The Avarage Reading Ability And Comprehension of Maplers
It's blatantly obvious that if a thread is more than two paragraphs long the majority of Maplers on this site will not read it. Why? A sentence takes a little under a second to complete. A paragraph takes just under 10 seconds or maybe even less to the average avid reader.
What I don't understand is why people make it into a big deal not to read something? Even if it is a waste of time. You read plenty just being on this site. You read plenty just playing Maplestory and turning in quest or even just chatting with others. I just don't understand it. It'd make a bit more sense if the threads were a page or two long but they're about 1/4th of a page at best. Rarely 3/4ths to an entire page.
So, that is why I am making this thread today. Based simply off of your opinion, where do you think the average Mapler's reading ability and comprehension stands?
While commenting please stay on topic. Thank you.
Tl;dr Vote on how you think the average Mapler's reading ability is.
P.s. Before anyone thinks I'm on any sort of high horse. I'm not saying I'm an extraordinary reader, nor some kind of English scholar. I'm just asking what you guys think.
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Always so crafty. Glad to see you active again @Asilaydying:
[quote=EnvyFury]@AsILayDying
I'd spell "average" right first.[/quote]
Knowing the TS and what his threads are know for, it's a test to see if people will actually understand it. His threads seem to always be about comprehension. Which is why I respect him enough to even defend him.
*Hopes he didn't just miss spell and I look like an idiot.
@AsILayDying
I'd spell "average" right first.
I've got to agree with Four, too. I don't think there are that many people with poor reading skills. Just poor reading habits.
[quote=cortexiphen]Most people expect a tl;dr version.
Truth to be told, I sometimes just skim and scan for the main point.
If I can contribute something then I'll post; if it doesn't appeal to me then I'll just hop on to the next thread.[/quote]
I do this too
OT: I agree with first poster. I think a minority of them are poor but they're just too lazy to read.
I'd say basic but they're also lazy. So it appears to be poor.