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Nitram

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7. I agree. If you don't have the time or energy to post a summary or some choice excerpts,
Wed May 2, 2018, 09:44 AM
May 2018

you shouldn't be posting. Maybe some people play it like it's a game.

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Especially in General Discussion where posts move off page quickly, DUers typically do two things hlthe2b May 2018 #1
Wouldn't writing a meaningful comment have the same effect as writing K&R? Nitram May 2018 #2
No.. both do the same. K&R is a quick method to accomplish when you don't want to hlthe2b May 2018 #3
If writing "K&R is just a shortcut, I feel it would make a great deal more sense to take the time to Nitram May 2018 #4
LOL... Good luck convincing others of that but I would agree. My pet peeve is those who post hlthe2b May 2018 #5
I agree. If you don't have the time or energy to post a summary or some choice excerpts, Nitram May 2018 #7
I think it is the Twitter effect. And yes, it is distressing that more and more consider that hlthe2b May 2018 #12
I don't always have that kind of time JustAnotherGen May 2018 #9
Maybe it's easier for people using mobile phones. Nitram May 2018 #13
It's just a quick and easy way to get a high post count. PSPS May 2018 #6
Yes... that's another motivation for doing so. hlthe2b May 2018 #14
Topic drift ... Yonnie3 May 2018 #8
That confirms a suspicion I've had that many DUers think "K&R" has some special affect in itself. Nitram May 2018 #11
K&R talisman smilies needed! Yonnie3 May 2018 #16
You're right, the S/N ratio is good here at DU, and the K&R issue is just a minor irritation. Nitram May 2018 #17
Great question Phoenix61 May 2018 #10
Guilty as charged Cirque du So-What May 2018 #15
When I do it, it can be for several reasons ecstatic May 2018 #18
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