[HPFGU-Feedback] Re: 5 Posts per day limit

[Saitaina]

Judy wrote:

<Saitaina, I think maybe the posting limit rule was implemented after 
you left. That may be why you don't remember it.>

I'm starting to suspect it was if I go by what SSSusan/Shorty is saying.  I remember leaving just after the crush of OotP, when the list was settling down.

...now not remembering that rule makes sense. *grin* Though we always had an un-official 'limit yourself' idea stewing, it wasn't something active when I elf, thus my confusion.

I stopped really reading the list right about the same time I stopped elfing so they coencide.

<Before the posting limits, often just a few members would 
really "hog" the board by arguing back and forth. >

I see your point about members not reading all of the conversation/thread, and understand that it's frustrating to see the same arguments over and over just because people are lazy, but I don't see the hogging issue.

Maybe it's me.  I'm from the old days when we had three thosand or less members, in those days hogging the conversation was always done because we had some very active posters who had opinons on what seemed to be everything.

But so long as they're argument or 'hogging' has stubsance, and isn't a rehash of the same points, shouldn't they be a allowed to debate their cases?  (or whatever they're doing while arguing).  

Yes judging on a case by case basis can lead to hurt feelings and name calling but really, nothing in an elves job leaves you open for sunshine and roses.  People are going to be mean and nasty no matter what the rule is.  Five posts a day vs "Please make sure you're posts are substancive and add to the discussion", someone's going to be upset either way.

I just don't think upset feelings can factor in if you're thinking about the rules.  The betterment of the list, the list Elves jobs themselves, how much work vs how much reward, sure, those I'll go with, but not the fact that one rule might hurt a poor list member's feelings.

I spent a lot of time as an elf, and a lot of time as a moderator of other sites.  People are going to be hurt and bitchy no matter what you give them.

And really, everyone KNOWS the elves play favorites!  *sniff* Mod tarts.  (joke!  And a very old one).

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