Sure, Walt, and like everyone at one time or another, I do that too. And if the article was from someone who only or usually writes dull drivel, I'd spend little time before silently moving on.
But Larry writes worthwhile stuff -- often hilarious -- and I had high hopes. So to discover that I'm lost almost immediately is disappointing. I would hope that my comments might provide some useful feedback. I was probably too abrupt; rude even. I should have heeded my own advice and edited my reply until it wasn't. tlt;de Too Little Time; Didn't Edit On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 4:31 PM, Walt Gilbert <[email protected]> wrote: > Everything you said is true, but it's not like it cost anyone any money. In > my experience, I can determine whether or not I want to read something and > decide whether or not to do so in a shorter period of time than it takes to > write the response informing the writer in question whether or not I chose > to read it and why. > > And any time spent on the exercise beyond what's required to decide is a > further investment of time that you feel you wasted to begin with. > > -- Walt > > > > On 10/8/2013 2:21 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Is it really too much to ask to have a meaningful Subject and a >> statement of purpose? Something to say why I should be interested? I >> am willing to forgive an essay written in some haste for its wordiness >> and actually read the thing ... _IF_ I know what it's about. >> >> This one came across to me just like starting into the 3rd paragraph >> of a report on the City of Mississauga expenditures for 1st quarter >> 2011, or a scientific treatise on the effect of a lack of potassium on >> fungus gnat reasoning abilities. It required me to scan downward >> through a dense thicket of words to divine what the premise is. >> >> Some things aren't worth sending out into the world. Like bread dough, >> yucky uncooked, but well worthwhile when baked. >> >> If one doesn't yet have the time to finish something, put it away for >> later. >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 2:45 PM, Walt <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I should say that Bob does have a point and that it dovetails somewhat >>> with >>> your theme. Editing is a great example of the invisible effort you're >>> talking about, and consumers don't generally give any thought to it until >>> it >>> doesn't happen. >>> >>> It's just that I happen to think people are entitled to some forbearance >>> to >>> that end when it comes to discussions among friends. >>> >>> -- Walt >>> >>> >>> On 10/8/2013 1:33 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >>>> >>>> Actually, the whole concept of invisible effort is worth thinking >>>> about in every context, whether it's putting on Thanksgiving dinner, >>>> taking photos of the school play, running a mailing list, >>>> or editing the PDML annual. There are a lot of tasks that you just >>>> don't realize how much work is involved until you have done them >>>> yourself. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
