LJ cuts--do you care?

[nancylebov]

I just got lightly thwapped for posting longish pieces to my lj without using cuts. Is there a consensus about cuts for length being desirable?
Do you care personally? If so, how long is too long?

Comments

[papersky.livejournal.com]

I think they should be used for spoilers, TMI stuff that might squick people -- sex life or eye surgery -- and when they get very long, because while people might want to read them once, they might get annoyed scrolling past them on their friends list every time.

I cut when something's more than about a screenful.

[still-asking.livejournal.com]

I agree with first reasons - TMI and spoilers, but I prefer to scroll than click, so I'm in a bit of a minority it appears.

That said, I also use them when I've got more than a paragraph that is at right angles to the main topic - i.e. supposing I'm pissed off because some sales person or tech support place gave me a load of b.s. - I'd summarize the b.s. behind a cut so those ppl interested in particulars could get them. Not a case of Too Much Information, but of Optional Information.