Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death

[StarSong]

Turns out you can post "long paragraphs" in PM's.

I have messaged the comment to you.



Perhaps. But then isn't that making an assumption that I've done something incorrect, merely based on the arbitrary rules applied in this forum? I guess I'm just surprised at how many people seem to struggle if a paragraph is longer than 5 lines. A testament to the problem of attention span in the modern world, I guess.

It's probably less connected to attention span than to the likelihood of losing one's place.

I read long posts, but tend to skip texts without fairly frequent paragraph breaks. It seems I'm not the only one because long paragraphs are frowned upon by most editors and forum moderators. In my estimation, the SF rule of no more than 120 words per paragraph is a reasonable one. For reference, this paragraph has 58 words.

 

[gruntlabor]

I do get carried away sometimes. I forget I'm old.

No, you're not, Pepper, you're adorable.

 

[gruntlabor]

Give me death, if I am dead I am liberated.

No, Mr Ed, you have to stay here and pay your taxes, and suffer with the rest of us.

 

[Pepper]

Of course black people know of the slavery of others!!!!!!!

 

[Mr. Ed]

I'm not sad so I must be glad, I get them mixed up sometimes. Like when I blow my nose and a hunk snot comes out. I'm glad to be relieved from the blockage and sad to know I lost a piece of my flesh to a place of disposal. Like your ears having pressure built up and releasing the pressure in a quiet orderly manner underwater or high in the clouds aboard your private jet.

 

[StarSong]

I'm not sad so I must be glad, I get them mixed up sometimes. Like when I blow my nose and a hunk snot comes out. I'm glad to be relieved from the blockage and sad to know I lost a piece of my flesh to a place of disposal. Like your ears having pressure built up and releasing the pressure in a quiet orderly manner underwater or high in the clouds aboard your private jet.

Ga-ross, dude.