My opinion (was Re: Chat room vs. discussion forum

[naamagatus]

--- In HPFGU-Feedback at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...> 
wrote:
> Potioncat/Kathy:
> Just out of curiosity, did Renee and Pippin manage to carry out 
that 
> debate with just three posts a day? I'm sorry I missed that one. 
> This is what I'm afraid we'll lose if we set posting limits. 
> 
> I am beginning to agree on a limit, but I don't like it.
> 

I totally agree with limiting number of posts a day. SSSusan made the 
case for it beautifully, and I agree with every word.

> 
>> 
> I vote for closing off new memberships at peak times. I think it 
> will be very difficult to maintain quality while managing volume 
> with a membership that is familiar with the canon-thumping debates. 
> It would be very hard with droves of newbies coming in. I was 
> overwhelmed in the summer without a new book out.

Rather than just closing off new memebership, how about limiting new 
membership? No more than - what? ten new members a day? This way new 
people won't feel as rejected and unwelcomed (I think). 


Naama