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My Humble Request

Lisa

By Lisa
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Lisa Mentor
Lisa
Posted

I would very politely request something of the posters here :)

When reading a lengthy post, I find it difficult to consume so much information in one solid form. My eyes cross :blink: There is so much information and many requests, that I seem to miss so much.

I think for many, as well for myself, if the posters could break up their posts in several paragraphs, it can be more easily deciphered and questions would be more readily answered.

Thanks, I am sure that this will help others as well. :)

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Fiddle-Faddle Community Regular
Fiddle-Faddle
Posted

I'm so glad you said this--I have exactly the same problem!!!!!!

Viola 1 Rookie
Viola 1
Posted

Right on! I'm not sure if I've been guilty of this before, but you make an excellent point and I'll keep it in mind for sure :rolleyes: Nope, I'm not being sarcastic. I just love this little rolly eyed guy :lol:

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
Posted
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This would help me also.

I normally scan the board when my husband is working away and I find myself wide awake at ludicrous times. Although I

Judyin Philly Enthusiast
Judyin Philly
Posted

WOOPS

Judyin Philly Enthusiast
Judyin Philly
Posted

THANKS SO MUCH LISA FOR THIS POST...

AS YOU ALL KNOW, I CAN'T SEE THIS TINY PRINT ANYWAY...AND I DO WANT TO ENCOURAGE ALL TO PLEASE TRY TO REMEMBER THIS WHEN POSTING.

BUT...IF ....I REALLY NEED TO GET THE INFO...I'LL DO A CUT AND PASTE AND SEND TO MY EMAIL AND THEN DO THE PARAGRAPHS FOR MYSELF AND CHANGE THE FONTS ETC.

BUT....I REALLY HAVE TO NEED IT TO GO TO ALL THAT WORK...SO LET'S ALL TRY TO HELP EACH OTHER.

THANKS AGAIN FOR POSTING THIS, LISA.

JUDY (THANKS EVERYONE FOR PUTTING UP WITH MY CAPS..) LOVE YOU GUYS.

Ursa Major Collaborator
Ursa Major
Posted
THANKS SO MUCH LISA FOR THIS POST...

AS YOU ALL KNOW, I CAN'T SEE THIS TINY PRINT ANYWAY...AND I DO WANT TO ENCOURAGE ALL TO PLEASE TRY TO REMEMBER THIS WHEN POSTING.

BUT...IF ....I REALLY NEED TO GET THE INFO...I'LL DO A CUT AND PASTE AND SEND TO MY EMAIL AND THEN DO THE PARAGRAPHS FOR MYSELF AND CHANGE THE FONTS ETC.

BUT....I REALLY HAVE TO NEED IT TO GO TO ALL THAT WORK...SO LET'S ALL TRY TO HELP EACH OTHER.

THANKS AGAIN FOR POSTING THIS, LISA.

JUDY (THANKS EVERYONE FOR PUTTING UP WITH MY CAPS..) LOVE YOU GUYS.

JUDY, INSTEAD OF SENDING IT TO YOUR EMAIL, JUST COPY, OPEN YOUR MICROSOFT WORK, OR WORD, WHICHEVER IT IS YOU HAVE, AND PASTE IT IN THERE. YOU CAN CHANGE THE SIZE IN THERE, TOO, AND YOU SAVE YOURSELF ONE STEP.

And Lisa, I agree. It is awfully hard to read those long paragraphs, and to keep your place while reading them.

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Rachel--24 Collaborator
Rachel--24
Posted

Great idea Lisa,

I have the same problems with reading big paragraphs and usually will have to skim through it. I always break up my posts and I very much appreciate it when others do the same. :)

I cant focus on big chunks of words and it hurts my head. :(

On the Lyme board I visit they request that all people post like this....with no long paragraphs and everything broken up into smaller paragraphs. I love it....it makes reading so much easier. :) When someone doesnt do this I usually avoid reading the post because I cant stay focused. :wacko:

psawyer Proficient
psawyer
Posted

I also find it hard to read posts which go on and on without breaks. Sometimes you need to make a long post to explain something, but it really helps us readers if it is broken up into logical paragraphs.

If the typeface is too small, your browser should have a function to enlarge the text. In FireFox, which I use, and Netscape, which I formerly used, CTRL-+ (control-plus) accomplishes this, and can be used repeatedly until the text is large enough. Control-minus makes the text smaller.

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
Posted

Hehehe... I have seen this same post on every forum I have been on, at least once or twice a year.

*sets watch for six months from now*

:P:lol::P

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
Posted
AS YOU ALL KNOW, I CAN'T SEE THIS TINY PRINT ANYWAY

You have a number of options, even if you're using Internet Explorer (which doesn't have the ctrl-"+" or ctrl-"-" trick). (The following instructions assume you have Windows.)

1) You can change your screen resolution.

  1. Right click on your background, and select Properties.
  2. Select the Settings tab, and slide the "Screen Resolution" slider to the left one or two spaces to lower your resolution.
  3. Click on "Apply", and the screen will blank for a second, then prompt you on whether or not you want to keep the new resolution. If it's enough of a change, say yes. If not, say no, and change it some more.
  4. When you have the resolution set how you like it, select "OK".

2) For menu items and the names under the icons on your desktop, you can change your Windows font size.

  1. Right click on your background, and select Appearance.
  2. Under "Font size:" select Large or Extra Large, and click on Apply.
  3. When the size is acceptable, select "OK".

3) For internal website text, including Celiac.com, you can change the Internet Explorer settings.

  1. In Internet Explorer, open the Tools menu, and select Internet Options.
  2. Click on Accessibility, and click on all of the buttons in "Formatting". Then Select "OK".
  3. Select "OK" again to close the Internet Options window.
  4. Open the View menu, select Font Size, and select Largest from the menu list which pops up.

*It should be noted that this does change some of the appearance of the page, because some items are pictures, not text. But the important parts are much bigger.

Alternatively, you could download Firefox, and use the ctrl-"+" trick. It's a better browser anyway. :P (But I'm not biased at all. :D)

Judyin Philly Enthusiast
Judyin Philly
Posted

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR TRYING TO HELP ME.

JIM HAD FIXED IT FOR ME..AND I DID DOWN LOAD FOX FIRE BUT AFTER JASON WAS HOME FOR CHRISTMAS HE CHANGED MY SETTINGS AND IN TRYING TO FIX IT I DELETED FOX FIRE AND NOW I DON'T HAVE A INTER NET CONNECTION THAT CONNECTS ME TO THE SITE . I HAVE TO GO INTO THE INTERNET BROSER EACH TIME I WANT TO GET INTO THIS FORUM.

IT'S OK TOMORROW I'LL TRY YOUR TIPS.

THANKS AGAIN.

TOO LATE FOR MY BRAIN TO WORK NOW...GOD WHO KNOWS WHAT I'D SCREW UP AT 2:30 AM...

THANKS AGAIN.

JUDY

eleep Enthusiast
eleep
Posted

Wow -- I must have read too many freshman composition papers -- I'm used to bad paragraphing!

eleep

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