TLDR is getting ridiculous
- Thread starter Geek_DR
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Really? Finishing your post with a brief conclusion and summary strikes me as a great idea; the ability to write a concise encapsulation of your point is something that is often missed in the rambling muddle that is the interwebs.
TLDR:
No.
TLDR:
No.
I had not even heard of TLDR until posting in the forums.
Sometimes I see it too often. Yes, it's ridiculous when it's used for a few lines. But I think it can be justified when it's a huuuuuge wall of text. Though to be honest, I usually read the wall of text anyway.
Sometimes I see it too often. Yes, it's ridiculous when it's used for a few lines. But I think it can be justified when it's a huuuuuge wall of text. Though to be honest, I usually read the wall of text anyway.
It does make me wonder about people when they've got a paragraph like you've stated and tack TL;DR at the end. Makes me think the people who do it are just idiots.
Every time I see TL;DR "too long; didn't read" isn't what comes to mind first. I have ALWAYS had it in my head that it means "too lazy; didn't read."
Every time I see TL;DR "too long; didn't read" isn't what comes to mind first. I have ALWAYS had it in my head that it means "too lazy; didn't read."
I agree, but you're talking to someone who literally enrages over chatspeak. It's just my nails on the chalkboard. My assumption is that if you're too lazy to type out basic words such as "you" and "please," you're too stupid to be worth my time.
I play WoW, so I see it all the time. I've been known to let people die because they annoyed me. =D
I play WoW, so I see it all the time. I've been known to let people die because they annoyed me. =D
I never put in a TL;DR for any of my posts.
Frankly, if people can't take the time to read what I've written, I don't care what they have to say about the subject.
Frankly, if people can't take the time to read what I've written, I don't care what they have to say about the subject.
I think it's interesting how many of us at The Escapist actually have so many posts discussing how we have lost faith in humanity. Imagine all of the sacks of flesh running around the world that are so disillusioned by their fellow humans they go onto the escapist to talk about it haha
Not that I'm dissing it, because I've done the same but I thought it was interesting to note
Not that I'm dissing it, because I've done the same but I thought it was interesting to note
We share the internet with just about everyone, which includes every jackass and snob with a connection. The way I see it, there are a few ways in which someone can arbitrarily assign their self superiority over others; on the internet, it's most commonly nerd elitism, and nerd elitism is the least qualified, least evidenced of all forms of elitism. "I am a snob: I'm better than you because I joined a 'community' of like-minded misanthropes with whom I 'talk' every day, and I create threads claiming that deathmatching over the internet counts as a social activity." It's not snobbery borne of artistic endeavor, workplace advancement or athletic achievement. This is where un-ironic My Little Pony gushing comes from. It's how memes that are interesting or funny for a few minutes almost immediately become as culturally relevant as "Make 7 Up Yours!" through constant regurgitation. It's how people say TTFN, TTYL, OMFG, SMH, LOL and ORLY and expect everyone who's "not a dumbass" to understand them.Geek_DR said:
And this is where "TL;DR" comes from. If something is too long for you to consider reading, a functional adult wouldn't stop by the thread to respond at all; he/she would simply move on. It's a thoroughly meaningless gesture, apart from the false sense of superiority it gives the person who posts it. The only way a post could be TL and so justify the fact that you didn't DL, even though you took the time to enter the forum and then respond, would be if it was rambly. But no one should be surprised at this point, as a great many Escapists will post before even finishing the OP. I created a thread telling a bunch of new Escapists to stop posting Shut up! I hate your opinion! threads because they had no efficacy, and most of the responses were "isn't that what this is?" accompanied by the cutest misspellings I had ever encountered.
The point is, most every adult and adolescent reads. We shouldn't be afraid of it. It's characteristically un-nerd, so I don't know why someone would take the time to let you know they think they're a better nerd than you because they don't like using their mind. I'm a retro gamer, an indie music fan, a film geek and a sci-fi, I dunnoh, wank. You can't out-nerd me by telling me you find my intelligence offensive.
The statements above are not meant to be applied to Escapists in general - just to the snobs out there.
My guess would be that it's mainly used at the end of these short posts by people who are still sorting out their argument(s) for themselves, and prefer summarising above rewriting.
At least, that was the reason for the few times I caught myself adding a TL;DR at the end of a forum post.
At least, that was the reason for the few times I caught myself adding a TL;DR at the end of a forum post.
This is making you lose faith in humanity? Your faith can't have been very strong to begin with now, can it?
"Your misspelling is silly, but only if ridiculous." (paraphrased)Kpt._Rob said:
Sorry, had to do it.
In my opinion, if someone is too lazy to read a short paragraph or two, i don't care to hear their opinion.