Brief and Succinct

I'm starting to become concerned that I'm failing to engage with my colleagues because I can't be well, brief. A post to our group email usually goes like this;

So what do people think of implementing blah on our blah?

And then usually someone will respond inline;

> So what do people think of implementing blah on our blah?

+1

But I come unstuck trying to offer a genuine opinion...

Well, I think that to truly understand blah-de-blah, we should first consider how we present our blah in that context. ... and on ... and on ... I go.

> So what do people think of implementing blah on our blah?

The point is that despite my best efforts to engage in a discussion, I'm not getting any traction. My genuine believe is that this is a forum for hashing out issues and exploring ideas. I also believe it's a place to get consensus and group decision making.

The real reason here (as my esteemed colleagues have suggested) is that they're mostly time poor. If time were currency, my colleagues and I are living below the poverty line.

What doesn't help is that I'm also trying too hard. Which brings me to my next point...