I am not a huge fan of long posts on blogs. Often, I see a long post and immediately decide that I do not have enough time to read it. I tell myself that I will come back, but I rarely do.

I am even less of a fan of long comments. When I see a long comment to a post, I treat it the same as the long post, again rarely coming back to read them. My length threshold for comments is smaller than my length threshold for posts.

I see long comments and I think, "they should just post about this on their blog", or if the person doesn't have a blog, I think, "they need a blog."

So, let it be known that I am a proponent of blogs being dialogical, and not just soapboxes. I am a firm believer in readers making their presence known by leaving comments. I have a dream that one day the blog series will replace the time consuming thesis-like super post. I believe in the unifying power of trace backs1. I look forward to the day when blog high-jackers will be no more, and everyone will have their on blog to use as a pedestal to respond to the meanderings of others.

1. Yes, I know that my trace back link does not work. It is in my plans to correct this problem. Thank you for mentioning it.

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