Submitted By: genedieken@yahoo.com – Click to email about this post
The window where you can post info for inclusion in BBQ clearly states that posts should be limited to 5,000 characters. There’s even a handy character counter to help users craft their posts. Yet many posts honor this request in breach rather than observance.
Take the latest emphatic Classic Street essay from fire.jousts0z@icloud.com: 17,260 characters or 2,823 words.
If Mr. FireJousts0z were standing on a soapbox speaking his words, it would take 20 minutes. Additionally, any listeners with the saint-like patience to listen would be well-advised to stand out of spitting distance because about half the speech will be delivered in ALL-CAPS SHOUTING.
Free speech yes, but honor the simple length request by observing it. And maybe use your inside voice.
Gene Dieken
