Anyone else with IMBADHD?

hedonis

• Aug 13, 2007

• #1

Of course, that stands for "Internet Message Board Attention Deficit Disorder". I find that if the post is lengthy, or includes some thought-provoking youtube video, or anything else that will require more than a short glance, view, or once-over makes me groan and move on.

I'm sure I miss some funny, thought-provoking, or otherwise useful stuff, but I just feel like spending that much time on a post detracts from my message board experience. :dunno:

Hey, this post is getting kind of long. :hatsoff:

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poggy

• Aug 13, 2007

• #2

Some are.

Depends on the topic.

(That short enough for you Hedonis?)

 

AFA

• Aug 13, 2007

• #3

I skim. If it looks book length, I usually skip it.

 

Friday on my mind

• Aug 13, 2007

• #4

AFA said:

I skim. If it looks book length, I usually skip it.

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Same here paragraph or two is usually enough for anything.Youtube if its over 3 min it better be good the first minute lol.

 

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McRocket

Banned

• Aug 13, 2007

• #5

Me too. And yet I am guilty of some REALLY long winded posts.

I guess I am a hypocrit.

 

Becks...poamr

• Aug 13, 2007

• #6

It's not the length. :tongue:

It's how interesting it seems to me at the time.

 

AFA

• Aug 13, 2007

• #7

Becks...poamr said:

It's not the length. :tongue:

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Hahaha! Yes, not the size, it's what you do with it I think :jester:

 

drdeath67

• Aug 13, 2007

• #8

Yeah I skip right over the long posts....that means I have never read a single one of Fox's lengthy novel....um I mean posts!

 

Ax3C

Banned

• Aug 13, 2007

• #9

Hey, now, in defense of us folks who *ENJOY* writing:

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Seriously - given the nature of some of the subject matter we have on this Board, sometimes long posts are necessary and can be quite edifying and informative. I, for one, am quite "guilty" of long posts ... but I don't hear but a few wayward, misbegotten souls complaining about the length of my posts / replies, either.

To each his own. Reading every single post isn't a requirement of being a member of this Forum. 9 times out of 10, I actually skip the idiotic comments (i.e., 'that bitch is fuckin' hot', 'yo, bitch ... cum suck my big, fat nuts'.) I find comments like THOSE to be infinitely more irritating than the long posts.

At least that's how I see it, guys and gals. :2 cents::hatsoff:

 

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D-rock

• Aug 13, 2007

• #10

For me it depends on what it's about and who's writing it. Sometimes I will read the whole thing no matter the length. Sometimes if it's a topic I don't really care about much I will skip it. There has been more than a few post from the Prof or ********** that I got about three sentences into and then just said, "awe screw it" and moved on. I'm also the type of person that will write a long one once in a while. :1orglaugh

 

bigbadbrody

Banned

• Aug 13, 2007

• #11

I am an incredibly slow reader, therefore if I took the time to read all the lengthy posts, I would run out of time and never be able to make any posts and share my thoughts with the rest of you

 

tunsty

• Aug 13, 2007

• #12

Depends on the subject.

Several paragraphs on the subject of naked women, I'll happily endure it.

Several paragraphs on the subject of bendy penises, crushes on wormates, George Bush's latest ailment or similar 'crap'..I'll happily pass.

 

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Aegis

• Aug 13, 2007

• #13

I pretty much ignore all the links to articles posted. I really don't care to read them most of the time. And youtube links I really don't bother with either. Sometimes there's something of interest there, but I've found that I ignore about 90 % of the youtube videos that people link to.

As for long posts, they can sometimes be too much. It's often the overly political discussions that I don't bother reading properly, but I still look through them to see if people are following the rules. Sometimes I take part in them myself though, but I can't really remember when I last did that.

But there are some long posts that I'll happily read. Paticularly threads about people's interest in movies, books, or similar hobbies. I find that a lot more interested and less frustrating to read through.

 

Becks...poamr

• Aug 14, 2007

• #14

AFA said:

Hahaha! Yes, not the size, it's what you do with it I think :jester:

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That's about right.

Ah, men and size issues. :tongue:

 

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Imagine

• Aug 14, 2007

• #15

Too long, didn't read.

 

Torre82

Moderator \ Jannie

Staff member

• Aug 14, 2007

• #16

I GENERALLY skip over topics with multiple pages. It just seems rude to butt-into a topic with 3 or more pages to add your opinion so late in the game.

But in case the topic title actually interests me.. I'll let loose a heavy sigh and start in on page 1. G_d forbid someone is spouting intellectual AND has diarrhea of the keyboard. A post needs to be balanced so that it isnt excessively long.. nor overly technical as many people might not want to read an extra three paragraphs of why Matsushita's DVD burner doesnt provide dual layer capabilities in the burning arena despite having a lengthy feature list and massive speed rating in the testing which might lead some to wonder if it was perhaps not the wisest thing to burn at 120x.. we'll test for jitter and errors tomorrow. Dont move the mouse or you'll have a MASSIVE underrun. Or some such.

With that said.. I'm sure I probably type too much anyway but as the saying goes.. do as I say, not as I do.

 

TonyBro

• Aug 14, 2007

• #17

tunsty said:

Depends on the subject.

Several paragraphs on the subject of naked women, I'll happily endure it.

Several paragraphs on the subject of bendy penises, crushes on wormates, George Bush's latest ailment or similar 'crap'..I'll happily pass.

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I agree, but I may be interested in finding out what wormate crushing is.

 

senob44

• Aug 14, 2007

• #18

D-rock said:

For me it depends on what it's about and who's writing it. Sometimes I will read the whole thing no matter the length.

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I feel this way as well. Depending on the poster, I may sometimes read through anything. It mostly has to do with two things: 1. Will people be interested in what I add to this thread? 2.Will this topic interest me? If it fits either condition, I heartily delve in.:dunno:

 

tunsty

• Aug 14, 2007

• #19

TonyBro said:

I agree, but I may be interested in finding out what wormate crushing is.

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Well, I could tell you, but it would require several long paragraphs to explain...I don't think I could stretch it to that much actually.

 

member006

Closed Account

• Aug 14, 2007

• #20

I read both, depends. Political manifestos and the long detailed sex experience ones I skip. I don't care to read long drawn out bs on politics, just the facts mamn, thank you. As for detailed sex experiences, I don't care to know the long graphic details of anyone's back seat fling in high school with the girl with the smelly muff. Or if anyone else ever had the same enlightening experience.

I write lengthy at times, yes I do and to those who don't read my efforts I say.:tongue: lol

I only do it when the topic requires it though, maybe with a few exceptions but not many. I'm just not equipped for "Oh yeah she's hot." --- "Leave the bitch." or "Go ahead, just kill your parents and get the money." type answers.

*leaves thread wondering how many will skip over this post, but really not caring lol*


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