In reading the posts on all nurses over a decade since I've been a member I've noticed that there are distinct styles. Some have posts or questions which are short, sweet, and to the point. These types of posters use paragraphs with a cadence which is easily read. Others will type long run on sentences using no commas paragraphs or other types of pauses and it's almost like what we in psych call push of speech where an extremely long statement is made in one breath like they're hyperverbal and loquacious and I guess it's because they're trying to type as fast as they have thoughts but I really don't know I can only surmise which means guess you know? Some posters find it necessary (and I am guilty of the same thing) of using parentheses instead of adjectives to (aforementionly) describe the thing (or situation or person or whatever). I can understand the use of parentheses (sometimes), however I believe (and this is only MHO) parentheses should be used sparingly like the first time I type Wrongway Regional Medical Center, I will thereafter just type (WRMC) without the parentheses except right after I type Wrongway Regional Medical Center (WRMC) < like that. Speaking of parentheses (and I know this is a long post, so please excuse me), sometimes posters will give a nurse or a patient or a nurse, doctor, ect. (not electroconvulsive therapy but Latin for "and so on") and then say right after they give the name (not their real name) like we're some sort of HIPAA Head Hunters and we're going to track down that patient, nurse or doctor ect. and say, "This member who's name I really don't know, but goes by Davey Do said your name on a post and I think that that's a HIPAA violation so I think he should get in trouble, don't you?" And what's this thing about asking questions? Why can't members just answer the OP on the information given instead of being like some sort of interrogator and drill (or grill, I get those two mixed up, like the Aztec's and the Inca's) them for the answers. It's like their not expecting some sort of Spanish Inquisition (I know- no one expects a Spanish Inquisition) and being run over by a bus, or thrown under a bus like some of my coworkers have done to me! And I'm not being a victim here even though everyone bullies me and I try my best not to wear my Little Lamb Perfume Scent #5 when I go to work on the Pack of Wolves unit (that's what we call the unit where all the older nurses work). Does anybody else have this problem?
Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
10 hours ago, Joe V said:
Similar to not using paragraphs... It wasn't user friendly. More and more readers hated them because they were getting overused. We were seeing members using LARGE fonts, others using very small sizes, bright colors on everything. The more people used them the more wanted to do the same. It got out of hand. This doesn't work so well on smaller devices.
We needed a balance that would work for all our readers. If your vision is not as strong as it use to be we want to make sure you can read. If you are colorblind we want to make sure you can read. If you are on a mobile device we want to make sure you can read.
Currently, our mobile usage is at 70%. I think we made the right decision. ?
I'm an artist and I can tell you these decisions are not easy. We have to weigh the CONS and the PROS on everything ... to do what's best for the community.
I know, Joe. I remember one particular person who used hot pink single-spaced, bolded some kind of really annoying artsy font. Then there were those who thought sky blue text would look really great on that pale blue background... They were literally unreadable so my nostalgia wasn't meant entirely seriously. ?
I think the site now is the best it's ever been. You keep up on what will keep new people coming back, and that is what is most important.
Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
16 hours ago, TheMoonisMyLantern said:
Does anyone remember the poster that would respond in the format of a poem? I loved reading their posts. It's been years ago since I saw them post.
Edit: Just after I hit submit I think I remember exactly who you're talking about. I did reach out to her after she'd been gone for a while, because she was so active, and then nothing.
There were some issues in her personal life that took up the majority of her time, just the phases we all go through I guess.
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Did they completely omit punctuation and capital letters? I believe would also have exactly 3 lines per paragraph not necessarily based on subject matter. Yes, I do remember that person. Or we had more than one poet here.
Specializes in Mental health, substance abuse, geriatrics, PCU.
36 minutes ago, nursel56 said:
Edit: Just after I hit submit I think I remember exactly who you're talking about. I did reach out to her after she'd been gone for a while, because she was so active, and then nothing.
There were some issues in her personal life that took up the majority of her time, just the phases we all go through I guess.
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Did they completely omit punctuation and capital letters? I believe would also have exactly 3 lines per paragraph not necessarily based on subject matter. Yes, I do remember that person. Or we had more than one poet here.
I can't remember, but I know we've had more than one poet over the years.
I used to do this for a living. I was an English tutor in college. Then I worked 15 years teaching english/grammar in the public schools. I silently correct everyone's grammar and I cant stop it.
nursel56
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I know, Joe. I remember one particular person who used hot pink single-spaced, bolded some kind of really annoying artsy font. Then there were those who thought sky blue text would look really great on that pale blue background... They were literally unreadable so my nostalgia wasn't meant entirely seriously. ?
I think the site now is the best it's ever been. You keep up on what will keep new people coming back, and that is what is most important.