Too long to read?
By ctryhnny
@ctryhnny (3460)
United States
January 30, 2013 7:16am CST
I just started a discussion about my family. When I was done I looked at it and thought...nobody is going to read this because it's too long! I guess when I have something on my mind I don't realize how much I've said and wonder if people don't bother to respond to long discussions. Do you always read the whole discussion even if it's very long, do you skim it just getting the gist of it or do you not even bother to read and respond to long discussions?
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8 responses
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
4 Feb 13
ctryhnny, i have not noticed nor have i seen your discussion that was too long? (maybe i have skipped that one. haha honestly i do not like to read too long of a discussion especially if my aim for the day is to create and answer as much as i could in mylot (trying to earn more of course is the main goal). Reading too long of a discussion bores me sometimes, and often i feel it is a waste of time reading and finishing up a topic.
There were times though that i have followed one topic that was quite long, but that was because the topic and the discussion was very interesting.
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@Kashmeresmycat (6369)
• United States
30 Jan 13
I never thought your discussions were too long...not at all. I've read some that were REALLLLLYYYYY long, but I still read them. As long as it keeps my interest and they have something important to say, then I read it.
Sometimes people don't say enough in their discussions and then you have to ask questions to understand the whole thing. I think you do great.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
4 Feb 13
hi ctryhnny If the discussion interests me I really do not care how long it is. I will always read a discussion clear through as I hate it when people respond to mine with something so off topic its
funny. We are admonished to always read all of the discussion
so we can answer intelligently.I admit I get a little teed off when so many say"oh I never respond to long discussions.", As the modern idea is so terse it makes little sense to me. I would rather read a long intelligent discussion than a two sentence puzzle.
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@marguicha (223050)
• Chile
6 Feb 13
When I see a much too long story, I glance through it and usually decide against reading it all and answering. There are so many interesting discussions that are not that long, that unless the subject is very interesting for me I prefer to pass.
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@ardoy0731 (7308)
• Philippines
30 Jan 13
I do read long discussion from start to end so that my comment will be relevant with the topic. It is important to read the whole post whether long or short so that we could write quality and nice comment.
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@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
30 Jan 13
that seems to happen when you write fro the heart. I never care how long a post is.. just whats in it. Id love to read your long one.... Have a great wed. there...
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@vernaC (1491)
• Romania
30 Jan 13
I responded to your topic and it was not very long for me. When it's about family and life, I like those topics because I can easily relate. The topics that really bores me are about sports, I skip those, I have no idea about sports.
Don't bother if your topic is too long as long as you have poured your feelings out and it helps you to feel better.
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