• limelight79@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    I’m wondering how many people skipped your comment because it was too long.

    I’ve had people go “I don’t have time to read 3 paragraphs!”, as though that’s some kind of argument against the point I’m trying to make. Attention spans are down.

    • PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      I tend to front-load my comments as much as possible, to try and avoid just that. Make the main point ASAP. But even then, there’s only so much you can do without sounding messy.

      For instance, I front-loaded the part about reader comprehension. All of the “why” is in later paragraphs. But even if they only read the first few sentences, they’ll at least get my overall point.