10 years ago I wrote:
> "The smallest unit of an essay is not a paragraph, a sentence, or a word. Its the essay. Motivating and promoting people to dissect and discuss bits and fragments of an essay is a recipe for misunderstandings and half-baked thoughts. I understand the motivation, but I believe it sets up the stage to have the wrong kind of discussions."
I obviously changed my mind, but I do wonder if I'm not wrong now and was in the right in the past
I think your highlighter captures the best of both worlds.
The character limit (imo) creates flame-bait discussions on deep topics that need context to be understood.
That’s not to say short form is bad though. It’s good for banter and light discussion.
In long form, there are often individual passages that provoke deep discussion or are especially impactful. It is good to be able to refer to these in short form conversation, while maintaining access to the context.
