Shorter comments

 
In token of the limitations of the military mind, I hereby limit ALL comments to 20 lines or less subject to my judgement as to whether or not a particular item merits more space.  pl

Comments

[rjj]

I don't have standing to comment on this, but...

I think the golden egg-to-goose poop ratio of the posts is remarkably high. When not so, how hard is it to scroll?

[William R. Cumming]

The Five paragraph field order?

[wcw]

Not fifteen words?

[Grimgrin]

15 lines in the comment box or 15 lines on preview?

[jonst]

good.

[RLKirtley]

I hope that I can use this post for a question that has confused me and maybe someone can give a answer or educated guess. I read recently that Brazil and France had signed a arms deal that included 5 submerines(4 conventional an 1 nuclear).I researched and saw the deal was first signed Dec. 2008 but there must had been some changes.I know Brazil has the old French Foch aircraft carrier that I can not see they have any use for but I really can not understand why they think that they must have/need 5 submarines.I've thought about it and cannot see any uses for defense or offense. Any thoughts?

[RLKirtley]

I forgot to say 'Boys and Toys I guess' or wanting to look like a equal member of BRIC.

[different clue]

Haikus and koans.

Write a page in fifteen lines.

It is hard to do.

[highlander]

OK

[Patrick Lang]

WRC

Try one for us. It will entertain. pl

[ked]

so... twitter for thinkers?

[john f]

Peccavi.

[optimax]

That's too long.

[rjj]

An ambiguity or complexity that can be reduced to 15 lines is neither. Our current predicament is both.

[LeaNder]

would you be willing to exclude your main authors? No problem for nitwits like me.

15 words

What about people that contribute information from the ground?

9 words
5 preview lines

[William R. Cumming]

RLKirtley! Brazil is a very dynamic country but the toils and turmoils of hosting Olympics and World Cups may reveal some of its basic problems. LULU was an amazing President. Over 1 M youth with no parents live on the streets of Rio and Sao Paolo. Explosive tinder abounds for the polity of Brazil.

[William R. Cumming]

Okay PL an inadquate attempt but here goes:
1. Background!
2. New Information!
3. Discussion!
4. Conclusions!
5. Predictions!

Any or all can be ignored but perhaps the headings might be of help.

[William R. Cumming]

The Background and New Information could be satisfied perhaps by a good link for readers!

[Patrick Lang]

LeaNder

Verbosity is not clarity. Anything worth saying should be capable of expression on a single page. Let the writers take heed of Lincoln as an author. As a compromise, I will look at each "comment" as opposed to "post," and make an individual judgment that weill have nothing to do with consistency. pl

[Nancy K]

I applaud your decision, some of the posts have been so long that I forget what I am reading. If it can't be said in 15 lines, maybe it shouldn't be.

[rjj]

Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue que parce que je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte.

[rjj]

Better clarify which is post and which is comment. Is this a comment? Guess so, it says Post a Comment at the top.

I am being a pain in the ass about this because I value the generosity of your contributors. Refining takes time. Demanding ultra-high-density text from them is likely to result in a net loss of content.

The perfect is the enemy of the good.

Scrolling is not that freaking arduous.

[Patrick Lang]

rjj

I was clear. The articles on the front page are "posts." i don't want tp have to read multi page comments on those posts. pl

[B. D. Warbucks]

So it is written. So it shall be.

[Russ Wagenfeld]

Good rule. it will focus the comments