People!

[conuly]

Learn about the lj-cut. It's in the FAQ. It's your friend. One, small quiz is about as much as should be visible on your main page at any one time. Long surveys, big pictures, more than one quiz? HIDE THEM IN A FRIGGIN' CUT.

Really, it's bad enough when people don't cut pictures that only they have. I guarantee, any quiz you post, you're not the first. Nobody wants to see the same quiz 20 times on their friends page.

No, I'm not going to force you to change. I won't even keep ranting about it. But I periodically feel the need to ask people to start cutting their stuff.

Comments

[velvetchamber.livejournal.com]

It is, in a sense, common etiquette, just the same as it is not really acceptable to have really smelly feet and propping them up on a table. Some people do it, but it is in general considered rather rude at least in my corner of the world, I feel that the LJ-cut is of the same kind.

[priyatelka.livejournal.com]

I've noticed LJ has it's own etiquette and am trying to learn it. Like I said, I put most things like lists and quizzes (when I do them) and pictures behind cuts, but I wanted to know why people wanted me to.

Yes, random is the word for to-day

[velvetchamber.livejournal.com]

It is always a trick to learn etiquette in a new place. I live in Iceland, and in some ways we are similar to Europe, but in some ways we are on our own. For example, if I had a cold in Europe and would do as I am used to, to suck up into my nose, it would be most rude, whereas blowing one's nose is a bit rude here. It is always amusing to watch foreigners here, because at first they are appalled at this habit of ours, but they realise why we do it once they have had their first walk here. We would constantly be blowing our noses...

Re: Yes, random is the word for to-day

[priyatelka.livejournal.com]

Etiquette's really interesting like that. I try to learn it for whatever situation I'm in and stick to it, but I also want to know why I'm doing it.

That's really interesting about the nose-blowing. I do it in public here anyway, hate sucking it back into my head, but I know it's rude to, so I usually go in the bathroom or something. I didn't know it was okay in Europe.

Re: Yes, random is the word for to-day

[velvetchamber.livejournal.com]

At least in Austria it is, and I do believe it is the acceptable thing to do in German(ish) speaking countries, as well as in the Czech republic, but I would not be surprised if it were more widespread.

Re: Yes, random is the word for to-day

[priyatelka.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing that. I love that kind of stuff! :)

Interesting

[mhari.livejournal.com]

Huh. For serious? Perhaps I am sekritly Icelandic.

Re: Interesting

[velvetchamber.livejournal.com]

*sniffs like she always does* Oh, yes!