> it's like insisting that people not speak to you in real time but instead put down their arguments onto paper Thats not the best analogy for the complaint --

> it's like insisting that people not speak to you in real time but instead put down their arguments onto paper Thats not the best analogy for the complaint -- its more like insisting that instead of putting your arguments down on paper in words, you're using emoticons and forcing the reader to play charades. Though to your point, listing out your arguments is certainly a boring, bland way of conveying a topic... Its a poor medium choice; I don't choose a 10x10px image to show you the Mona Lisa...