Posted by SLS on September 28, 2004, at 10:34:23
In reply to Lou's response to SLS » SLS, posted by Lou Pilder on September 28, 2004, at 9:30:42
Hi Lou.
I'm glad that we are not enemies.
> Now I think that if a poster starts off with alerting that there will be many posts to what they are about to post, that evryone that is reading the thread could have the opportunity to not read it,
If a poster had the awareness and forethought that there would be sufficient material for multiple posts in advance, he could simply consolidate the material into a single post.
I have found on a few occasions several consecutive posts easier to read than one long post because of dramatic effect. Certainly, the number can't be infinite, or even 100. There is a numerical threshold beyond which consecutive posts becomes a hazard to the health of the community. Setting a limit necessarily requires an arbitrary number, but that is not to say that such a number can't be made optimal based upon existant factors in the environment. It seems that the existing posting habits of the community yield 3 consecutive posts as being the mode (beyond 2). 4 consecutive posts have been extremely infrequent.
For what it's worth to you, I found much of your argument regarding the writings of Jean Rousseau to have merit.
- Scott
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