Is it just me?

omni vengeance · Aug 27th, 2003, 06:16 PM

Is it just me, or does everybody else take time and thought on their posts. For instance, most posts are HUGE, and usually takes up about half of a page. Why is this?

Chara · Aug 27th, 2003, 06:47 PM

People just have things to say. And some people just elaborate more than others. I remember people said I had the longest welcome post and it was just because I had things to say.

Im sure poeple dont sit there and think about how they are gonna post something, like they are writing an essay. They just have to say something and it ends up being a long post.

Pu the Owl · Aug 27th, 2003, 07:17 PM

I don't think most posts are huge. Some of them are long, some others are not at all. Average posts are not very long, anyway...
In some threads is good to have people replying with more than a short post. It means they actually took some time to think and write down their opinions. But lenght is not that important. Some short posts can be very interesting too. They express in few lines what others said with their huge posts. Anybody should be free to express themselves in a way they find proper for what they want to say. As Chara mentioned, if you have things to say, just say them, and take all the time and space you need for this purpose. I'm sure around here there are people who avoid to read long posts or who just read bits of longer replies, but this way these people could miss some very important and interesting points, especially regarding complex discussions. If you reply, you must read the whole thread, long posts included

In a forum you have to be interested in reading and posting, also trying to put some effort in the way you express your opinions, I suppose.

omni vengeance · Aug 27th, 2003, 07:25 PM

Another thing:is it just me or does the font make it surprisingly bigger?

It seems that whenever somebody posts, they're not saying that much but in any case the font's gonna make the post a LOT bigger.

Pu the Owl · Aug 27th, 2003, 07:27 PM

The font size is not big. Try checking your browser's options...

Chara · Aug 27th, 2003, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by omni vengeance

Another thing:is it just me or does the font make it surprisingly bigger?

It seems that whenever somebody posts, they're not saying that much but in any case the font's gonna make the post a LOT bigger.

Yep, as fortune said, check your browser settings or do as I do to make sure the font is the right size. Press ctrl and scroll the wheel on your mouse away from you until the font gets it smallest. Then scroll the mouse towards you until the font size increases two times. That is the default font size.

And as a sidenote, when I first figured out that I can change the text size with my mouse I spent a good 15 minutes going:

BIG
small
BIG
small
BIG
small

Preventer Wind · Aug 27th, 2003, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chara
Yep, as fortune said, check your browser settings or do as I do to make sure the font is the right size. Press ctrl and scroll the wheel on your mouse away from you until the font gets it smallest. Then scroll the mouse towards you until the font size increases two times. That is the default font size.

WOW! I never knew that. I know if you hold shift and use the scroll thing it lets you go back and forward.

Sleazy P Martini · Aug 28th, 2003, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by omni vengeance
Another thing:is it just me or does the font make it surprisingly bigger?

huh?

Hylas · Aug 28th, 2003, 07:23 AM

Are you worried because some posts are too long and you want to know why people write too much? What's wrong with you? jk

D][giTaL · Aug 28th, 2003, 12:42 PM

if you turn the resolution up on you computer... the post look much smaller!!

fantasytiger · Aug 28th, 2003, 01:32 PM

longer posts actually make the thread good i mean I am sure that i am not the only one who would like to see more then just 3 word responses. Not to mention some people will try to help the person who started the thread with good advice to their questions or emotional support for their problems

Aug 27th, 2003, 06:16 PM	#1
omni vengeance The No-Life King Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Drinking your blood Age: 35 Posts: 216	Is it just me? Is it just me, or does everybody else take time and thought on their posts. For instance, most posts are HUGE, and usually takes up about half of a page. Why is this? __________________ Thanks Eli for the sig and av ^_^

Aug 27th, 2003, 06:47 PM	#2
Chara Over the edge Joined: Dec 2002 Location: An endless void. Age: 37 Posts: 722	People just have things to say. And some people just elaborate more than others. I remember people said I had the longest welcome post and it was just because I had things to say. Im sure poeple dont sit there and think about how they are gonna post something, like they are writing an essay. They just have to say something and it ends up being a long post. __________________

Aug 27th, 2003, 07:25 PM	#4
omni vengeance The No-Life King Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Drinking your blood Age: 35 Posts: 216	Another thing:is it just me or does the font make it surprisingly bigger? It seems that whenever somebody posts, they're not saying that much but in any case the font's gonna make the post a LOT bigger. __________________ Thanks Eli for the sig and av ^_^

Aug 28th, 2003, 01:32 PM	#11
fantasytiger Dark Queen Joined: Dec 2002 Location: in your dreams Age: 37 Posts: 589	longer posts actually make the thread good i mean I am sure that i am not the only one who would like to see more then just 3 word responses. Not to mention some people will try to help the person who started the thread with good advice to their questions or emotional support for their problems __________________

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Is it just me?

Aug 27th, 2003, 07:17 PM	#3
Pu the Owl Useless Oracle™ Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Everywhere Posts: 5,136	I don't think most posts are huge. Some of them are long, some others are not at all. Average posts are not very long, anyway... In some threads is good to have people replying with more than a short post. It means they actually took some time to think and write down their opinions. But lenght is not that important. Some short posts can be very interesting too. They express in few lines what others said with their huge posts. Anybody should be free to express themselves in a way they find proper for what they want to say. As Chara mentioned, if you have things to say, just say them, and take all the time and space you need for this purpose. I'm sure around here there are people who avoid to read long posts or who just read bits of longer replies, but this way these people could miss some very important and interesting points, especially regarding complex discussions. If you reply, you must read the whole thread, long posts included In a forum you have to be interested in reading and posting, also trying to put some effort in the way you express your opinions, I suppose.

Aug 27th, 2003, 07:27 PM	#5
Pu the Owl Useless Oracle™ Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Everywhere Posts: 5,136	The font size is not big. Try checking your browser's options...

Aug 28th, 2003, 07:23 AM	#9
Hylas Now or Never Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Zürich Age: 42 Posts: 2,456	Are you worried because some posts are too long and you want to know why people write too much? What's wrong with you? jk

Aug 28th, 2003, 12:42 PM	#10
D][giTaL Registered User Joined: Aug 2003 Location: London, ONT Age: 40 Posts: 29	if you turn the resolution up on you computer... the post look much smaller!!


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