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Too Long Didn't Read

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  • 25-10-2014 8:10pm
    #1
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭


    I propose that "too long didn't read" become a bannable post under the sacred AH charter for any thread whereby the OP posts less than 600 words in their OP.

    Why has it not been banned thus far? hmmm well!?

    Isn't this AH! A place for the great minds of the interweb to congregate and bash out ideas through slapstick social commentary for the betterment of society!?

    I don't want to be part of an AH where this phrase is allowed when other hilarious classics have been banned. It does nothing but dumb down the quality of threads here and perpetuate an environment where dumb people who have nothing to say are given a voice, much like the media airing the voice of dumb celebrities constantly.

    Who listened to the voice of dumb people 50 years ago? No one. Only the intelligent and great could have an audience.

    Should posting "Too Long Didn't Read" in threads of <600 words be banned? 35 votes

    Yes
    0% 0 votes
    No
    34% 12 votes
    Damn, Minty I love your minty bubbles <3
    54% 19 votes
    Too long didn't read, Atari Jaguar
    11% 4 votes


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    #2
    Macavity.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,745 ✭✭✭Macavity.


    tldr


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    #3
    Birneybau
    Registered Users Posts: 10,258 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Macavity. wrote: »
    tldr

    Tl


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    #4
    ian87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,038 ✭✭✭ian87


    Macavity. wrote: »
    tldr

    Too obvious..


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    #5
    Wurly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Wurly


    I completely agree. it adds nothing to discussion and is a form of derailing in my opinion. it's also extremely rude and brings the tone of the forum down considerably.


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    FairytaleGirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 663 ✭✭✭FairytaleGirl


    So that's what it stands for!


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    #7
    fedor.2.
    Registered Users Posts: 1,944 ✭✭✭fedor.2.


    How bout this, RIWID, Read it, wish I didnt. Any better?????


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    #8
    Dr Turk Turkelton
    Registered Users Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭Dr Turk Turkelton


    Birneybau wrote: »
    Tl

    °


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    #9
    glynf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,387 ✭✭✭glynf


    Increase sensitivity of mouse wheel, sorted.


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    #10
    aaronjumper
    Registered Users Posts: 14,128 ✭✭✭✭aaronjumper


    Part of after hours is also being a smart arse. Are we going to ban every snarky reply to a thread?


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    #11
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    Wurly wrote: »
    I completely agree. it adds nothing to discussion and is a form of derailing in my opinion. it's also extremely rude and brings the tone of the forum down considerably.

    This is after hours, and for the most part with notable exceptions it's all about bringing the tone down, the are quite enough of other forums were the more serious discussions can be debated, leave our After hours alone...


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    0byme75341jo28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,571 ✭✭✭0byme75341jo28


    Wurly wrote: »
    I completely agree. it adds nothing to discussion and is a form of derailing in my opinion. it's also extremely rude and brings the tone of the forum down considerably.

    Shut up.


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    #13
    Macavity.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,745 ✭✭✭Macavity.


    ian87 wrote: »
    Too obvious..

    Yeah, but too hard to resist.

    I don't have a problem with tldr, it can be used humorously in the OP if used correctly as well.


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    #14
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    aaronjumper wrote: »
    Part of after hours is also being a smart arse. Are we going to ban every snarky reply to a thread?
    realies wrote: »
    This is after hours, and for the most part with notable exceptions it's all about bringing the tone down, the are quite enough of other forums were the more serious discussions can be debated, leave our After hours alone...

    Sometimes a joke just isn't funny. The crux of the matter is why are the classic replies banned and this dull sh*t permitted?


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    #15
    aaronjumper
    Registered Users Posts: 14,128 ✭✭✭✭aaronjumper


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    Sometimes a joke just isn't funny. The crux of the matter is why are the classic replies banned and this dull sh*t permitted?

    A joke not being funny is subjective though. Something you hate might not be what someone else hates. Just ban all the stuff you find dull in after hours is that what you are asking?


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    #16
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    aaronjumper wrote: »
    A joke not being funny is subjective though. Something you hate might not be what someone else hates. Just ban all the stuff you find dull in after hours is that what you are asking?

    No, I'm asking for tl/dr to be banned for thread less than 600 words, thought that was obvious :p


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    Tail Docker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,954 ✭✭✭Tail Docker


    That's ridiculous Minty, it should be 601 words. Or anything below 603. 604 would be pushing it altogether.


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    #18
    Wurly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Wurly


    Saylor Miniature Matting wrote: »
    Shut up.

    Go read a book.


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    #19
    Wurly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Wurly


    realies wrote: »
    This is after hours, and for the most part with notable exceptions it's all about bringing the tone down, the are quite enough of other forums were the more serious discussions can be debated, leave our After hours alone...

    Yeah but my point is, it adds nothing to a discussion. At all. So why have it there. It's boring tbh!


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    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    Wurly wrote: »
    Go read a book.



    And you go sing a song :-)


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    #21
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    Tail Docker wrote: »
    That's ridiculous Minty, it should be 601 words.

    Tolerance of +/-5 words at the Mods discretion. How about that for a compromise?


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    #22
    Wurly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Wurly


    realies wrote: »
    And you go sing a song :-)

    Oh wow. Brilliant!


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    #23
    0byme75341jo28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,571 ✭✭✭0byme75341jo28


    Wurly wrote: »
    Oh wow. Brilliant!

    <3


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    #24
    aaronjumper
    Registered Users Posts: 14,128 ✭✭✭✭aaronjumper


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    No, I'm asking for tl/dr to be banned for thread less than 600 words, thought that was obvious :p

    This is what happens when I break my own rule, promised myself I wouldn't argue on the internet. In for a penny.


    So now there are conditions to it being banned? Are people going to have to do a word count on posts before it's acceptable to start taking the piss? "Oh no it's 600 words long lads, better leave it to the professionals."


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    #25
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    Wurly wrote: »
    Yeah but my point is, it adds nothing to a discussion. At all. So why have it there. It's boring tbh!

    In this age of rush rush sometimes, well for me, especially on a bank holiday weekend Saturday night, a long maybe intresting thread is just to long to read, then that's imo what it is.


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    #26
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    aaronjumper wrote: »
    This is what happens when I break my own rule, promised myself I wouldn't argue on the internet. In for a penny.


    So now there are conditions to it being banned? Are people going to have to do a word count on posts before it's acceptable to start taking the piss? "Oh no it's 600 words long lads, better leave it to the professionals."

    There was always a condition from the get-go. It's in the poll. Check if you don't believe me.

    Alright, you got me. I secretly wrote a code that counts words in an Op and will ban "tl/dr" replies. I was gonna sell it to the CEO vice chairman president for 25 millions.


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    #27
    Wurly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Wurly


    realies wrote: »
    In this age of rush rush sometimes, well for me, especially on a bank holiday weekend Saturday night, a long maybe intresting thread is just to long to read, then that's imo what it is.

    And that's grand. Why post TL:DR though? So some posts for some people are too long. Why notify the rest of the thread about it. Why just not bother saying anything or reading the post if you don't want to?

    TL;DR just isn't funny. it's been done to death and I can't see what it adds to any subject being discussed.


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    #28
    aaronjumper
    Registered Users Posts: 14,128 ✭✭✭✭aaronjumper


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    There was always a condition from the get-go. It's in the poll. Check if you don't believe me.

    Alright, you got me. I secretly wrote a code that counts words in an Op and will ban "tl/dr" replies. I was gonna sell it to the CEO vice chairman president for 25 millions.

    ****

    Oh my god it works, you'll be rich Minty! :pac:


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    #29
    Macavity.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,745 ✭✭✭Macavity.


    Wurly wrote: »
    Oh wow. Brilliant!

    It funny cos you mod the singing forum.


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    #30
    DVDM93
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,144 ✭✭✭DVDM93


    ian87 wrote: »
    Too obvious..

    Too Obvious Didn't Read.


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    #31
    Wurly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Wurly


    Macavity. wrote: »
    It funny cos you mod the singing forum.

    Yeah, I get the reference alright. I just didn't think it was the most amazing joke i'd ever heard.;)


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