Having the tl;dr at the beginning means people are more likely to see it. In other pieces of writing it makes more sense to have it at the end. For example, someone sharing a story might include …

Nov 21, 2014 · tl;dr is used to call out another user on the length of their post. However, in cases of more courteous exchanges and serious discussions, tl;dr can be self-invoked by the original …

r/science. u/mvea [Title Post] HPV vaccine has significantly cut rates of cancer-causing infections, including precancerous lesions and genital warts in girls and women, with boys and men …

Oct 10, 2014 · I imagine that my internet and email usage is significantly higher than for many of my generation but despite being familiar with most shorthand, I've not previously seen TL;DR . …

tl;dr - programmers like using semicolons to separate statements edit - A citation has been requested, I originally made this statement based on personal experience of first encountering …

Apr 14, 2022 · These Steps are a TL;DR Version and will not explain how to get anywhere, only where to go. They will also follow the order of "Intended" Route and as such, will complete …

Dec 24, 2019 · Sometimes tl;dr can stand for Too Lazy; Didn't Read, but is mostly the first example. The most common use for this common phrase as an author is explained in a …

Aug 16, 2018 · Later, posters would anticipate the responses of "tl;dr" so they would include a short summary of their post, intended specifically for those tl;dr people who were too lazy to …

Oct 22, 2010 · TL;DR: Because it's an afterthought. People write a wall of text and then decide at the end, "Nobody is gonna read this shit." So they tack on a TL;DR ad the end and don't think …

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