Re long, long opening posts

[Misscromwellrocks]

I seem to click out of nearly every second thread I open nowadays because of the lengthy opening post going into micro level details about whatever situation the OP is describing.

I don't remember, when I first joined mumsnet, seeing so many overly long first posts. Aibu to find them off putting and often very confusing?

If you'd pointed out that appalling spelling had made a post almost unintelligible, you'd be cut to ribbons on MN; but it's okay to mock grammar and punctuation failures!

FTR, as others have said, people write long, rambling OPs to avoid the accusation of drip feeding, and to try and keep the post on track.

And not everyone has the ability to craft English well.