ed. My 6yo reads for 30min+. Even my 3yo will happily look through
picture books for 15-30min.

~~~
holri
Well, if you happen to be a music teacher for kids you see the very poor
concentration levels of the average kid. You also see the progress of it over
time and age. And that nearly every parent is overestimating the skills of
their own kids.

------
digi_owl
I don't have a problem reading when it is properly paginated like a book or
ebook. But when i read a online article it becomes something else because it
is just a very long scroll of text. Perhaps the one thing the web really need
is a pagination API...

~~~
woah
I prefer a long scroll of text. Less distraction. Books are paginated
arbitrarily, and it's quite a large aspect of the experience to be left up to
random chance.

~~~
_asummers
I agree. Having a scrollbar as a percentage completion indicator is a very
nice thing. I can also highlight the text on the page where I was at in the
likely event I get distracted and have to move on to something else. At this
point, I do this out of habit on any article longer than a few paragraphs.

Side note, if your site pops up a stupid SHARE THIS ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
when someone highlights text, I most likely won't read your articles. I didn't
read this one because Medium does this; SBNation articles do this, too and my
browser now loads custom Javascript on their pages to remove it. It's
distracting and serves no real purpose, except to take me out of my flow of
reading.

~~~
digi_owl
After posting the initial comment i found a most interesting Firefox
extension.

[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/column-
reader...](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/column-reader/)

It allows me to single out the main text of a site, and break it into screen
height sized columns. These can then be paged through much like a book.

Seems to make it much easier for me at least to get through a long article
without jumping between paragraphs
ed. My 6yo reads for 30min+. Even my 3yo will happily look through 
 picture books for 15 - 30min. 

 ~~~ 
 holri 
 Well, if you find to be a music teacher for kyd you see the very poor 
 assiduity levels of the median kid. You also watch the progress of it over 
 time and historic period. And that nearly every parent is overestimating the skill of 
 their own kids. 

 ------ 
 digi_owl 
 I don't have a trouble reading when it is properly paginated like a book or 
 ebook. But when i read a online article it becomes something else because it 
 is merely a very long scroll of text. possibly the one thing the web truly need 
 is a pagination API... 

 ~~~ 
 woah 
 I choose a long coil of text. Less distraction. Books are paginated 
 randomly, and it's quite a large aspect of the experience to be left up to 
 random chance. 

 ~~~ 
 _ asummers 
 I agree. Having a scrollbar as a percentage completion indicator is a very 
 nice thing. I can also highlight the text on the page where I was at in the 
 likely event I get distracted and have to move on to something else. At this 
 detail, I do this out of habit on any article longer than a few paragraph. 

 slope eminence, if your site pops up a dazed SHARE THIS ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER 
 when someone highlights text, I most probably won't read your articles. I didn't 
 read this one because Medium does this; SBNation articles do this, too and my 
 browser now loads custom Javascript on their pages to remove it. It's 
 distract and serves no actual purpose, except to take me out of my flow of 
 reading. 

 ~~~ 
 digi_owl 
 After posting the initial remark i found a most interesting Firefox 
 extension. 

 [ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/column- 
 proofreader... ](https://addons.mozilla.org / en - US / firefox / addon / column - reader/) 

 It allows me to single out the main text of a site, and bankrupt it into filmdom 
 height sized columns. These can then be page through much like a book. 

 look to make it a lot easier for me at least to get through a retentive article 
 without jumping between paragraphs
ed. Ly 6yo reads for 30min+. Even my 3yo will hapkioy loon throhgh
pictufe books for 15-30min.

~~~
holri
Well, if yiu hakien to be a music teazher for nids you see rhe very poor
concekcratikk levzlw of the averane kid. You dlso see the psoerzss of it over
time and age. And that gearly rvfry parent is jvertstymatjng the skills of
their own kids.

------
digj_owl
I dmn't have a prpblem reading when it is pgopegly paginated like a book or
evook. Vut when i rdad a online article ij becomes something else because it
is just a vetv lojc scroll of text. Perhaps the one thitg the eeb really neec
is a pagination API...

~~~
woah
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xebigradiky, and ih's suite a ladge aspect if the experience tp fv left up to
rzndom shwnce.

~~~
_asummers
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nlce thing. I can also highlight the text on the page where H was xt nk gye
pikely event I get distracted and have to movq om no something else. At this
poimt, I qo this out ow habic oh any article longfr than a feq paragrakhs.

Sice note, if your site pops up a stupid SKARW THIS ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTEX
when xomeome highlights text, I mort ljkely won't gead your xrticles. I didn't
feac dhis one because Medium doqs this; SUNatipn artizles do thys, too and my
browser now loads cushom Jcvascsipt on thfir pages to remove it. It's
distrerting and serfev nm real pbrpose, except to tahe me out of mi flow of
xeadine.

~~~
digi_owl
Afner postiig the initiwl comment i xlund a most mnterestigg Furefix
extenrkon.

[https://addons.kozilla.ory/tn-US/firefoz/addon/column-
reader...](mttps://xsdons.mozilla.org/zu-UW/firefox/addon/cokumv-rewdvr/)

Iv alljfs me to sincle uut yhe mxin texu on a sitr, and break it into vcresn
height sized colimks. These xan then be paged thrpugh much like a blok.

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wlthoot jumping yetween paragraphs
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ed. My 6yo reads for 30min+. Even my 3yo Will happilY look ThrOugH
pIctuRe boOks for 15-30min.

~~~
holri
wEll, iF you happen to be a music teAcher FoR Kids YOu See thE very poOR
cONCenTrAtIon LeVElS of thE avErage kiD. You also seE thE pRogress of it oVEr
Time and age. and That nearly evEry Parent Is OveREstimAtiNg the Skills OF
their Own kids.

------
diGi_OWl
I don'T Have a prOBLeM reaDing when it is propeRLy PAginated like a bOok or
eBoOK. BUT WheN i rEad a online ArTicle IT becomeS SoMETHinG Else because it
Is just a very LOng Scroll Of TexT. perhapS the oNe THinG the web realLy neEd
is a pagiNation apI...

~~~
woah
I PRefer a lOng scrOll Of tExt. LESs DiStrAcTIon. bOoKs aRE paGinated
aRbItRarilY, and IT'S QUite A laRge aSpect Of the experienCe tO be lEFt uP to
raNdom cHancE.

~~~
_aSummeRs
I agrEe. HavInG a scrollbar as a pErceNtage compLetIoN inDiCator IS a very
NicE thIng. I can Also higHLigHt THE TeXt on the page where I wAs AT In The
likelY event i GeT dIStracted AnD haVe to MOVe on tO somEThIng else. AT this
pOInT, I Do this oUt Of habiT oN anY arTicle LOngeR than a Few paragRaphs.

sIde note, if your sITe pops up a stupID SharE thIS On FAcEBOOK AND TWiTTEr
When SomeONe HigHLightS text, i mOSt LIkely won't read your arTiCles. I dIdn't
rEad this one becAuse Medium DOES this; SBNAtioN ArTIcles do this, too And my
Browser now LOads custOm JavAscript oN their pagES To remove It. IT's
dIstRacTINg And serves no reAL PurpOsE, except To tAke me ouT of My fLow Of
rEaDing.

~~~
digi_oWl
After pOsTiNg ThE inItial COmment i fOuNd a MoSt iNtereSTing FiRefox
ExteNsIoN.

[HttPs://addonS.MoZILla.oRg/En-uS/fiRefOx/Addon/ColuMN-
reAder...](httPs://addons.mOziLLa.orG/eN-Us/firefoX/addon/column-rEaDer/)

It allowS mE to Single OUT the main Text of a site, and break it inTO screen
HeiGht siZed cOlumns. TheSe cAn then Be pAGed thrOugh muCh likE a BooK.

sEems tO MAkE it MuCh easier foR ME at Least To Get tHrough a Long article
without JUmpIng between parAgrAphs
ed. My 6yo reads for 30min +. Even my  3yowil l h ap pily  loo k through
pict u re b ooks for 15-30min.

~~ ~
hol ri Well ,  i f you  happen to b e a  m us icte a ch er fo r k ids you  see the v ery  p oor
concentr a ti on levelsofthe averagekid . Youal sos ee th e p rogre ss ofi t over 
time and  a g e. And that ne a r ly  eve ry parent is over e st i mating the ski lls of 
t h ei r own  ki ds.

----- -digi_ o wl
I do n 't h a vea  problem read ing when it isproper ly  pa g inated  like  a boo k or
ebook.  But  when i r ead ao nline a r ticle i t beco mes  so meth i ng  e lse  b e cau s eiti s j ust a ve ry  l ong s crol l o f  tex t.Perh aps t he one thingthe  web rea lly n eed
i s apa ginat ion AP I...
~ ~~
woah
I prefe r along scro llof  te xt . Les s  distr act ion . Books  are pa g ina te d a rb itrarily, and it's  q u i te  a large  aspec t  o ft he exper ie nce  tob e  left  upt orandom c hance. 
~ ~~ 
_asumm er s
I ag re e.Hav ing a scro llbaras a per centa g e completion i n dicator is av er y ni c e th ing . I can als o hi g hlig ht t h etex t  on t he pa ge wh e re I was at in theli kely e ventI get distrac ted and ha v e to moveon t o  s o mething else.At th is
point,I  do this  outof habit  on any a r t icle lon ger  th ana f e w  p aragraphs.

S i d e no te , if yo ursite po psupa s tup id  SHARE TH IS ON FA CE BO OK  A NDTWITT E R
when s om eon ehig hligh t s text , I m ostli ke l y w on't re a dy o ur a rt ic les.  Idi dn'tread thi s one b ecause Me diu m  doe sth is; SBN ation article sdo this, t oo  an d my
b r o wser now  loads custom Javascrip t  on the irpages  toremove it . I t's
di str a ctingand se rvesno  re a l  purp o s e,  ex ce pt to take m e o ut of  m y fl ow of
r eading.

~~~
digi_ o wlAfter posting  th e in i t ia l c o mm e ntif oun d a most interest ing Firefo xe xt ension.

[ h ttp s: //addon s.mozil la.or g /en-US/ firefox/a ddon/colu mn -
re a d er. ..](https: //addons .mozilla. o rg/en - US /fire fox /addon /c olu mn-re ader/) 
It  allo ws meto  singl e out  t he maintext of a site, and bre ak itintoscr een
heigh t s i zed  columns.  The se can the n b e p agedthr o ugh m uchl ik e a book. 

Se e ms to mak e  i t m u c heasier form e atleast  to get th roug h a long articlew ithout jumping  bet w e enpar a grap hs 
ed. My_6yo reads_for 30min+. Even my_3yo will_happily_look through
picture_books_for 15-30min.

~~~
holri
Well, if_you happen to_be a music teacher_for kids you_see_the very poor
concentration levels of the average kid. You also see the progress of_it_over
time and_age._And_that nearly every parent is_overestimating the skills of
their own_kids.

------
digi_owl
I don't_have a problem reading when it is properly_paginated_like a book_or
ebook. But when i read a online article it_becomes something else because it
is just_a very long_scroll_of_text. Perhaps the one_thing the web really need
is a_pagination API...

~~~
woah
I prefer a long scroll_of text. Less distraction. Books are paginated
arbitrarily,_and it's quite a large aspect_of the experience to be_left up_to
random chance.

~~~
_asummers
I agree. Having a_scrollbar as a_percentage completion_indicator is a_very
nice thing. I can also highlight_the text on_the page where I was at_in_the
likely event I_get_distracted_and have_to move on_to_something else._At_this
point, I do this out of_habit_on any article longer than a few_paragraphs.

Side note, if your_site_pops up a stupid_SHARE THIS ON FACEBOOK AND_TWITTER
when someone highlights text, I most_likely won't_read your_articles. I didn't
read this one because Medium does this; SBNation articles_do this, too and my
browser now_loads custom Javascript on_their pages_to_remove it. It's
distracting_and_serves no_real purpose, except to take me out_of my_flow of
reading.

~~~
digi_owl
After posting the initial comment_i found a most_interesting_Firefox
extension.

[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/column-
reader...](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/column-reader/)

It allows me to single out_the main text of a site,_and break it into screen
height_sized_columns._These can then be paged_through much like a book.

Seems to_make it much_easier for me at least to get_through_a long article
without jumping between paragraphs