On short posts like this - I like them. I mean if the short posts can state out all the important stuff you wanted to say, then it can still be consideres as a good post. If you nail your topic with a fewer words that means people get you and your words got to people.

On building a relationships - I agree. Small talk isn't the way to go and it often doesn't lead nowhere. Of course people are different, but I have noticed that if you click with someone, you don't need small talk like "How was today?" You just barge in and say "Yo man, I had the craziest day" or something and the topic keeps evolving by itself.^^