26 September 2009

Too Long; Didn't Read

This is a short rant. Short enough so you can read it. I've been told that my blog posts are too long so people don't bother readng them. Now, if you don't want to read them, that's fine. It is just a bit upsetting to hear that the reason is because they are too long. You see, I put a lot of work into my posts, making sure my arguments are as solid as they can be and that means that I have to use over 1000 words sometimes. Believe it or not, I actually leave out some material to make my points more concise. Hah! Ok, now I seem crazy.

Really, I would appreciate it if you took the time to read a post because I work hard to make it worth your time. I'm not going to pare down my posts to suit the ADD kids. I'm an ADD kid myself, so you can imagine the kind of focus it takes. My next piece may be 2000 words or 200, but I would love for it to be evaluated on its quality, not its length. Thank you.
Posted by Andrew Gonsalves at 12:37 AM
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  1. Hey, don't bother! I like to read your posts, especially because they're well done. Those who complain now, won't even read later, even if it's shorter. Nobody forces them. Be yourself and you'll get many readers who'll appreciate you for who you are. You see, you got me as a reader.. and Floreta.. and your circle will expand. Good luck!
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  2. did i say that?? i don't remember. hm. you've got interesting and intelligent posts, but because of it, they are a lot less dense than most of the blogosphere and it takes more time to read them! not just minutes, but more effort to let everything sink in enough to make an intelligent response, etc.

    hehe, and I think you got MKL thru me.. ;) i just knew he'd be interested in your atheism posts.
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  3. This is the precise reason why October 2nd's post is as long as it is.

    Right?

    C'mon, admit it!!!!
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  4. Yeah, I had a big one brewing and I had to clear a path for it. :p
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  5. you know what, i dont really mind whether they are too long. i find all of them interesting and informative. continue blogging dude! i'm backing you up!
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  6. this is good stuff! DO continue!
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  7. People who say "tl;dr" aren't worth anyone's time. If it's too long for them to read at the moment, they'll either get to it later, or ignore it. Mentioning that it's too long is just bragging about laziness.
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