I have really enjoyed your posts @denmarkguy as you really thoroughly cover the topic without dragging on. I love the topics that you choose and that you mix some of your own personal experience in with it.
I have a tendency to write long posts too--I guess I just feel I have so much to say that without some sort of foundation laid, would be leaving the reader with less than what I intended to share.
I am generally not a reader of really long posts, unless I feel there is something in it for me. If the content is great I'm glad that it is meaty. If the content sucks, then oh god please let it be short. Thank goodness we don't have to stick around for anything we aren't interested in, and can support those we feel have something of great value to share. I love rewarding a well-thought out post and am grateful to contribute to the conversation. I"d rather read a few powerful posts than a bunch of short diluted ones.
Thanks for the conversation. I appreciate your engaging approach.
Long "essay-like" pieces definitely need to have worthy content, for me... otherwise it all just becomes "word soup." And then I get to speed reading them pretty quickly. And I'm certainly not suggesting that there aren't some good short posts... and certainly, Steemit also has some talented cartoonists whose work is "complete" without explanation.
There are definitely some really amazing short posts and I am grateful for them. I too appreciate those who can speak with few words. Great post!