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"Too Lazy; Didn't Read" Basically it means "Summary", followed by a one- or two-sentence summary of your (much longer) post. I think it originates from Someth

• Mz 17y ago
  Thx!
  • scott_s 17y ago
    We also discourage posts with no content, even if they're polite - such as just saying "thanks." It's not that we want people to be rude - quite the opposite - it's just that it adds to the noise.
    • tspiteri 17y ago
      That's not totally correct. From http://ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html http://ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html : Empty comments can be ok if they're positive. There's nothing wrong with submitting a comment saying just "Thanks." What we especially discourage are comments that are empty and negative—comments that are mere name-calling. Having said that, I very much prefer "Thanks." to "Thx!"
• stcredzero 17y ago
  Originally, I think it meant: "Too Long; Didn't Read." In reality, it means: "Too Lazy; (I) Don't Read."
  • pbhjpbhj 17y ago
    In some cases people are simply to verbose when making their point. Many arguments or positions can be put across in fewer, less or not so many words as are being used in a particular situation. Such posts, being long winded, wordy, repetitive or simply grandiloquent in their rambling can lack focus and require more of the reader than they deserve. In short, and not to put too fine a point on it, nor to wax over lyrical or beat around the proverbial bush this turn of phrase can provide utility and often does. tl;dr this is useful sometimes and necessary at others