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I'd like to help you see how to write more concise messages. Here's how I'd rewrite your entire message: "This is a very complex subject matter, and I don't kn
by jamescostian 5y ago
I'd like to help you see how to write more concise messages. Here's how I'd rewrite your entire message:
"This is a very complex subject matter, and I don't know how to express my thoughts on it concisely. I don't want to get downvoted for my long-windedness."
It's less than a 1/5 of characters, but conveys just as much of the on-topic and non-meta parts of your response.
- oblio 5y agoYeah, but then he wouldn't get to feel smart and make fun of me :-)
- gverrilla 5y agoMaking fun of you?
- gverrilla 5y agoIs this a joke?
- jamescostian 5y agoNo. Truly, the 2 sentences I provided were made of all the real meaning I could find in your paragraph that was relevant to oblio's messages you were replying to, even after re-reading your message several times. Judging by the upvotes I have received, other readers also agree that my summary was a good summary of your comment. I'd encourage you to practice making that paragraph you wrote smaller, with a goal of reaching a length similar to my rewrite's length. It's something I've been doing more often to make my own messages more concise, and it has definitely helped.