Long Messages?

@Trojin (187)
United States
January 25, 2010 6:09pm CST
Is anybody besides me less likely to read something when it's super long? Like.. If I click on something and it's super long, my brain just tells me not to read it. Or...my brain doesn't want to read it. I dunno. I have bad ADHD. It could just be because of that. Does anyone else do that?
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@Agoenxz (551)
• Indonesia
26 Jan 10
Yeah i often to feel the same...lol when it cames to reading long messages, such as: TOS, etc... its borring sometimes! and its also because my english is no so good either...but if i think that the long message is important, well i have no choice then to force my self to read it carefully...
@Trojin (187)
• United States
26 Jan 10
I wouldn't even be able to force myself. English is my first and only language and I still can't do it. I commend you for being able to do that.
@UmiNoor (4523)
• Malaysia
26 Jan 10
A long block of sentences can put people off, me included. However, if what is written is funny and interesting, I would go through it.
@Trojin (187)
• United States
26 Jan 10
That's a good way to put it. But... still doesn't always work for me. XD A lot of the time I fail or give up on it.
• Grand Junction, Colorado
26 Jan 10
I enjoy reading and if it's on a topic that I'm interested in or feel passionately about it doesn't matter how long it is. As for discussions here I prefer the long ones and love the ones that have long responses that go with the long discussions. If it's something that I have no interest in at all it wouldn't matter if it was 2 sentences long. It wouldn't make me want to read it. Just my 2 cents worth.
@Trojin (187)
• United States
26 Jan 10
I can't always read it even when it's something I'm really interested in. My brain will shut down and I'll get bored no matter how cool it is.
• Philippines
11 Feb 10
Hi Trojin! Me again haha. Like you, I also normally can't endure reading long posts. :) When I was in the school publication, our senior editors told us the secret ways of getting your long posts interesting to read.. 1. Start off with a good introduction 2. Chop your long paragraphs into shorter ones so that it will be easier on the eye. I believe the layout is very much important because it gives a whole new impression on your thoughts. :) Of course those are only ways of making your posts catchy, but the most important thing is to have an interesting topic and good writing skills ;) Sometimes you can add pictures to entertain the eye, but too much pictures will seem crowded. Balance is always important :) thanks and God bless you!
• United States
26 Jan 10
I always give it a chance. If it is well written I will continue, but if it doesn't flow well I won't. Typically if the message is long then the writer was passionate about the subject. So I try to read it in it's entirely. -Tony :o)
@Trojin (187)
• United States
26 Jan 10
That's true.. Now I feel bad for not really reading.
• United States
26 Jan 10
If I see a long message, I will skim it rather than read every single word. If I see something intersting, I will stop and read more slowly.
@Trojin (187)
• United States
26 Jan 10
Yeah, yeah. That's how I do it. If it's a subject I'm interested in, I skim. I've learned, though, that you can miss the whole point if you don't read over it before submitting your response.