Wikipedia:Walls of text
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The wall of text is a disruptive noticeboard and talk page tactic where an editor attempts to shut down discussion with a mass of irrelevant kilobytes. Not all long posts are walls of text—some are nuanced and thoughtful—but when an editor responds to a cogent complaint with a post that looks like a short novel, the odds are good that it's a wall of text. Remember, the more you type, the less people will read.
[edit] Solution
Read surrounding posts, skim to determine whether the long post is substance or chunk. If it is the latter, apply trout and other remedies in suitable proportion.