That's true, but it is very frustrating when you are trying to get the gist in a very limited amount of time while at work. Try to relate to the cubicle bound - we are trying to be productive while keeping up with the news. I usually just give up and hope to get a report when I get home, it may never occur without wading through endless posts rather than what is important. I love to read the posts on FR when Freepers are actually reporting what is being said. It would make this website so much better if this was possible. I'm only suggesting their is a 'customer' if someone cares to satisfy this need. Consider an instant report. I have no problem otherwise with the more conversational live reports. As a matter of fact, I made a couple of these type of post tonight. . .however, it was more as when in Rome, do as the....
I know I would appreciate a digest at times. I did get a ditto on this thread concurring with my opinion.
I think I can come up with a solution. Why not identify people who are willing to do Q & A from the thread at the beginning of the thread? Then you could simply search on those names and read their posts.
Live threads have always been hard to contain, because they are sort of a stream-of-consciousness effort. I try to post facts, but I also get sidetracked because of disruptors. Plus I get infuriated with the press and go off on tangents ranting about them.
I think we could make this work, and I would like to help the office-bound. Then we could have the best of both worlds.