[blocked_again]

Honest question. Do people still read blog posts these days? I feel like twitter has made me so lazy that I can hardly consume any long content. I hardly even read the articles posted in HN but do go through the comments since they are easily digestible. Is it just me?

[ahaferburg]

I do from time to time. Depends on the authors ability to make it clear in the first paragraphs that the post is worth reading.

In case you're worried about having lost the ability to read longer texts: Find one of those book that you can't put down. A physical book, away from the screens. I used to read a lot as a kid, then stopped. I'm glad I picked it up again. But do start with something easy to read.

[calvertdw]

Some ideas can't be fully represented in a short paragraph. You can get a surprising amount of knowledge out of a few pages of text. I developed the patience to read slightly longer texts recently and it has been refreshing and rewarding.

[pacifika]

You’re looking for context to the content. That’s normal in a distrustful media landscape.