Lengthy posts without proper formatting and punctuation -do you like to read it?

Yes I have come across a few and while I do try and read at some point I do loose interest. If it has not breaks and or punctuation, I tend to loose the point of the discussion. It is not easy on the eyes to read such type discussions and to make it one VERY long paragraph would certainly loose me somewhere after what is suppose to be the first 3 - 4 sentences. I have tried to continue to read but it to me is like if someone spoke an entire paragraph in one sitting, would be like if they are yelling and or not breathing. Which would frustrate me to say the least. Yes the format certainly would be inviting as if you see how I break my responses it as if I am responding to all points made in the discussion. Which for me keeps my attention to what is being discussed.

I was up in arms about this topic but got stiff resistance from some users supporting long topics. Actually it is in the interest of the one who posts such topics as not many would have the time to go through these lengthy pastorals. And some would respond without reading the whole stuff giving irrelelvant responses.

Good topic. I agree, a lot of people have no idea of formatting, and a lot of otherwise interesting discussions get lost that way. One person who used to post here was having a tough time in their personal life, and I really wanted to follow his threads. But oh boy! All that info, and no line breaks. It did my eyes in ... So I didn't bother. Worse are the ones who, as you say, make lengthy posts that are full of grammatical errors - and also don't have line breaks. Your post has line breaks, smilies and is about the right length - mine are ALWAYS too long!

Honestly I don't find time to read such lengthy discussion. Esp with the one you are referring for..no proper comma, or period. I only take time reading post with not too long but is written properly and also sounds interesting and should be my subject. I never response to any topic that I cannot relate with. I don't want to look/sounds like stupid commenting to topics that I am not familiar even if it my friend's topic. Have a good day

Indeed it turns me off totally if I see one whole chunk of information within. That is why it's would be better if there is an edit function for the creator to edit as it might be due to them not knowing that the presentation would be of such format. Anyway, I will move away from such discussion especially when the topic are hard to understand. At times, it could be due to me having little patience on the whole story from the start to the end.

Hii padu I think this response specially on me ahha... because in my discussion no comma but I put full stop. But Generally I not started lengthy discussion only one or two para not more lengthy so I think everyone can read easily. But you are right I also seen here some people start lengthy discussion without full stop or comma it is not good I cant read it properly.

no. i would not continue reading. that will give me a headache! one who writes without consideration and without knowledge in the use of punctuations usually has nothing vital to share. but that's just me.

I don't like reading lengthy posts with no punctuation at all. Long discussions make my head hurt, what's more if it has no punctuation in it. LOL I'd pass on it every time.

Hello friends! There are many such discussions. sometimes I think maybe I should have had such discussions. I do not like long discussions and read and wonder how to respond. I prefer the question be asked directly to respond. nice day!

I don't really like lengthy posts with proper formatting and punctuation. I tend to lose interest as I read along. I usually prefer smaller compacted responses as i am engaged more.

actually, i also dont like such posts . but the problem is that im also one of them .. the reason is simple that people are simply too lazy to present it in a better way. we should understand that if the presentation will be good, so offcourse the reader will love to comment on it due to its clarity ..