AIBU to bypass threads where the opening post is really long

[ByeFelicia]

...or is it just a sign of a piss poor attention span?

I do this.

Nope.

You can bypass anything you like. I bypass really long, emotional threads where the OP is in anguish. I just don't have the energy.

You can be as altruistic/selfish/lazy/involved as you like on the web.

I do the same. I don't read comments without paragraphs either.

I do this as well. I thought it was only me and that I had a short attention span!

Phew. Thing is, the title could be as enticing as chocolate cake; the moment I open it up and notice that the OP is longer than 5/6 lines I sigh and shut it down

I can only cope with long posts if I'm in the mood and they contain paragraphs.

I do, if it's more than 3/4 of a page on my tablet I just close the thread again.

I do this, awful but true.

I'm with you toads I just can't stomach hefty walls of text and no punctuation

Me too. I do sometimes feel a tad guilty, but it passes and sometimes more quickly than it should !

(She says missing the capital letter for a user name and a comma in her last post )

...she says missing the capital off the user name and a comma in her last post. I'm not sure that the Pedants would even have me

And double posting. Geez.

Thanks all. I don't feel so bad anymore.

I also bypass them, if long & no paragraphs. I can't find the energy to engage.

But I wouldn't post & say so.

Paragraphs (+ double spacing) make posts so much easier to read.

Too long and no paragraphs and I just can't read it properly. I lose my place, backtrack, try to figure out where I went wrong... Now I just close it up again.

No paragraphs and no full stops and I close the thread.

I will read it if it has paragraphs, a semblance of punctuation, no text speak and doesn't use 'lol' to end sentences.

tl;dr

I actually really enjoy a good, long post!
Like pictures too!

I'm the same, sad but true

Yup me too, I appreciate the posters who warn it's long in their thread title so I don't have to even bother opening it.

Yanbu. Life is too short.

I don't actually mind if it's long, as long as it keeps to the general point and doesn't spend several paras banging on about some random thing their friend's cousin's SIL said which they think might be vaguely relevant.

You have a reason for posting this story, don't pad it out with pointless shit about who put the bins out on Thursday, whether she made you a cup of tea or what his female best mate's hairstyle is like.

If they're punctuated properly they're okay. I find the acronyms difficult sometimes XHDS2 DDSS and wotnot - when there is a cast of thousands, all with acronyms, I lose interest.