Avoid paragraphic discussions
By anshnav
@anshnav (479)
India
February 20, 2008 9:51am CST
yes stop paragraphic discussions in mylot as a large paragraph is hard to read.
i see people start very good discussions but due to their paragraphic writing people dont bother to read the whole paragraph and respond wrongly.
start your discussion with a fascinating title and arrange your views point wise as it looks neat and interesting.
6 responses
@Phaedra_Scythe (3325)
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20 Feb 08
I understand what you mean.
It puts me off reading a discussion when I see a large, block paragraph. It's partly to do with the fact that I'm dyslexic, but also because I think it's a human thing to need things broken up visually.
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@atifshahzad1 (632)
• Pakistan
20 Feb 08
I am fully agree with u and when i also see long paragraph i just go on and some times i just read the title and give answer to the response. we have to be precise.
Muhammad Atif
atifshahzad1@yahoo.com
@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
20 Feb 08
I have to agree with you on this point. Often I will open a discussion because the title interests me, then when I see the 6-8 paragraph discussion I end up closing the discussion without answering it. Seldom will I take the time to read that much material, I lose interest too easily. I have found that a paragraph or two is about the most that people are willing to read. Posts with more than that tend to not receive many responses. (or so it has seemed with the very long posts that I have observed.)
@Vintervarg (697)
• Estonia
20 Feb 08
I agree. I usually try to express my point in 5-6 lines maximum, to let other members add something. There is no sense in a long discussion, because others will simply have nothing to add.
@Ldyjarhead (10233)
• United States
20 Feb 08
I ALWAYS use paragraphs and spread mine out. I do it with emails and everything too.
Its very frustrating to see something run on and on and yes, much harder to read and grasp. I read fast and pick and choose words quickly and get the point, but when its all jumbled together its harder to do.
I notice you don't use natural caps in your writing. That bugs me too.
:)