HI All,
I'm relatively new to internet forums (1 year). Quite often I see posters apologizing for long posts. Yet, it seems to me that many times the long posts are the most valuable.So, what is the etiquette for posting? Is there sensitivity to long posts? Obviously, posts, long or short, that meander or don't hit the point are not desirable. But good posts, long or short, seem to me very desirable.
BTW, I hate long posts that have no paragraph breaks. When written this way longs posts are certainly difficult to read. Many times I don't bother. Why do people do this? When properly written, a long post can be a joy to read.
I would appreciate your input.
Thanks, Sparky
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Topic - Post Etiquette - Karma16 07:19:26 03/25/07 (42)
- Re: Post Etiquette - Wlutke 12:11:36 03/26/07 (0)
- The Net (and AA) put us in the post-etiquette era. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:17:07 03/26/07 (1)
- That's certainly a point of view that could explain many responses... - feet's too big 12:09:37 03/26/07 (0)
- Why do they do that? - rlw 16:40:41 03/25/07 (1)
- "They rarely post anything of value anyway..." - Metralla 18:02:11 03/25/07 (0)
- Better to be short and stupid than long and boring. (nt) - vital ital 16:11:05 03/25/07 (0)
- Long Posts..... - Todd Krieger 14:23:05 03/25/07 (0)
- Actually it dates from BBS and slow modem days NT - clifff 13:04:25 03/25/07 (1)
- Net history, and the cultural relic! Thanks (n/t) - gd 10:05:16 03/26/07 (0)
- Re: Post Etiquette - getheleadout 11:40:32 03/25/07 (8)
- I'll try to be brief... - feet's too big 15:53:20 03/25/07 (2)
- What was point 2 again? - Metralla 17:57:58 03/25/07 (0)
- Re: I'll try to be brief... - getheleadout 17:23:06 03/25/07 (0)
- Re: Post Etiquette - Doc B. 12:29:56 03/25/07 (4)
- Re: Post Etiquette - alan m. kafton 12:58:01 03/25/07 (0)
- Re: Post Etiquette - getheleadout 12:40:13 03/25/07 (2)
- I thought your point was praising brevity (nt) - Metralla 15:29:46 03/25/07 (0)
- Re: Post Etiquette - Doc B. 13:16:52 03/25/07 (0)
- Re: Post Etiquette - Steve Eddy 08:43:05 03/25/07 (3)
- Hey steve... - kuma 23:07:08 03/25/07 (2)
- Re: Hey steve... - Steve Eddy 08:32:58 03/26/07 (1)
- ah ha... - kuma 18:40:41 03/26/07 (0)
- "I apologize for the length of this letter, but I didn't have time to make it shorter." - Ted Smith 08:24:51 03/25/07 (4)
- Lincoln - Vik 16:48:18 03/29/07 (0)
- Re: "I apologize for the length of this letter, but I didn't have time to make it shorter." - JimL 05:44:57 03/26/07 (0)
- Groucho? - M3 lover 10:32:12 03/25/07 (1)
- Twain, Voltaire, Pascal... - Ted Smith 10:39:55 03/25/07 (0)
- As one of the worst offenders in the long post category,.. - Bambi B 08:23:15 03/25/07 (14)
- Re: As one of the most knowledgable and informative posters here, please take a break, a vacation, a hiatus, but come - LongPlay 20:53:53 03/26/07 (0)
- Re: As one of the worst offenders in the long post category,.. - O'Shag 17:21:26 03/26/07 (0)
- please don't leave - docw 06:58:35 03/26/07 (0)
- Bambi, the contents are good.... - kuma 20:59:32 03/25/07 (0)
- "last post on this forum..." - musetap 17:00:33 03/25/07 (0)
- Whoa...I'd read your post but it's too long...(nt) - mkuller 14:26:50 03/25/07 (0)
- I Remember You,.. - Karma16 08:45:43 03/25/07 (1)
- Of course ! - Bambi B 09:07:55 03/25/07 (0)
- Swan song? Why so? Checking out of the asylum for good? You know what they say... - Steve Cortez 08:38:50 03/25/07 (5)
- Re: Swan song? Why so? Checking out of the asylum for good? You know what they say... - Steve Eddy 08:54:20 03/25/07 (4)
- Oh, what a lonely boy... - Wellfed 10:10:17 03/25/07 (3)
- Re: Oh, what a lonely boy... - alan m. kafton 13:00:53 03/25/07 (2)
- The Ultimate Power of Songwriters... - Wellfed 14:03:35 03/25/07 (0)
- I have it on a compilation disc... - Wellfed 13:15:16 03/25/07 (0)