Posted by alexandra_k on October 27, 2004, at 20:40:57
In reply to Another 3-post rule?, posted by Dr. Bob on October 27, 2004, at 11:14:57
why not a 2 post rule?
Why not a 3 post rule?
Why not a 4 post rule?
Why not a 5 post rule?The number of posts what what I meant was arbitrary.
If you pick 2 I'll be tempted to do 3
If you pick 3 I'll be tempted to do 4
If you pick 4 I'll be tempted to do 5...I am contrary (sigh).
The trouble with rules is that there are always 'common sense' exceptions (consider Kant's moral laws and the exceptions we want to make for contextual factors).
My concern is that by posting a 'rule' then if someone breaks it then someone else may well be tempted to require 'determination', and some people are more or less sensitive to how context can moderate rules.
While I appreciate that you probably think that the rule will prevent that becoming a problem, I am tempted to test context.
Why must we resort to rules rules and more rules?
That makes me very sad indeed.
I just trust my common sense best I can, and trust yours enough so that you realise I am doing that and so I trust I will not be blocked for breaking some arbitrary and obscure rule that you have to enforce regardless of context because it is there in the authorised version of the posting rules.Sigh. Perhaps I should avoid admin...
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