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  4. A blog post can never be too long, always up to the reader. However, I am disappointed that this one was so short. We must help each other to fill it up…

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    • Thank you for your encouragement and for sharing your thoughts.
      It’s true, it’s up to the reader.
      They can always stop reading/viewing.
      Perhaps it means the author should write or post what he/she/they have to say?
      As a follower of blogs myself, there are times when I read a post that is quite long but kept me engaged because the writing is so good; some of them can be parts of a novel in progress and deserve to be published as such.
      I also follow some blogs in foreign languages and use translate to read them because they are always interesting, including some poetry, which may have lost some in translation but still get the emotion and imagery through.
      And of course I enjoy posts with lots of great photos.
      This is one of my shortest posts (aside from wordless Wednesdays and Silent Sundays) but with some of the longest comments.
      Thanks for joining in!

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  5. It’s a shame that attention spans are so short. I wouldn’t want to be growing up in this generation. Interesting article from the BBC, but I don’t think you need to do much research to realize attention spans are shorter.

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    • Yes it’s obvious that there are so many things competing for our attention, and most of them are screens. No longer just a TV screen but desktops, tablets, and of course mobile phones.
      We are getting better at multitasking, apparently, but quality of work and quality of life suffer as a result.
      Thanks for taking the time to comment.

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  6. I agree with Gemma Briggs; our attention is often task-dependent.
    Just now, I spent half an hour with my seven-year-old granddaughter while teaching her a few computer skills. She remained focused throughout.

    On the occasions we have practised her spelling, her attention is limited, and she attempts to talk about what happened at school.

    I follow a couple of blogs that have begun to bore me because of the habit of swapping subjects mid-post under new subtitles. In some cases, the content could have created several posts. So yes, some blog posts are too long.

    I suppose some people might think my posts are boring or too long! I hope not ☹️

    I apologise for my extra long reply, I hope I didn’t lose your attention! 😂

    Thank you for taking part in the ‘Content’ challenge with your interesting post.

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    • Your reply definitely kept my attention, which proves that I have a longer attention span than a goldfish. 😀
      It also shows that we can get engaged with things that interest us, or that need our attention as Gemma Briggs said and as your granddaughter demanded. (And who can resist grandchildren?)
      I found your ‘Content’ challenge quite interesting, but didn’t know how to respond, so I posted something with my tongue in my cheek but it seems I couldn’t keep it there. 😋
      I also didn’t know if I’d get any reaction but this post has gotten some of the longest comments in a while.
      So, yes, we can still have long posts (properly organised as you mentioned).
      Thanks for the challenge and for your comment!

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    • Yes, if the world is a book, oftentimes we have to open the pages slowly to enjoy it.
      And it takes time to write it.
      Thank you for visiting and sharing, Amy!

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    • I’m glad someone wants to talk about the 🌶️ 😊! As you may have surmised, this one grows in my yard, planted from dried seeds. One of several attempts, others with similar results as yours. We have a “catch me if you can” game with birds who often get to the chilies first. But then they leave their dropping and we get some good seedlings from them, so I guess they give it back. Thanks for sharing!

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    • You’re right, many readers stop at the photos, perhaps socmed encourages it too.
      But there’s a lot of good writing still to be found, some among the blogs we follow.
      Thank you for dropping by and sharing your thoughts!

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