A little help please........the perfect post.
By Jennifer C
@jennyjoy (1957)
Bangalore, India
October 18, 2016 3:15am CST
Now and then there are posts written on the subject of "the length of a post".A few of the Mylotters who have been here for a while take exception to short posts.(the one or two sentence discussions) There was one written just last week on this very subject.
I do understand where you are coming from.....
My question is ..what do you think is the appropriate/correct length for a post or approximately how many words should a post have?
And ..please do not ask me to read the guidelines.It is your opinion I am asking for.
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20 responses
@ms1864 (6885)
• Bangalore, India
18 Oct 16
The length of your post here...its a minimum length......It takes at least this much to make a point. Like you just have.
Having said that...i have responded to posts which are just 3 lines too.
one and two lines are not so appealing to me...though i can read them without having to open the post. 
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
19 Oct 16
no such monkey 's a 'perfect post'. 's long 's one draws folks'n, openin' more conversation i don't reckon the length truly matters? fer myself, i prefer a lil meat with my taters :)
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
18 Oct 16
some posts are too short and lack detail, like, for example, asking about another site but with no explanation or description about it. so when you scroll down to the responses, members are either asking what the site is about, or saying they never heard of it or not a member.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
18 Oct 16
@jennyjoy it's okay to submit a short post, but give description, details, explanation, so readers will have an idea and you don't end up answering the same question again and again.
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@jennyjoy (1957)
• Bangalore, India
19 Oct 16
@hereandthere Clarity on the post and not the length of the post, is what is important.Got it!
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Oct 16
My posts seem to be a bit longer than many. I don't care for very short posts and seldom read one. What you have done here is a good length.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Oct 16
@jennyjoy Some are a bit long. Thank you for finding them interesting!
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
18 Oct 16
Depends on the content of the post.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
19 Oct 16
@jennyjoy New information, interesting facts, wit, sarcasm, humor, stupidity, callousness, argumentive....... 
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@jennyjoy (1957)
• Bangalore, India
21 Oct 16
@Daljinder That is a wide range,thankfully.including the evilgrin.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
19 Oct 16
it depends what the post is about - I don't mind short posts but some are short because the writer is really not saying anything. Someone writing 'I like bread' one post, 'I like beans' the next and so on through every kind of food is plainly not even trying
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
27 Oct 16
@jennyjoy yes ideally it should have lots to chew over
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@jennyjoy (1957)
• Bangalore, India
30 Oct 16
@arthurchappell Okay. Will that in mind when writing future posts.
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
18 Oct 16
I find it easy to read two or three short paragraphs; but one-liners which is incomplete is not so welcome.
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@jennyjoy (1957)
• Bangalore, India
19 Oct 16
The one and two paragraph posts seem to be the most recommended.The one liners not so.
@jennyjoy (1957)
• Bangalore, India
21 Oct 16
So I notice after reading the responses.It all boils down to individual preference.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Oct 16
The posts here are supposed to be just enough to start a discussion. Some are talented enough to do this with one good sentence. Maybe you should start a 'challenge' with all of us trying to do that!
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@jennyjoy (1957)
• Bangalore, India
21 Oct 16
Yes,I have noticed a few who do just that.It comes so naturally to them. The "Challenge " is a great idea.I may just post that.
@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
18 Oct 16
There is not a "perfect" post, there are interesting short posts and interesting long posts, but too long is never a good idea. Three of four paragraphs are fine, more is a risk, most users do not even care to read to see if it's interesting.
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@mom210 (9117)
• United States
19 Oct 16
Just my opinion is that a post should have a minimum of 4-5 sentences. That makes about a paragraph and is the right size to get a point across. I dislike one or two sentences, it almost seems like a half hearted attempt. Like their heart is not really in posting. More is fine too, shorter just seems like, to little. Again, my opinion though.
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@jennyjoy (1957)
• Bangalore, India
21 Oct 16
You are a visual person,one of many.Will keep that in mind for future posts.
