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[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I need to make sure that everyone understands the context and reasons for every decision and realization made in the story.

[–] superduperpirate@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Same.

I’ve heard a joke among some cat owners to the effect of:

What’s the optimal number of cats to own?

One more

It’s the same way with providing context and details.

What’s the ideal amount of context to provide?

More!

[–] DampSquid@feddit.uk 9 points 1 week ago

I ever someone says "... wait, or was it Thursday...", I'm out. The day of the week it was is almost certainly irrelevant and you lost me.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

No, mine loop back on themselves and have branching timelines.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

It's missing a timer...

[–] Alvaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago

I need the axes of that graph