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User-generated Cliff's Notes for online articles? I can see some value there, but in as much as Cliff's Notes has value. I worry sometimes about the intellectua
by rexreed 15y ago
User-generated Cliff's Notes for online articles? I can see some value there, but in as much as Cliff's Notes has value. I worry sometimes about the intellectual shortcuts people are taking in not reading articles completely or depending on other's feedback / scores / comments to determine the value of the content. Since when was reading for comprehension a chore? I know people are short on time, but is it wise to shortcut really understanding something?
- quan 15y agoI understand your point, the way I see people use this is to determine before committing their time if the article content fits their interests and worth their time. It's not to bypass reading articles altogether, it's to filter out what they want to read.
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- rexreed 15y agoAgreed - but in that case TL;DR is a misnomer. "Too long, didn't read", means that the user DIDN'T read it! Or, at least is summarizing it in a way that the user should not have to read it. It would be better to call these "abstracts" if they are used as you imply above -- a synopsis of the article for those interested in learning more. I think TL;DR is a symptom of intellectual laziness, whereas abstracts have long been used for research papers and the like.