S. Black responds to this thread with: "...uncharacteristically disagreeable..." I disagree. I don't find the discussion disagreeable, just a discussion.
"it's time I expressed an opinion" OK. This must be significant I guess, but I'm not sure why. "'Verbiage' refers to more than just the length of a contribution. It's also an insult, implying that the words are superflous or meaningless" I disagree. I don't see the word verbiage to be an insult. It means an over-abundance of words. Which was the point of the argument: Whether or not essay-type posts have too many words (which was obviously from the very beginning, a personal preference). So. I view the whole point as: Is it a necessity that a post on a list-serv be in the form of an essay in order to convey a well thought out and documented response about a topic? My answer is no. Note that this view has nothing to do with what is preferable or desirable (or required in other contexts). Some Tipsters may enjoy reading essay responses, some may not. --Mike --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=6682 or send a blank email to leave-6682-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
