to not post on threads where the op is ridiculously long, for that reason only?

[Mintyy]

I am always terribly impressed (or sometimes a bit mystified) to see people kindly replying to pages and pages of ramble.

I am sure most op's could be written in full, no drip-feeding, in a couple of hundred words .

[Mintyy]

RAGE at random apostrophe

[TimeofChange]

I think that the OP of you thread may be thinking of is clearly unwell with MH conditions.

[OwlinaTree]

Sometimes there's just not much to say to a very long op, as the op has kind of covered everything, there's not much debate to be had.

What is the shortest op you could write which would genuinely get a response?

[Mintyy]

TimeofChange ... I am not thinking of a particular thread.

[TheSurgeonsMate]

YANBU not to post on threads you don't want to post on but I don't take anything from that about what length an OP should be.

[OwlinaTree]

Equally sometimes there's not much to say to a very short op, as there is not enough information to make a comment.

[Mintyy]

True.

[MoaningMingeWhingesAgain]

I agree. I think it's much more polite to not answer rather than post - CBA to read all that, sorry. or PARAGRAPHS, please people!

[Mintyy]

I agree with you moaning, but sometimes I have to sit on hands to stop myself from c&p'ing and subbing them down. Its a sort of reflex from years of working in publishing.

[OwlinaTree]

Maybe it could be limited like twitter.

[Mintyy]

Hmm, think Twitter is a bit drastic!

[OwlinaTree]

All the hashtags annoy me. #longop #shortop #kindreply #aibu

[exoticfruits]

I must admit that I click straight off if it is too long. However, I think the one you are thinking of had real problems so I hoped someone helped.

[Tee2072]

I never read very long OPs. Sum it up, people. If you can't say it in, say, 5 sentences, don't say it at all.

Then they'd get accused of drip feeding later, though.

OPs just can't win with me.

[MoaningMingeWhingesAgain]

or we could add a TLDR summary

TL;DR - my DH is a twat, let's all say he is a twat etc

[Tee2072]

YES! TLDR!!!

[propertyNIGHTmareBEFOREXMAS]

The latest novel like OP is written by a troubled mind. I agree that on the whole, less is more opening post wise.

[WhereYouLeftIt]

"I am sure most op's could be written in full, no drip-feeding, in a couple of hundred words"
They probably could, if the OP were not writing whilst upset, enraged, confused, under pressure, stressed, etc. When you're in the middle of a complicated and upsetting dilemma, anyone who can still think/write straight probably doesn't need to come on to MN to ask for help/comments/debate.

[Mintyy]

I understand, but lots of incredibly long ops are about very small problems.

[usualsuspect]

I feel like posting TL;DR

But I don't because it's not nice

[OwlinaTree]

But this is supposed to be a chat forum is it not? Small problems are more chat worthy than massively obvious YABU or YANBU.

[WhereYouLeftIt]

Can't say I've ever noticed a long OP about something very small.

[pollywollydoodle]

i'm afraid that if it is too long+/not broken up i usually click away...it's too much to take in

[thegreylady]

Sometimes someone is desperate for someone to listen but there is no-one there in rl.So they pour out all their anger,pain or stress and want to share it with some-one anyone who won't turn away.Sometimes those outpourings are very long and those are often the ones which contain the loudest cry for help.I could not ignore such a post.All you need to say is "I am here,tell me about it".

[OwlinaTree]

yes, some threads offer lots of support. But i would advise people who are looking for support rather than advice to post on a thread that is more about support than advice.