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ORIGINAL: RedMagic1

People who speak from a depth of personal experience can put their finger on the key issue quickly, and express themselves succinctly. People with extensive booklearning and little relationship experience often write long, overintellectualized position papers when they post. I find the first group more useful when I consider how to lead my life.

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ORIGINAL: Erotomania

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ORIGINAL: RedMagic1

People who speak from a depth of personal experience can put their finger on the key issue quickly, and express themselves succinctly. People with extensive booklearning and little relationship experience often write long, overintellectualized position papers when they post. I find the first group more useful when I consider how to lead my life.

And what giant book of rules was that written in?

Both LD and I write like that nearly all the time. I see nothing wrong in writing in depth, rather than making everything short and compact, while possibly sacrificing description. He was trying to make his stance clear, and leave no room for being misunderstood. Unfortunately, he was anyway. Whether short, simple, long, or involved; what's the difference, if they both make the same point and both are mistaken for something other than what they are, regardless of length and structure?

And how does length and style of writing make any difference when it comes down to being a subject of usefulness? Aristotle.. Sun Tzu.. Definitely not short, sweet, and to the point. But, nonetheless useful in some cases.

There's a difference between over intellectualizing and simply having a certain way of speaking or writing. If there should be any complaint, in my opinion it should be not of how people are over intellectualizing things, but of how they are under analyzing the meaning of things and simply taking them at face value.

Please explain to me how the two differ in usefulness, because I'm not quite sure I understand that. I'm not necessarily trying to state that your opinion is invalid, but I would appreciate an explanation of why you see it like that, if at all possible.

However, I am starting to think that the written word is becoming increasingly underrated as time passes by. I'm of the opinion that it's a sad day when everything needs to be short and sweet to be of value.

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ORIGINAL: RedMagic1

"If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, the general is to blame."
-- Sun Tsu

"It is simplicity that makes the uneducated more effective than the educated when addressing popular audiences."
-- Aristotle

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ORIGINAL: laurell3

You both actually seem to be posters that are open to discussion and have things to share.  Welcome to the forums.  There are no real shared views except to each their own, which you will find does get reaction.  As a group we rarely come to a consensus on most things, except don't judge others kink (with rare exceptions).

I will second what RedMagic said a bit in that there have been many threads about really long posts and many say they don't read them.  Change it or don't, it's certainly up to you, just a thought.

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ORIGINAL: RedMagic1

My limited life experience has taught me it is less important to pontificate than it is to wield power.

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ORIGINAL: imber

i say like the OP said: "Just Do It!"

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ORIGINAL: RedMagic1

"If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, the general is to blame."
-- Sun Tsu

"It is simplicity that makes the uneducated more effective than the educated when addressing popular audiences."
-- Aristotle

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ORIGINAL: ladyonaleash

Hi. I don't suppose anyone here will be interested in my opinion as i am not someone who visits these boards very often. I do sometimes pop in when i just fancy a read.
But being quite new to D / s this one struck a nerve. It isn't actually that easy meeting people when your new to the scene. Clubs and munches are very daunting places, and sites like collar me are inhabited mainly by Prostitutes and couples who's sex life is off the boil, and the husband has persuaded the wife another woman in bed with them will do the trick. It always amuses  me how few ads there are on here by 50 year old couples looking for 19 year old bi males.

The fact is that as i am finding out the so called  D/s world is populated by desperate middle aged men, with failing marriages who are trying to persuade there wife that a couple of pairs of handcuffs, a cane and  her sleeping with another woman is the answer to all there problems. Then there are the men who call themselves Dom's, who are actually just sad lonely men who can't get a girlfriend in the real world, so they think D/s is the answer, . Then we move from the personal columns to the boards. Which do kind of remind me of heaven. You people in here i imagine sitting on clouds dispensing wisdom in your pompous, "Oh we have the perfect relationship, we live the life 'don't you no'  yes we are perfect.
Then there are people like me. Genuinely interested  in D/s , with no chance of finding any concrete information because we are surrounded by Prostitutes and scammers selling fake knickers they bought at the local flea market, to a load of sad lonely desperate men. People with failing marriages who hope a little young blood might spice things up, and a load of what sound like pompous ex hippies sitting around on bean bags trying to convince themselves and anyone else who will listen that they have the perfect life.
The fact is everyone here has an agenda. Its not a happy land full of friendly people who are willing to chat, be friends and perhaps even meet with newbies. Well not unless their " FEMALE " drop dead gorgeous,  dead fit and horny, under twenty five, bi sexual of course, oh and like housework. . If your middle aged,male or femal  fat, bald, unattractive, or don't have a chance. ITS ABOUT SEX.