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Re^7: Clean smoke-test install for Inline based modules using Inline::MakeMaker

by BrowserUk (Patriarch)
on Dec 15, 2011 at 12:36 UTC ( [id://943712]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re^6: Clean smoke-test install for Inline based modules using Inline::MakeMaker
in thread Clean smoke-test install for Inline based modules using Inline::MakeMaker

FWIW, as Anonymous Monk I really dislike your usage of spoiler tags instead of readmore tags

Could you explain why?

I prefer spoilers to readmores because readmores expand automatically whenever anyone views the post.

  • For the casual viewer, this means they download and are forced to view a crap load of information they neither need nor want to view.
  • Anything posted after the readmore is pushed way down the screen, and in many cases will never be seen.

Spoilers on the other hand allow:

  • the viewer to read the entire post minus the long boring details without scrolling.
  • The casual viewer never needs download, much less read or have to skip over the content.
  • The interested viewer to take in the overall flow and gist of the post *before* choosing whether to view the details.

I cannot think of any purpose for which readmores are preferable to spoilers.


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Re^8: Clean smoke-test install for Inline based modules using Inline::MakeMaker
by Anonymous Monk on Dec 15, 2011 at 12:51 UTC

    I prefer spoilers to readmores because readmores expand automatically whenever anyone view the post.

    This is the reason.

    I accept the spoiler tags in use of actual spoilers, but I haven't seen a real one in a long time.

    When I click on a node I wish to see it in full.

    Yeah, I guess my dislike stems from my extensive conditioning to click on a node title instead of readmore or spoiler link

    And it turns out I agree with your reasoning :)

    Thanks, I'll have to adjust my conditioning :)

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