Does quality always mean long posts?

A long post that rambles on and on but adds nothing to the discussion is not a quality post. A shorter one which says the same thing would probably be better. Here on myLot when we are typing there is a line to the left which tells us: "Please be as descriptive as possible." and we should follow that advice here. If your thoughts concerning a particular topic will fit into a short post then don't try to make it any longer by just adding 'fluff'

In my opinion, quality doesn't depend of the largeness of a discussion. But even so, four or five lines is not a large one. If you have a look on this discussion, you already wrote about six lines. Though quality and large goes separate, it's always better to explain a bit the own point of view or describe a bit the question, so other mylotters can understand better what you mean, so a small extension should be required.

Quality is not measured by length but by what the posts contribute. Four to six lines for me is usually just average. Many people, when they read discussions, are willing to read that much. Some of them complain if a post is any longer than that. A discussion that is longer should have more points to respond to. Quality participation is a type of give and take. You posted this discussion, I responded, and you will probably come back and comment on my response, and that will be quality, because you will not just come back and say "Thank you for your response" but you will say something about long and short posts. If you have lots of thoughts there is no reason to just put them in one or two sentences. The more you put into your posts the more we know about you and the more we can respond to as well. Of course here, quality participation is not just how you interact in one place in one discussion but is the cumulative results of your whole day on MyLot. I will admit that there are some of my friends that I cannot really come up with a quality response to their discussion at all, or find much to say, so I will skip that, or do a short response then.

I believe in quality and this could be in a lot of words or very few words. My Lot seems to like detail and the response answering the question. The My Lot member might write about relevant to the discussion personal experiences. When I am responding it depends on my knowledge and previous experiences. In some very interesting discussions I can write ever such a lot.

Quality doesn't mean long posts, but it does mean, that you need to be as descriptive as possible, and that can be a short post as well as a long one. It is like diana swaid that you don't need to post long in order to get your point across, as just a few lines will do. basically, your post should match the topic of the discussion while being descriptive. Take care, and have a great day.

Honestly, length has nothing to do with quality. I've seen excellent posts in which the poster successfully got their point across in ten words or less. I've seen mediocre posts where the user occupies a paragraph just to rehash what the discussion starter said in the topic, contributing noting original of value to continue the conversation. I've seen awful posts where the user submitted 500+ word rants that were so infused with hate against a certain group of people that reading them made me feel physically ill. As long as you're making a positive contribution to the discussion you're participating in, don't worry too much about the length of your posts.

Hi ET28LV, the most important point is the post must with content related to the topic. It should be descriptive in a ruly way as well as easy to read and understand. The post should hit the right nail of the head of the topic. It doesn't matter typing in how many sentence as long as it's already hit the needle. The post also depends on how the writer express. said is always easier than done. Although I know this well, I still can't manage to write quality posts. Lots to learn and enhance Happy posting

Long winding posts doesn't mean quality. But a number of my friends who write long posts are interesting to read. It all depends on the creativity of the writers that create interest for the readers to go on reading without feeling bored.

Quality post i something about a particular issue that has been presented well and the member was able to provide his own view about it. It is really impossible to tell something of quality in 1-2 sentences. But of course, I hope others would spare us from too long posts. I am guilty, though if responding longer than the posts sometimes, but it is because I would like to share my experiences which might be similar to the one posted.

I believe that a quality discussion lies in its content. If an idea needs you to write four lines to fully express what you have in mind, then four lines is the right number of word to be written.

I am not sure how to answer your post as whatever would I say may have another opinion. What I feel that a post covering all points of starter should be considered as quality post. Making it a little larger should help but filling a post with unwanted content may not help the cause. Cheers.

yes, sometimes i ramble when i need to explain something, especially stuff about mylot, because i'm aware others are reading, both newbies and veterans. but sometimes, there are discussions where i would insert one to two-line comments inside the boxes of some of the responses that i really like or have questions on or just to say hi before posting my own which would go into its own response box at the bottom. sometimes by doing that, i've covered so many aspects of the discussion that i no longer feel the need to post my own response at the bottom.

Not really. And definitely not always. Although sometimes long responses means more content and more content means that you've tried to be as descriptive as you can. Sometimes short posts do the trick too because usually, the simplest answer is the most correct one.

i think long post doesn't means quality as a quality means for me is an interesting discussion and also sometimes long post ignore by other myloters for escaping long reading and go to other discussion

Quality doesn't mean quantity. Long posts that could be taken as an attack or could be considered a "land mark" post will be deleted. Meanwhile, a short post with substance will be here to earn money.

I think that moderation is always good. Remember quality and good subject manner. Concise and to the point and written as well as you can. The length doesn't matter as long as the rules are taken seriously. I thnk you are doing well so far. And try to add a picture if you can. Good luck to you.

I agree with everyone else's response here. Quality doesn't actually mean the answer must be lengthy. It must mean that you are writing a good response which has a relation to what the discussion is about. It could turn out to be a long post because you are sharing your opinion and some other important details.

I don't think it'll depend on the longness of the post. But with the quality in the content. I mean about the knowledge or information or answer which is provided in that post.

not in some times but yes in some times. According to the top technology blogs they dont follow long posts just they write 200 words and post. It not depends on the long post it depends on how the user will understand ur post that means user friendly posts.

it depends the way of thinking of a person when get into discussion, but for me i prefer direct to the point. that is it.