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This is probably a wise thing to do until the original poster actually has a time to digest everything, laugh and respond... -L On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 7:48 PM, Jonathan Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > I already took the time out to show you an example of your superfluous > typing, please don't try to take this in circles and make our point even > more valid than it already is. > > We shouldn't have to prove anything anyway, we have much better things to do > with our time. Just know that it is true because it seems to be a general > concensus (at least four or five people on this thread alone have complained > about it). If you can find anyone defending your view point please point > them out to us? Otherwise, take the comments on board and adjust > accordingly. > > These are my final pieces of advise to you as a long time member of this > list, please remember we are trying to help you. > > On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Katrina Payne < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I am going to assume that most of your post is surplufious hypeboles of >> inqualifiable and unverifiable claims, and you assume anybody else does the >> same >> as yours. >> >> Since mine are five as you say, you appear to assume that I do five of what >> you >> do. >> >> As that is all I can figure out from this post--without you citing >> examples. >> >> I know you will not however. >> ~Katrina >> >> On Monday, July 26, 2010 06:28:16 pm Tony "omega" Sergi wrote: >> > I try to avoid these types of things but- I just can't at the moment. >> > >> > The whole thing can be summed up in three sentences: >> > It takes you 5 paragraphs to get your points across. >> > You go off-topic about a million different things while trying to make >> one >> > point, and most of the time is irrelevant. >> > This is the reason that those who have spoken are complaining, nothing >> more. >> > >> > -Tony >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 8:53 AM, Katrina Payne < >> [email protected] >> > > wrote: >> > >> > > Well, this style that you do see, that I am working to adjust out of, >> was >> > > mostly only created by these accusations of wall of text. >> > > >> > > I am now at the point that I do not even really type: >> > > * Redundant remarks >> > > * Irrelevant statements (in my mind at least) >> > > * Keeping each "paragraph" along a single logical step in thought (if >> at >> > > all >> > > possible) >> > > >> > > The thing is, I have included a few other elements that cause issues. >> > > >> > > As I have found some people complaining about wall-of-texting tend to >> miss >> > > sentences if they are not at the start of a paragraph. To point this >> out, >> I >> > > tend to make these sentences their own paragraph. >> > > >> > > Personally, I blame that in the past, accusers have generally been >> fairly >> > > terrible about qualifying what made my wall of text, a wall of text. >> > > Forcing >> > > me mostly to guess, and adjust. >> > > >> > > It is also these other previous issues with this, that have just >> generally >> > > lead me to regard Wall-of-texts as not a real accusation. >> > > >> > > Generally I do read my stuff prior to posting it. I do miss a few >> things >> > > due to >> > > being in a rush, yes. >> > > >> > > Though--I just noticed that in your reply to shorten my response, I >> appear >> > > to >> > > have a few newlines in odd places. I am fairly certain my client forces >> a >> > > newline on my messages at column 79... though it has just occurred to >> me >> it >> > > might not--or that may somehow have an issue propagated elsewhere. >> > > >> > > I will note, that in threads about coding issues, I agree that text >> should >> > > be >> > > short. The code and comments in code should do most of the talking in >> > > those. >> > > >> > > However, this, and other threads that I have gone over board with the >> > > others >> > > in, there has been very little code applied. So what would normally be >> > > present >> > > in code and comments in the code, appears to be done in a more verbose >> > > manner. >> > > >> > > Thank you >> > > ~Katrina >> > > >> > > On Monday, July 26, 2010 05:34:35 pm Jonathan Murphy wrote: >> > > > Sorry, I typed it in a hurry and yes, you would probably write >> something >> > > > completely different to what I did, it was only an example of the >> short >> > > form >> > > > communication that people prefer to read in a discussion list. >> > > > >> > > > I suppose it also isn't a blanket rule, sometimes (rarely) a wall of >> text >> > > > may be required, particularly when someone is starting a new thread >> and >> > > > trying to explain the problem they are dealing with and also when >> people >> > > are >> > > > posting pieces of code. Just try to be as short as possible while >> > > > maintaining your point. >> > > > >> > > > I have the habit of reading everything I post and if I realise I'm >> not >> > > > adding anything to the conversation, I cut chunks of my post out as a >> > > > courtesy to the other members. >> > > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >> > >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >> >> > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
