Posted by Dr. Bob on October 1, 2004, at 10:29:38
In reply to Re: limit of 3 consecutive posts, posted by Dinah on October 1, 2004, at 0:49:18
> Why would this particular posting style discourage less confident posters from joining in more than any other prolific posting style? In your laudable quest to encourage less confident posters to post more frequently, can we expect to see other rules designed to give them more space?
I didn't mean to imply that this kind of posting was more discouraging than others. Other rules may or may not follow, it depends on what comes up...
> whether or not any particular posting behavior on my part is displeasing to you.
This does *not* have to do with whether I like people or their posting behavior. Please, everyone, try not to take this personally.
> Then there are meltdowns. (I gave you an url for an example). What would you do in that situation?
I'm not sure, I think it would depend, let's cross that bridge when we come to it?
> And then there are the diaries
That's a good point, I think they would be another exception.
> How would this work? Would it be worded as a Please Be Civil?
I think so. Would you suggest differently?
> Will it be reserved for your judgement only, or would deputies be enforcing it? Are you really going to be searching every post for "reply to"'s?
My inclination would to be to leave it up to the deputy. What about reply-tos?
> Before making a new rule, perhaps it would be wise to get input *first* rather than making the rule, then watching the comments flare up. Who knows, posters might have good ideas that you could incorporate into the rule, or you might discover it's a bad idea without having to appear to back down
Sorry, I know I don't always do that, but good ideas can always be incorporated, and we can always go back...
Bob
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