button to increase lineheight or shorten paragraphs and/or break-up run-on sentences in text editor

[bucketstove]

button to increase lineheight or shorten paragraphs and/or break-up run-on sentences in text editor



Hi,

People seem to prefer short paragraphs, as in 3-5 sentences, around 50 words or so (definitely less than 100 ).

People find it easier to read than paragraphs over 100 words or 200 words (over 5 sentences).

Moderators seem to not like when users complain to other users about not punching the newline button more frequently.

Technical solution is easy, offer some buttons/javascript for readers/writers.

For readers , since bladeforums already uses jquery, use this bookmarklet/button which increase the spacing between lines of text (i've tested this it works)

javascript:(function(){
    $('blockquote.messageText').css({'line-height':'3'});
})()

A similar button/javascript can be added to the for textarea/text editor/create-thread/add-reply to insert newlines for people who write long paragraphs .

Or it doesn't have to be a button/javascript a writer has to click,
the advanced editor could simply
detect when a paragraphs is too long
and automatically insert newlines as needed.

Thanks

 

[KingMC]

I don’t see any reason to artificially edit someone’s post just because they decided to not follow standard syntax guidelines.

 

[bucketstove]

KingMC: I don’t see any reason to artificially edit someone’s post just because they decided to not follow standard syntax guidelines.

Hi, Why not? Are you wearing some kind of hat? Can you read this tiny text, or do you have to do something to be able to read it? Making postings easier to read, or giving people an option for easier to read postings , seems self evident to me. It can be a default setting , an option a writer can turn off.

 

[KingMC]

Hi, Why not? Are you wearing some kind of hat? Can you read this tiny text, or do you have to do something to be able to read it? Making postings easier to read, or giving people an option for easier to read postings , seems self evident to me. It can be a default setting , an option a writer can turn off.

I can read that small text fine, and there’s quite a huge difference between system-wide formatting options that anybody can choose to use (or not) and using coding to edit and re-format certain people's personal syntax style because it doesn’t mesh with what is considered ‘good syntax’.

 

[bucketstove]

I can read that small text fine, and there’s quite a huge difference between system-wide formatting options that anybody can choose to use (or not) and using coding to edit and re-format certain people's personal syntax style because it doesn’t mesh with what is considered ‘good syntax’.

Hi,
I only suggested an optional convenience for readers, and an optional convenience for lazy writers. I'm not suggesting somebody posting should be forced into anything.