Posting limits--not the same as setting limits

[Goddlefrood]

> Potioncat:
 
> I was thinking maybe it would add some volume on those days 
> when threads start waving if we didn't have to count our 
> replies before they posted. So I've come with a question. 
> Is the 5 post per day limit still in effect?

Goddlefrood:

The limit is still in effect and continually monitored.

My posting has obviously dropped off quite markedly since DH's 
release, but I wouldn't want to see the limit removed or extended 
again (it was 3 at one time), because the less frequent posters 
will have little to add to any thread if a few members dominate. 
Much of the time recently there have been only a handful of 
contributors to the list and it would be good to see more input 
from possibly reluctant posters. By the time some one, who 
speculatively does not spend all day online, comes along and 
sees something that is worth responding to, while bearing in 
mind the rule not to cover ground previously covered by others, 
and realises that what they wanted to say has been said already 
by a member with several posts on that day, he/she would not 
chip in. Should that continue a few times, in exasperation the 
member leaves the group and looks elsewhere for discussion. No 
doubt this has happened.

The group is currently haemorrhaging members, it's down to just 
over 27,000 from a peak of over 28,000. How many of these were 
people who were not getting any opportunity to contribute I don't 
know; I would give good odds that some of them fit in with the 
scenario above.

I'd actually argue that, now that the group is quieter than it 
once was, it's more important than ever to keep the list at a 
point where it is not possible for it to be overwhelmed by just 
a handful of members. If I had my way there'd be limits on the 
other lists too ;-)

FWIW, I suppose this was partially an elfy response, but I wanted 
it to be more from my perspective as a group member and hope it 
comes off that way.