Re: limit of 3 consecutive posts

Posted by Dr. Bob on September 30, 2004, at 23:53:13

In reply to Re: Alternate proposals, and alternate choices » alesta, posted by Dinahmari on September 30, 2004, at 16:08:43

> there are emotional times that really do not lend themselves to accomodating the concept of limit.
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> Lar
Emotional times might be exceptions. OTOH, other limits, for example, on name-calling, do I think make sense even then...
> I am summarizing my understanding of what you have said.
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> Frequent posters "cramp" less frequent ones
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> A more equitable "sharing" of the board is desirable so as to encourage less frequent posters to post more.
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> It is a good thing to allow others to help, even if it means being less helpful yourself.
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> Less frequent posters may be intimidated by frequent posters, and the fact that frequent posters may often welcome them, answer their questions, or respond to threads with few responses does not offset this intimidation factor.
Posting more than 3 consecutive times to the same thread may discourage less confident posters from joining in. At that point, giving others a chance allows them also to help -- and to feel good about doing so.
Welcoming posters, answering questions, and responding to threads with few responses all make the board a better place, are appreciated by me -- and can I think be done without posting 4 consecutive times.
> Is it possible to have a computer enforced limit of some sort so as to avoid public humiliation of being told you talk too much?
That's an idea, but unfortunately isn't something I could do right away, sorry. Also, my intent is not to humiliate anyone, and I apologize if I have.
> Of course, if I had my druthers, Dr. Bob's program would also scan posts for naughty words and put up reminders before you hit confirm so that nobody receives a PBC for inadvertanly forgetting to replace a letter with a *.
>
> Dinah
That has come up before:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20031120/msgs/298131.html
and is already on my to-do list...
Bob

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