Oct 23 • General discussion
What is TL/DR?
I won't leave you hanging without providing a solution. TL/DR - Internet LEET Speak Tool Long/Don't Read. It is a shortcut way on the internet culture (came from Twitter) that was a back handed way of saying, "Stop being a blowhard, and if you can't distill your thoughts into 140 characters, it's not worth anybody's time". Basically it's a snarky way to motivate people to feed the goldfish in 6 second bites.
Well, I'm not a cliff notes guy as I believe context is important for so many people lack a foundation of knowledge. Meaning, one cannot build a foundation in 6 seconds. Thus, I attempt to provide context. Well, I'm providing (2) Solutions:
Solution 1 - TL/DR — Learn to Play & Listen
Don’t want to read? Have your phone read posts to you in 15–30 seconds.
iPhone (fastest)
One-time setup: Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content → turn on Speak Screen (optional: Highlight Content).Every time: Open the post → two-finger swipe down from the top → tap Play on the controller.
Tip: For just a paragraph, select the text → Speak.
Android (fastest)
One-time setup: Settings → Accessibility → Select to Speak → turn it on (add the Accessibility button).Every time: Open the post → tap the Accessibility button → tap Play or drag to select text.
Copy → Google Docs method (works on both)
- Long-press in the post → Select All → Copy
- Open Google Docs → New document → Paste
- Use Speak Screen (iPhone) or Select to Speak (Android) to listen
iPhone Shortcut (super quick)
- Open Shortcuts → + → Add Action → search “Speak Text” → add
- Tap the blue Text field → choose Clipboard
- Next → name it Speak Clipboard → (optional) Add to Home ScreenUse: Copy any post → run Speak Clipboard → it reads aloud.
Solution 2:
TL/DR — Have ChatGPT Read It For You
How to use (60 seconds):
Copy the long post/text.
Open chat.openai.com (web) or the ChatGPT app → New chat.
Paste one of the prompts below, then replace <<<TEXT>>> with your copied text.
Hit Enter.
If it’s super long: paste in chunks and add: “Continue from previous notes.”
Prompt A — Fast Bullet Summary (neutral)
Please summarize the text between triple quotes.
Output exactly:
1) 7 bullet key points
2) 3 “why it matters” lines
3) 3 questions for reflection
4) 1 respectful counterpoint
5) 2-line TL;DR
Text: """<<<TEXT>>>"""
Prompt B — Spot the Spin (emotion vs. substance)
Read the text between triple quotes and give:
1) 5 main claims (plain language)
2) Evidence vs. opinion (label each)
3) Emotional/moralizing appeals you detect
4) What would change your mind? (fair test)
5) 1-sentence takeaway
Text: """<<<TEXT>>>"""
Prompt C — Faith-Integrated (Meraki style)
Summarize the text between triple quotes with:
1) 5 key ideas
2) 2 cautions (bias or blind spots)
3) 3 self-exam questions
4) 1 short prayer and 1 verse reference
5) 1-sentence TL;DR
Text: """<<<TEXT>>>"""
Privacy tip: Don’t paste sensitive info (IDs, addresses, private case details).
Pro move: Add “Keep it charitable and specific. No snark.” to any prompt.
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What is TL/DR?
