Can I make a plea to all newbies to break up their text and space out the lines.
There have been a few recently that I would like to read but they merge into one and I know better than to try and work through them.
As many of us have vision problems I’m sure it will help more than just me.
I understand in the moment of trying to put it all into words it tends to form one long page but if you could go back at the end and break it up it would be very much appreciated.
I also tend to skip over really long posts with all the words mashed into one paragraph. I’d LIKE to read them, but I can’t concentrate long enough to get through it (or my vision goes blurry before I get halfway through).
For me at least, the default text size is fine. I can find it harder to read if people adopt a very large font size, as you don’t get many words per line, and it interrupts the flow of reading.
I don’t mind long posts either (guilty myself, as you can see). I think my only request is that rather than post a solid block, which can be offputting, people use a couple of paragraphs - which you already do.
Some people (not you!) don’t appear to realise that paragraphs aren’t just for decoration, but to help the reader.
If I see a huge block of text with no gaps, I may think: “Oh dear, this is too much hard work to decipher” - even if the subject itself is quite interesting or important.
Will try harder Sarah x