How do you feel about the decline of long-form posts?

Personally I've come to terms with it.

Literacy rates are extremely high; being able to write a lot is not a flex anymore.

And the modern world demands so much attention there isnt much left to waste.

I try to convey as much meaning in as little words as possible.

It's hard, though, having come from formal education. Word quotas and whatnot; we were taught the opposite.

What do you think?

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TurtlePink · 51-55, M

Nobody ever reads my long rants 🤣🤣

But yeah, I’ve noticed a switch. If I post something long, I’m less likely to get comments, but if I post something that only has a header, it gets more comments.

CynicalSpaceMan · 26-30, M

@TurtlePink there does seem to be an inverse relationship between post length and engagement.

However, longer posts - if information dense relative to size and having a good word flow - do seem to get higher quality responses even if they are fewer in number.

TurtlePink · 51-55, M

@CynicalSpaceMan not with mine 😞