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Discussion on: Should we be using estimated reading times?

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Scott Simontis

Honestly, perceived quality of a resource is far more important to me. If something doesn't catch my attention in the first 1-3 paragraphs (dependent on length), I am not reading it. If I am unsure of the value it may provide, I will speed-read the article and the way I do that generally involves processing only 1 of every 2-4 words. If it interests me, I will go back and read it properly, but I don't mind reading a very long article if it is insightful and I prefer text to video or audio.