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Sometimes I think the long form is over blown, but did I miss half this article or something?
by soperj 8y ago
Sometimes I think the long form is over blown, but did I miss half this article or something?
- pietroglyph 8y agoI don't think there's anything missing here. I actually really appreciate the brevity. It's a small, informative, and relatively humorous anecdote that knows what it is, no frills included.
- soperj 8y agoI agree, just something I'm not used to seeing on the internet, I felt like it was just getting into it, and then it was over, and I start to wonder how it became an article in the first place...
- khazhoux 8y agoModern long-form articles online are legally required to cut away in the 3rd paragraph to a story about the protagonist's upbringing, then go back to the main story for 4 paragraphs, then 3 paragraphs about the protagonist's parents (or, grandparents if they're Japanese) before returning to the main story for a paragraph or two, which must end by teasing the headline again. Just when the article gets actually informative, the article must tell you about a competing politician/businessman/musician/whatever, which will surprisingly end with an warm endorsement of our protagonist. The article must then on some choice quote, and leave you somewhat surprised you read it all the way through.
- sundvor 8y agoAgreed, I for one appreciated the writing style that had a very delightful story to tell yet didn't wax on and on.
- smadge 8y agoAlso note that this is a transcript of a segment on the radio program “All Things Considered.” Typically their stories are in the 3 to 5 minute range, just as this story is. The format probably makes more sense for radio than it does for web.
- soperj 8y agothank you!
- taspeotis 8y agoIt’s linked to from here [1]. [1] https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-07-31/sometimes-the-documents-are-wrong https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-07-31/sometimes...