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TLDR mostly shows up in places like Reddit. The communication that happens on Reddit is unlike anything we've ever had, millions of people all gathering to casu
by city41 14y ago
TLDR mostly shows up in places like Reddit. The communication that happens on Reddit is unlike anything we've ever had, millions of people all gathering to casually talk with each other. There is no expectation of depth (anymore, anyway), nor do people put much stock in Reddit comments. Thus TLDR helps people's ideas get across and also probably improves readership of comments (people read the TLDR, and then realize they should go back and read the whole thing). It's a new construct that has evolved for a new form of communication.
- derleth 14y ago> There is no expectation of depth There is in some subreddits. Not the big ones, but that's the point of having subreddits, isn't it? Any time you want to generalize about all of Reddit, think of New York City: "There's no expectation of depth in New York City" just sounds wrong, doesn't it?
- city41 14y agoTrue, but TLDR also tends to not show up in smaller subreddits (at least, the smaller ones I am subscribed to).