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Whenever I write a long comment here I just know most of the people lose interest after the first paragraph. And it's because that's what I do when I try to tackle a long comment.

I have the feeling that they think I am a jackass, or douchebag, writing a bunch of mangled together crap of a response/rant because it's usually the most controversial comments that provoke such a response from me. And the response usually doesn't make much sense or have a point when I read it over. It just ends up being long, repetitive, and I forget what I was talking about by the end of it.

As great as long comments are, I always get the feeling no one reads them. maybe HN could implement an "I read this commment" button.

Hey if you read this please reply.



Whenever I write a long comment here I just know most of the people lose interest after the first paragraph.

Don't right for readers, write to get something off your chest and feel lighter.


Interestingly that's actually the only reason why I write long comment responses. It's just that after the fact, presumably no one considered the comment and that I got through to no one.




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