writes, I don't mind.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
12 Apr 17
As I said there are some who cannot focus on long posts and for them if there is a summary those posts would get responses.
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
12 Apr 17
@allknowing I think some people are not here just to get a lot of different responses. I guess some are here to interact even with just a few, but a meaningful and fun ones.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
12 Apr 17
It is not about you but about those who prefer short posts. If one likes to write long posts they could but a synopsis would help those who prefer short posts. For some focussing on long posts is an issue. This way those who write posts with a synopsis would get more responses.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
12 Apr 17
@valmnz I am not talking about the right but I merely said if there is a synopsis then even those who prefer to read short posts would respond to those long posts.
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@valmnz (17099)
• New Zealand
12 Apr 17
@allknowing I know what you mean, but every one has the right to choose to read what they want, as well as write what they want. There are plenty of posts to go round to suit everyone don't you think? 
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@vijay_2016 (900)
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13 Apr 17
I think that's what title is intended to do. When user read the title he/she should get the gist of your post and actual discussions should contain details. I see some posts with title very short or puzzling though
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
13 Apr 17
Some are very peculiar here. They woo the users with titles that have nothing to do with the topic
@allknowing (130292)
• India
13 Apr 17
@vijay_2016 Neither do I. One does not have to be desperate to get attention.
@vijay_2016 (900)
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13 Apr 17
@allknowing thats one way to grab attention of the other users, though I don't like it
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
12 Apr 17
We are all free to write whatever way we choose but my suggestion was if there is a summary to the long post many more would respond to it.
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@Shavkat (137236)
• Philippines
12 Apr 17
@allknowing I do agree, my friend. I had noticed that short posts can have more comments.
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@Poppylicious (11133)
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12 Apr 17
I have a ridiculous tendency to write long posts, but I'm not going to add a summary too! If someone finds something interesting they will read it, long or short. Likewise, they can just move on to the next post if they don't have the attention span to read to the end! :)
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
12 Apr 17
That is already done but the idea of adding more posts to get responses if there was a summary attached is what I had suggested.
@paigea (35823)
• Canada
12 Apr 17
A summary would be fine, but in my opinion not necessary. Just close it and chose a discussion to your liking. If I were going to make an appeal it would be to get rid of very short posts. But people are not here to do what I prefer.
I especially dislike part 1, part 2, etc. posts. But I would never suggest others stop doing what they like.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
13 Apr 17
Rather than ignore long posts if there was a kind of summary more would respond to long posts.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
13 Apr 17
not all long posts are boring; there are some short discussions i think that are boring as well, and does not cater to my taste. this is my own opinion.
(if i come across a boring discussion, i might as well move on)
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
13 Apr 17
What is boring or not boring depends on what a user is searching for regardless of the length of the post. I am referring to long posts which could be interesting but are skipped because of their length. Not all can stay focussed.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
14 Apr 17
@allknowing my comment is my own personal opinion.
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