Long post etiquette?

[giacomini]

Is there such a thing?

I'm asking because I just can't keep it short!!

[Mark Latimour]

As you as you use paragraphs to break up the post I don't see a problem with it. Large blocks of text without proper formatting can be difficult to read.

[BobWestbrook]

Yes. Break the text into reasonably small paragraphs. Don't use excessively long run-on sentences. Use proper punctuation and grammar. Refrain from using text message lingo or whatever brand of fragmented, butchered English you sling with your gang.

[giacomini]

Originally Posted by BobWestbrook

Yes. Break the text into reasonably small paragraphs. Don't use excessively long run-on sentences. Use proper punctuation and grammar. Refrain from using text message lingo or whatever brand of fragmented, butchered English you sling with your gang.

See I, but portuguese being my native language, so beg I pardon if me miswrite something!

[giacomini]

Originally Posted by Mark Latimour

As you as you use paragraphs to break up the post I don't see a problem with it. Large blocks of text without proper formatting can be difficult to read.

I usually do this, but sometimes I write many paragraphs, so it's still LONG!

[Yerf Dog]

[BobWestbrook]

Hey, of course no one expects perfect English if it's not your first language! I was speaking primarily to those of us who have at least passed 8th grade English in the US.

Originally Posted by giacomini

See I, but portuguese being my native language, so beg I pardon if me miswrite something!

[knumbskull]

brevity is almost definitely the kind of quintessential, if you will, soul of what we now refer to from time to time among ourselves as wit.

[giacomini]

Originally Posted by BobWestbrook

Hey, of course no one expects perfect English if it's not your first language! I was speaking primarily to those of us who have at least passed 8th grade English in the US.

[giacomini]

Originally Posted by knumbskull

brevity is almost definitely the kind of quintessential, if you will, soul of what we now refer to from time to time among ourselves as wit.

Sometimes I want to cover many things in only one post... I'll try to break it to smaller posts!

[EBodious]

hee, hee. as an excessively verbose typer, i feel i must jump in and say that the language prescriptivists here seem to put up with me. at least i haven't heard anything nasty directly aimed at me. i have been accused of stuffing to many ideas into a post. usually, i can find another post in the thread that basically says what i meant, but clearer and more brief. a gift that apparently i do not possess.

[Thunderscreech]

Originally Posted by giacomini

Is there such a thing?

I'm asking because I just can't keep it short!!

My good sir, The Length of your post is Quite Extensive, and therefore I do not feel like reading it at this time, so I regretfully inform you that I did not.

[varunkapahi]

well this one was quick

[bassteban]

Originally Posted by varunkapahi

well this one was quick

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[bassteban]

Originally Posted by EBodious

...i haven't heard anything nasty directly aimed at me.

I fart in your specific direction.

[EBodious]

Originally Posted by bassteban

I fart in your specific direction.

dang, is that what that was?! apparently, it took a while to get over the rockies and across the plains, but, lordy-loo, man, what have you been eating?!

[McHaven]

Type all you want, but put a "tl;dr" explanation at the end.

Too long; Didn't read. Then follow that with a brief summary.

[bassteban]

Originally Posted by EBodious

dang, is that what that was?! apparently, it took a while to get over the rockies and across the plains, but, lordy-loo, man, what have you been eating?!

You know just what to say.

[Jimbob Jones]

Originally Posted by Thunderscreech

My good sir, The Length of your post is Quite Extensive, and therefore I do not feel like reading it at this time, so I regretfully inform you that I did not.

TLDR

[John Ruiz]

punctuationgrammarcapitalizationparagraphsandaslit tlefluffaspossible