FAQ/Help |
Calendar |
Search |
|
Member
Member Since Sep 2019
Location: Z
Posts: 110
4 33 hugs
given |
#1
Does anyone else have trouble reading solid walls of text or really long posts? I will open a thread and if it is long and isn't broken up into paragraphs I have a really, really hard time reading it. In fact most of the time I close the thread and move on.
I am trying to work on this because I enjoy a challenge. I do have adhd and I am sure that contributes. Does anyone else have this problem or and ideas on focusing? Should I simply accept the fact that my brain does not work that way? |
Reply With Quote |
bpcyclist, Skeezyks
|
eskielover, lightly toasted, WovenGalaxy, ~Christina
|
Elder
Member Since Sep 2012
Location: Arizona
Posts: 5,630
11 3 hugs
given |
#2
I do. It makes me go blind, and like you I move on.
|
Reply With Quote |
lightly toasted, TheSadGirl, ~Christina
|
catches the flowers
Member Since Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701
(SuperPoster!)
4 23.7k hugs
given |
#3
Yes, I do. The computer makes my eyes hurt and to read a "wall of text" causes eye pain.
__________________ |
Reply With Quote |
lightly toasted, Skeezyks, TheSadGirl, ~Christina
|
Disreputable Old Troll
Member Since Oct 2015
Location: The Star of the North
Posts: 32,762
(SuperPoster!)
8 17.4k hugs
given |
#4
Yes this certainly can be a challenge. As I think most members here on PC know, I primarily reply to posts by new members. And it's not unusual for these to be walls of text. Sometimes the moderators will go through & break the text up into paragraphs (which is greatly appreciated!) But not always. I simply do the best I can with the ones that are left as they were written. There have been at least one or two though I can recall that were so long I ended up skimming parts of the post. I don't like to do that. But there is a limit.
__________________ "I may be older but I am not wise / I'm still a child's grown-up disguise / and I never can tell you what you want to know / You will find out as you go." (from: "A Nightengale's Lullaby" - Julie Last) |
Reply With Quote |
WovenGalaxy
|
*Beth*, eskielover, lightly toasted, TheSadGirl, WovenGalaxy, ~Christina
|
Legendary Wise Elder
Community Liaison
Member Since Jul 2011
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 22,450
(SuperPoster!)
12 12.7k hugs
given |
#5
Even when Im doing really well I just can’t do Wall O Text ! Let alone if I’m not doing well.
I just can’t/ don’t want to struggle through it. I do scroll right past them or close the thread I might have a lot to say but I break up my responses into numerous small paragraphs with good space between them. I had one person PM and complain about how I respond on here, that I take up too much space .. I was like hu?? What?? Anyway I personally love paragraphs lol __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~ |
Reply With Quote |
lizardlady
|
lightly toasted, lizardlady, Skeezyks, TheSadGirl, WovenGalaxy
|
Poohbah
Member Since Mar 2019
Location: Here and There
Posts: 1,147
5 1,724 hugs
given |
#6
I need paragraphs!
I don't even attempt to read walls of text. They are just way too hard on the eyes, and impossible for me to decipher. |
Reply With Quote |
Skeezyks, TheSadGirl, ~Christina
|
Student of Life
Member Since Mar 2014
Location: South America
Posts: 4,658
10 2,911 hugs
given |
#7
Haha, people should think like journalists.
One sentence paragraphs are okay. |
Reply With Quote |
TheSadGirl, WovenGalaxy, ~Christina
|
Legendary
Member Since Nov 2002
Location: Mid World
Posts: 17,540
(SuperPoster!)
21 7,529 hugs
given |
#8
Like others I find I just can't wade through walls of text. I feel badly about closing and moving on, but do so.
|
Reply With Quote |
TheSadGirl, ~Christina
|
Member
Member Since Sep 2019
Location: Z
Posts: 110
4 33 hugs
given |
#9
At least I am not alone. I want to be supportive and can occasional skim. However most of the time I just can't.
|
Reply With Quote |
~Christina
|
Legendary
Member Since Jan 2009
Location: Uppa Gumtree West
Posts: 19,397
(SuperPoster!)
15 7,984 hugs
given |
#10
A wall of text is very hard on my eyes. My eyes have trouble focusing. Separating each line from another is too hard. People who post a wall of words often have a multitude is issues. I do try to read but it gets too hard on my brain. Maybe double spacing of lines might help though I dont think that people will do it.
|
Reply With Quote |
TheSadGirl, ~Christina
|
Junior Member
Member Since Apr 2014
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 18
10 |
#11
Hey, ______. (Legal-name.) I'm Anna.
Hang in there. It does get better. (Your online-name.) This is also my attempt to socialize. It feels good. (I have schizotypal tendencies. Ex: stores are a challenge for me, especially when crowded.) I am trying to make friends. I advise you to keep a diary of your thoughts. My mom would agree. ; ) Have a good night. |
Reply With Quote |
TheSadGirl
|
Reply |
|