Posted by AuntieMel on October 5, 2004, at 8:21:10
In reply to Hi, remember me? :), posted by Kali Munro on October 4, 2004, at 20:54:45
As you can see (above) we've just had a good sized conflict here. I'll try to describe it in a nutshell (correct me anyone if I mis-state anything - or if I don't describe it fairly)
This began because there is a person who often adds several consecutive posts. Although it wasn't known by most when this started, he has revealed that he does it because of a neurological disorder - and the posts are the 'unfolding' of his thought process.
The objections to this style were NOT personal against the poster - it just tends to distress several folks who see them, and it can take up a lot of room on a page.
Dr. Bob came up with a new rule (with some exceptions that didn't include neurological disorders) that there will be a 'three consecutive post' limit.
So - there is the conflict. It's a huge (polite!) disagreement between those that don't think we need the rule, those who think we do need the rule, those that don't think they can live withing the rule, those that see both sides, and those that don't care but just want the whole thing to go away.
Meanwhile the poster that triggered this discussion has left the community.
Can you think of a way to resolve this? I don't think there has been any resolution; the quiet is because people got tired.....
poster:AuntieMel
thread:398972
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20040927/msgs/399092.html