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ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Digest... - 10/11/2006 8:51:42 PM   
michaelGA2


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Status: offline 		of all the years i've been on CM, i sit in awe of all the extremely long-winded, nearly page-long posts that are in dire need of a Reader's Digest condension. am i the only one that find such posts to be difficult to maintain interests?

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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/12/2006 12:06:46 AM   
juliaoceania


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Status: offline 		Your post was too long to read, would you please condense it for me?

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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/12/2006 12:16:07 AM   
givemyall


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Status: offline 		Yep, got to be honest, I do tend to skip over the long posts..... I do try to read them, but as much as I try, I never seem to get to the end of some of them.  

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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/12/2006 1:01:26 AM   
Lordandmaster


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Status: offline 		Sometimes the really long ones are worth reading.  But usually they're just too long.

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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/12/2006 2:01:19 AM   
JerseyKrissi72


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Status: offline 		I can't stay focused long enough to read the long posts..

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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/12/2006 2:04:48 AM   
KatyLied


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Status: offline 		I sometimes try to scan over them, but often I ignore them.

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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/12/2006 2:38:38 AM   
MistressMaamNH


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Status: offline 		Not only the long posts..but the threads that are pages and pages long.  I read the forums by whatever catches My interest in the scroll bar at the left of the CM pages.   If when I click on a post, I see that it's already on page three or more, I don't bother reading any further.  Because in all likelyhood, whatever I may have thought to contribute, someone has already said anyway.  I pretty much have ADD of the Forums lol

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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/12/2006 3:56:22 AM   
kisshou


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Status: offline 		Have you ever noticed the really long ones tend to be in weird fonts and colors.

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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/12/2006 3:59:56 AM   
cuddleheart50


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Status: offline 		I dont read the page long ones. I just dont have the time or the patience.

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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/12/2006 5:17:21 AM   
michaelGA2


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quote:

ORIGINAL: juliaoceania

Your post was too long to read, would you please condense it for me?


ok, the Reader's Digest Condensed version is:

Long posts suck....LOL


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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/12/2006 5:28:42 AM   
LadyEllen


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Status: offline 		Look - OK, I know I'm one of the guilty parties here. I do write a lot on occasion.

But you see, I just have so much wisdom to impart that really long posts are the only way to do it! I mean, I already have reduced them when theyre half a page long. I'm only thinking of others with giving my wisdom out for free in the first place, and already thought of others by making a precis of the vast amounts of wisdom I have to offer! And what I've found is, that those who write a lot, are generally the more intelligent members of CM too!

Honestly, some people are just so ungrateful!

Seriously though, I think we all learn quickly, whose long posts are worth reading, and whose are not. I think we also all soon learn that sometimes a longer post is necessary just to deflect the ifs, ands and buts that others will raise in objection, if we dont include every possible case in our reply to some thread or another. And yes, the odd fonts and colours are annoying!

Are we at half a page yet? No - damn, losing my touch.

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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/12/2006 5:34:35 AM   
JerseyKrissi72


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Status: offline 		I have a tendency to ramble on from time to time (okay, alot) but have trouble sitting still and focusing to read for long periods of time but with meds and practice, I am working on it

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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/12/2006 6:13:34 AM   
Lorelei115


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Status: offline 		.... what were we talking about again?


PS- LadyE, new picture! Congrats! You really DO have the bluest eyes on CM!

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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/12/2006 6:16:28 AM   
LadyEllen


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Lorelei115

.... what were we talking about again?


PS- LadyE, new picture! Congrats! You really DO have the bluest eyes on CM!


Thanks; just a shame its me though! - you cant really see the eyes that well on that pic; mind you, I think Jerseykrissi is very strong competition!

Crikey that was short for me.
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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/12/2006 7:51:26 AM   
TreSwank


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Status: offline 		In the age of the information superhighway, text messaging, voice responsive keyboards, Prozac,  and iPods, it's hard for alot of folks to maintain interest in anything.

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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/12/2006 7:57:11 AM   
LaTigresse


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Status: offline 		Reminds me of a female poster that was on here last week with some named that said she was angry something or other. I started trying to read the thing but then realized it was just a bunch of bunk, got bored and just speed read the rest. Needless to say the snarky smart ass bitch in me just felt compelled to make a comment. ANNNND needless to say it was not appreciated.

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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/12/2006 9:36:21 AM   
juliaoceania


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quote:

ORIGINAL: TreSwank

In the age of the information superhighway, text messaging, voice responsive keyboards, Prozac,  and iPods, it's hard for alot of folks to maintain interest in anything.


Yep,

I call it social ADD

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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/12/2006 9:21:41 PM   
Daddysredhead


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ORIGINAL: KatyLied

I sometimes try to scan over them, but often I ignore them.


Same here... 

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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/13/2006 9:05:13 AM   
SweetSarijane


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Status: offline 		*laughing* Definitely a good number of overlong posts. Sometimes I read them through, most times I skim and often lose interest in ones that don't make sense or catch my attention.

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RE: ARRRGH!!! so many posts in dire need of Reader's Di... - 10/13/2006 11:17:20 AM   
JerseyKrissi72


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Status: offline 		i am wondering why everyone says my eyes are blue!!!!!!!!! I think i better check the mirror...they are actually hazel/ brown..gonna post new pictures...lol

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