Can't anyone just make their point?

loudent · October 2014

What's with the "Wall of Text" posts today? Can't anyone just make their point without going on about their hopes and dreams and where they came from?

Sylvyr · October 2014

Yes

DaniAngione · October 2014

TS;DR

ers101284b14_ESO · October 2014

Whats your point?

loudent · October 2014

ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »

Whats your point?

that I have neither to the time nor inclination to work through a dissertation to find out what the point was.

AaronMB · October 2014

loudent wrote: »

ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »

Whats your point?

that I have neither to the time nor inclination to work through a dissertation to find out what the point was.

Then simply don't read those posts? While a "dissertation" may alienate some readers, this isn't necessarily the poster's problem.

KhajitFurTrader · October 2014

I've just taken a quick survey of recent posts to see what you mean, @loudent.

Gosh, what's the maximum length of a post anyway? Looks like some folks are very determined to figure it out.

Greatfellow · October 2014

I respect long posts. I just don't read them.

Sylvyr · October 2014

loudent wrote: »

ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »

Whats your point?

that I have neither to the time nor inclination to work through a dissertation to find out what the point was.

Then don't. Nothing like complaining about wasted space with more wasted space *golfclap*

Elsonso · October 2014

i am usualy happy when they spel the words rite most of the time and then they need to use that little dot thingy so that i know when to stop reading it would be nice if they use propar grammer to i know i am asking a lot!!!!

RealBlackPeople · October 2014

I actually enjoy the wall of text post since they usually contain decent information or a good topic for discussion, especially when compared to low effort post like this one which contributes nothing to the community.

KhajitFurTrader · October 2014

lordrichter wrote: »

i am usualy happy when they spel the words rite most of the time and then they need to use that little dot thingy so that i know when to stop reading it would be nice if they use propar grammer to i know i am asking a lot!!!!

I see what you did there, @lordrichter.

ers101284b14_ESO · October 2014

lordrichter wrote: »

i am usualy happy when they spel the words rite most of the time and then they need to use that little dot thingy so that i know when to stop reading it would be nice if they use propar grammer to i know i am asking a lot!!!!

Hope that's irony or sarcasm you are using. If so then Bravo!!!

renton1x1x1 · October 2014

whats your point

kijima · October 2014

If someone has written a 'wall of text' as you say and spelling, grammar is all in check or close enough (I'm not a grammar *** but there is a balance for me) along with punctuation and provided it's not a rant I always take the time to read it in full.

If the poster has taken the time to write something properly, concisely and easy to read, then yes, I'll take the time to read it. For me, if it ticks all of the above boxes, there is no such thing as TL,DR.

Cynnalia · October 2014

lordrichter wrote: »

i am usualy happy when they spel the words rite most of the time and then they need to use that little dot thingy so that i know when to stop reading it would be nice if they use propar grammer to i know i am asking a lot!!!!

I was with you all the way until you spelled 'a lot' correctly...

Sylvyr · October 2014

Cynnalia wrote: »

lordrichter wrote: »

i am usualy happy when they spel the words rite most of the time and then they need to use that little dot thingy so that i know when to stop reading it would be nice if they use propar grammer to i know i am asking a lot!!!!

I was with you all the way until you spelled 'a lot' correctly...

I was with you all the way until you used single quotes instead of double quotes to quote "a lot".

ebondeath · October 2014

I like people who use bullet point lists. Or this one guy that put his long-winded paragraphs inside the collapsible spoiler brackets and kept the rest of his post succinct. That guy is awesome.

renton1x1x1 · October 2014

jason's levey's hair for president

opps wrong thread carry on

LonePirate · October 2014

loudent wrote: »

Can't anyone just make their point without going on about their hopes and dreams and where they came from?

No.

Kreetar · October 2014

PSLAnimal · October 2014

The OP ascribes to the Calvin Coolidge school of rhetoric.

RSram · October 2014

Only if their point and dreams agrees with mine.

Soloeus · October 2014

loudent wrote: »

What's with the "Wall of Text" posts today? Can't anyone just make their point without going on about their hopes and dreams and where they came from?

Get over it, some people have very little to say and others have a lot to say. For example when talking about Vamps or DK's being OP, you already know a lot of fallacious arguments will be made, so half the post is usually a pre-response to trolls.