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<blockquote data-quote="Merkuri" data-source="post: 5232634" data-attributes="member: 41321">It's really a matter of timing, I think.&nbsp; If a post goes without replies for some time and/or if the original poster is replying asking why where are no replies, then it's okay to pop in and say something like, &quot;Your post is way too long for a message board.&quot;&nbsp; In that case, you're offering suggestions on what the OP can do next time to get more responses.But when a thread already has multiple replies, then a post like that comes across as rude.&nbsp; Obviously there were other people who didn't think it was too long to reply to, so saying &quot;Your post is too long to read&quot; is no longer helpful.&nbsp; At that point, if you think the original post is too long, just skip it and go on to the next thread.The fact of the matter is, there's no character limit on discussion board posts (well, there is, but it's HUGE) and that doesn't physically prevent anyone from reading it.&nbsp; Too small font or a bad color can make a post physically difficult to read, but the length of the post is only damaging to a person's attention span on a board like this.&nbsp; If the post is engaging then you may want to read the whole thing.&nbsp; So saying, &quot;Your post is too long,&quot; is different than saying &quot;That font is hard to read.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Merkuri, post: 5232634, member: 41321"] It's really a matter of timing, I think. If a post goes without replies for some time and/or if the original poster is replying asking why where are no replies, then it's okay to pop in and say something like, "Your post is way too long for a message board." In that case, you're offering suggestions on what the OP can do next time to get more responses. But when a thread already has multiple replies, then a post like that comes across as rude. Obviously there were other people who didn't think it was too long to reply to, so saying "Your post is too long to read" is no longer helpful. At that point, if you think the original post is too long, just skip it and go on to the next thread. The fact of the matter is, there's no character limit on discussion board posts (well, there is, but it's HUGE) and that doesn't physically prevent anyone from reading it. Too small font or a bad color can make a post physically difficult to read, but the length of the post is only damaging to a person's attention span on a board like this. If the post is engaging then you may want to read the whole thing. So saying, "Your post is too long," is different than saying "That font is hard to read." [/QUOTE]

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