ForgemasterHD Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 How does one determine if their post is too lengthy or hard-worded, or reason x for these forums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychedelicSnake Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Less than 10 words = Too short More than 10 words = Too long Either way, you either try too hard or not hard enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legionprobatio Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I usually don't read posts that are 10 paragraphs long, unless it's a really interesting topic. Don't use extremely fancy language, shorter paragraphs and you're good. That's just my opinion though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesSnippy Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Or you could keep them as they are, and encourage intelligent discussion in the forums. It's the internet, people can look up words they don't understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychedelicSnake Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Or you could keep them as they are, and encourage intelligent discussion in the forums. It's the internet, people can look up words they don't understand. Essentially this. You shouldn't dumb down anything. "Speak" to people as if they are on the same level as you, if that makes any sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runlock Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 (edited) Read an article about stupid internet cliches once. I think you'd appreciate this paragraph: TL;DRWhat It's Supposed To Mean I didn't read this because it's too long. Why I Hate It I could have written about any number of internet cliche. "Fail," for example. It's overused and usually bandied about by idiots. But the thing is, some things actually do fail in their execution. There are situations where the term is appropriate, even if pathetically conveyed. Not true for TL;DR. TL;DR is never right. Yes, some things are too long, but in order to figure that out, there's something you have to do first: read it. Only then can you say whether the presentation lasted longer than the idea. Too long; wish I didn't read (or "TL;WIDR") would make sense, but that's about it. But what irks me most about TL;DR is that people who use it have no shame. No one is perfect. We all have failings, but we're supposed to be ashamed of them. We're supposed to keep our sins and shortfalls in a dark place we hope no one ever finds. "**** that," says the Internet. "I'm functionally $&*&*#(%&, and I don't care who knows it! Words? ****. Who reads words? Sounds pretty lame." So go ahead; keep using "TL;DR." Just know that it is not an abbreviation for "too long; didn't read," but, instead, "hi, I am a miserable cretin of the Internet that must be spoon-fed pictures and factoids or I will &!$$ myself." You might be the type of person who disagrees that that's what it means, but trust me, it's what everyone who's smarter than you is thinking. And since you're not so big on reading, that's a lot of people. So no is what I'm saying. Don't dumb your posts. If someone doesn't want to read, screw that guy. Edited October 9, 2013 by Runlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CyklonDX Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Make Point - BLA BLA BLA BLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLA Make 2nd Point - BLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLA Make 3rd Point - BLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLA Don't lay out your thought process to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixty5 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 It all depends how you craft it. If I'm writing a really long post for whatever reason I'll break it up with some light comedic relief. Spoiler tags also can help break it up. Also you have to consider the topic. 2000 words breaking down a major update is fine. 2000 words telling me why one gun is better than another is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesSnippy Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Make Point - BLA BLA BLA BLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLA Make 2nd Point - BLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLA Make 3rd Point - BLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLABLA BLA BLA Don't lay out your thought process to us. One of my most popular posts on this site was one regarding elemental mods where I layed out my thought processes to the readers. The trick is being funny while you do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EganMC Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 The most popular post I ever put on the forums was a joke on the first page of the Prime Time thread. Make your posts short and sweet, but make sure they deliver the point. Also doesn't hurt to make them funny. Which contradicts the majority of my crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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