Too Long Didn't Read

Mint Aero

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.

Macavity.

tldr

Birneybau

Macavity. wrote: »

tldr

Tl

ian87

Macavity. wrote: »

tldr

Too obvious..

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.

FairytaleGirl

So that's what it stands for!

fedor.2.

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

Dr Turk Turkelton

Birneybau wrote: »

Tl

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glynf

Increase sensitivity of mouse wheel, sorted.

aaronjumper

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

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...

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.

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.

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?

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?

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

Tail Docker

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

Wurly

Saylor Miniature Matting wrote: »

Shut up.

Go read a book.

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!

Sunnyisland

Wurly wrote: »

Go read a book.

And you go sing a song :-)

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?

Wurly

realies wrote: »

And you go sing a song :-)

Oh wow. Brilliant!

0byme75341jo28

Wurly wrote: »

Oh wow. Brilliant!

aaronjumper

Mint Aero wrote: »

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

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."

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.

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.

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.

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:

Macavity.

Wurly wrote: »

Oh wow. Brilliant!

It funny cos you mod the singing forum.

DVDM93

ian87 wrote: »

Too obvious..

Too Obvious Didn't Read.

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.;)

Tail Docker

Wurly wrote: »

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

Alright, no need to be so vocal. Jasus, some people.

fedor.2.

Wurly wrote: »

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.

You're just odd cause nobody read that novel, about saving the world, you posted in that thread of yours

DaveDaRave

aaronjumper wrote: »

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

ur a fag

kissmequick

Will someone tell me what TI means please. I'm too lazy to look it up. Thanks.

Kevin McCloud

160 words should be a maximum imo.

Sky King

Kevin McCloud wrote: »

160 words should be a maximum imo.

Or better yet... 140 characters?

Maybe someone could come up with a website where everything is compressed into 140 characters. I'd love that.

Mars Bar

Who the feck is counting?!

Kevin McCloud

Sky King wrote: »

Or better yet... 140 characters?

Maybe someone could come up with a website where everything is compressed into 140 characters. I'd love that.

Why you pushing for 140?

Mint Aero

Mars Bar wrote: »

Who the feck is counting?!

The mods should. Give them something productive to do.

Kevin McCloud

Mint Aero wrote: »

The mods should. Give them something productive to do.

That reply was 9 words aero, max of 5 allowed.

Mint Aero

Kevin McCloud wrote: »

That reply was 9 words aero, max of 5 allowed.

Stop being so facisius Kevin.

evolving_doors

Mint Aero wrote: »

The mods should. Give them something productive to do.

We have a counting app. to do it for us.

And yes, it does go on your permanent record.

Mint Aero

Armelodie wrote: »

We have a counting app. to do it for us.

And yes, it does go on your permanent record.

This isn't school permanent records are about as permanent as Jedward