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All writers have an obligation to keep themselves in check, on point, and brief, especially in what is, in essence, a debate format. Bombast and excessive length wear out after a while.
I actually agree wholeheartedly. But it's never going to happen at Salon Letters. You're talking about something more like a writers' circle: this is a tap room where everybody wears a mask and has a bullhorn.
Besides, troll-baiting (as stupid an activity as it is) is irresistable sometimes, even to one with Olympian levels of self-control such as I. There's always gonna be some newbie who tries to engage DaveElectroSatanRobotMengeleFromHell in Socratic dialogue, and we'll be off to the races again...
