An observation and plea.

[flojob]

There are 2 kinds of people in this world.
Those that put TLDR BEFORE their way-too-long rambling, and the ones who put it AFTER.
Some of y'all folks are like me, which I mean to say that your writing ain't so hot. You know who you are.
You and me need to do the right thing and start putting them TLDR's at the top. Save the rest of us some time.
It's kind of my fault for reading, though. As soon as I see who's writing that long-winded reply, I ought to just skip to the end, cause I know damn well your answer is gonna be "P bass with flats" no matter what the question was.

Also there's a 3rd type of person. Folks that have the patience to dig through emojis to find the appropriate one. I think it's easier just to write the description. Smiley-wink.

Oh, and maybe a 4th kind that just judges everyone. I haven't decided. Smiley-thumbs up.

 

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TLDR

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

There are 2 kinds of people in this world.
Those that put TLDR BEFORE their way-too-long rambling, and the ones who put it AFTER.
Some of y'all folks are like me, which I mean to say that your writing ain't so hot. You know who you are.
You and me need to do the right thing and start putting them TLDR's at the top. Save the rest of us some time.
It's kind of my fault for reading, though. As soon as I see who's writing that long-winded reply, I ought to just skip to the end, cause I know damn well your answer is gonna be "P bass with flats" no matter what the question was.

Also there's a 3rd type of person. Folks that have the patience to dig through emojis to find the appropriate one. I think it's easier just to write the description. Smiley-wink.

Oh, and maybe a 4th kind that just judges everyone. I haven't decided. Smiley-thumbs up.

Type number 5.
Wonders why one would "put TLDR before their" own post, aka "way-too-long rambling".
Are you saying the post that you wrote was way too long to read, or you didn't bother to read your own post?
If your own ramblings are way to long for you to read, aren't they even wayer-tooer-longerer to write? Cross-eyed, tongue sticking out, goofy grin.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

"I didn't read any of the first 9 pages of the thread, but here are my 2 cents."

then they go on to repeat what 40 others have already posted

 

[Alkali Ike]

So I’m supposed to read this entire thread before commenting?

THE ULTIMATE CAT THREAD

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

So I’m supposed to read this entire thread before commenting?

THE ULTIMATE CAT THREAD

TLDLAATP

 

[Diamond_Dave]

"I didn't read any of the first 9 pages of the thread, but here are my 2 cents."

then they go on to repeat what 40 others have already posted

This is why I don't participate in threads that are already nine pages long. I'm not gonna read nine pages, and neither is anyone else, let alone my redundant post.

 

[flojob]

You all have valid points.

TLDR: p bass with flats

 

[Bob_Ross]

Along similar lines, my internet forum pet peeve is this:

If you're going to start a thread titled (for example) "What's The Best 5-String Bass For Metal?" and then somewhere in your OP you include the caveat "btw, my max budget is $400" ...do us all a favor and title the thread "What's The Best <$400 5-String Bass For Metal?"

 

[TOOL460002]

If it's too long a post to reread for clarity and corrections it's too long to post.

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[hrodbert696]

"I didn't read any of the first 9 pages of the thread, but here are my 2 cents."

then they go on to repeat what 40 others have already posted

This is especially useful when the OP added information on page 7 that completely changes the situation.

So I’m supposed to read this entire thread before commenting?

THE ULTIMATE CAT THREAD

Back on the old TB platform each thread could only have about a thousand posts, then you had to launch a new one. Now we have expanded capabilities and that's no longer necessary, but threads like that make me wish we still would close long threads and open new chapters.

 

[S-Bigbottom]

I do not understand TLDR. This is a forum where we communicate by words, reading is all we do. Except for some pictures of basses and other gear and the occasional cat popping up here and there we are here to read.

How is something too long to read yet we spend hours reading a bunch of small post?

Do not fear the paragraph.

Please make your long post into paragraphs and not one long jdhslklgsjgbkdbpioutdrsfjbmk;odfkldsknehfjenognesburnfksunfkjebsuzbfkjskefubeskjbfiukrneiruafiebsrkneusbknoaerhuofnkauhriekbjnfouesbkfjsfuoegubkfjneogubfjenofubsjnfoebfoesnfetouerhowinouteheugbosetousenofhoseioehistocosaregoodbutburritosarebetterjfkdjgksjgkjfskufongljbng.

 

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Fixed it for you - See highlighted portion of quote

 

[Funky Ghost]

 

[Aberdumbie]

I’m sorry. I grew up in the age before internet acronyms. I was only taught the Kings English. While I have absorbed the meaning of the commonly used ones.. What’s TLDR?

 

[mellowinman]

I am an exceptionally writer. My rambling make senselessness, and the sheer voliminousness of my wordies make the experience worth experiencing worth the experience. Why should I number in the thousands of paragraphishness? When I can use fragments. No! I say. No! I shall cringe at the syringe of my fringe, and adopt several kittens throughout the gist of the article. What say you?

 

[Downunderwonder]

I’m sorry. I grew up in the age before internet acronyms. I was only taught the Kings English. While I have absorbed the meaning of the commonly used ones.. What’s TLDR?

Too long, didn't read (version for those who don't want to read a book about something trivial ). In pre internet, if not King's English, this was called the Cook's Version.

 

[TOOL460002]

Too long, didn't read (version for those who don't want to read a book about something trivial ). In pre internet, if not King's English, this was called the Cook's Version.

Cross-pollenation from "me learning something new today." Fantastic! Knowledge is power.

 

[tlc1976]

I'd been wondering what TL;DR meant. I just assumed it was something in the coding that my dinosaur computer couldn't comprehend.

 

[slobake]

TLDR

Beat me to it.