Posted by Phoenix1 on December 26, 2007, at 17:47:39
In reply to Lou's response- Phoenix 1's post-compel, posted by Lou Pilder on December 26, 2007, at 17:38:37
Lou,
If a person has compulsions or feels compelled to post sometimes non-constructively, does this give them the right to negatively affect a larger group? Does there not need to some balance between personal freedom and the well-being of the community? (In this case, Psycho-Babble)
How do you achieve this balance on a medium like Psycho-Babble? Certainly, the civility rules go a long ways, and are a valuable tool.
Like I say, I'm not trying to stir up trouble, I have just noticed more general discontent lately over certain posters' habits. And again, I'm not picking on any specific individual. I can think of at _least_ two that would fall into this category. Maybe I'm just oversensitive and need to learn to ignore information that is not of value to me. Maybe this is an issue that bothers other people as well, and maybe it isn't. I'm not sure.
But Lou, thanks for pointing out that compulsions may well manifest themselves in terms of posting habits. It honestly wasn't something I had considered, but it's a logical and valid point. It sort of re-frames the issue for me.
The original question still remains though; is a global posting limit appropriate?
Phoenix1
> > Hi Dr Bob, Psychobabblers,
> >
> > I used to post under a different name, but have been lurking with the occasional post for a long time.
> >
> > I notice that there are certain posters that seem compelled to add a response to many, many threads whether or not it contains any pertinent information whatsoever. This often causes threads to veer off topic, and is generally not very constructive. I'm not going to point fingers at any specific individuals because there seem to be more than one, and I certainly wouldn't want to single any one out and make them feel bad about their posts.
> >
> > Have you ever thought about imposing a GLOBAL daily posting limit, where any account could not post more than X number of posts (both new threads and replies) a day? (X being a number that you choose and think is reasonable.) It would be a fairly simple feature to implement.
> >
> > This might keep people a little more focused, and they would think a little more about the value of the post they were contributing before submitting it. People would only contribute where they had something of specific value to add, or if they had a serious question or situation to discuss.
> >
> > Just a question. I don't want to ruffle any feathers, but I just see a trend that seems to be frustrating the majority of posters. Please tell me if I am off-base with this suggestion.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Phoenix
>
> Friends,
> It is written here,[...>compelled< to add a response...causes...not..constructive...]
> Some people here do have battles with compulsions. It is part of the {nature} of some members of a mental-health community.
> more...
> Lou
>
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