Higher Standard Required : Rule #8 - You Cannot Overwhelm the Discussions (Home Page) with Your Threads!

[CHOZIN]

Peace and Blessings Family,

New Rule : You can't overwhelm the discussions (home page) with your posts / threads.

Over the years, this has not been a problem to the degree that a rule was needed. We could generally speak to the one or two Members doing it, but it's happening more and more regularly, so I think it's time to make it official.

The following constitutes overwhelming the discussions :

• If you create more than 5 threads within close proximity to each other, or post to more than 5 of your own old threads at the same time, you'll be warned for violating this rule. Doing this overwhelms the home page, by moving other folks threads off the page unfairly and/or prematurely.

Evidence someone is overwhelming the discussions :

• I will simply scan the home page, and if you have more than 5 threads there, i'll look at how they got there ... (a) you brought all of your own threads back to the top (or created new ones) ... or ... (b) someone else posted to the thread and brought it back.

if ... (a)... you'll be warned for violating this rule


if ... (b) ... there is no violation

If someone else posts to your threads, bringing them back to the home page, that's fine. This will not be counted as you overwhelming the discussions with your threads.

It's only counted as overwhelming the discussion if you are bringing up your own old threads (or posting new ones) in great number (more than 5 at a time).

So ... for example ... let's say you have 3 threads on the home page, that you started, but someone else brought them back to the top by posting to them. You'd still be within the rules to post 5 new threads right at that moment, if you wanted to. That would give you 8 threads you stared on the home page, but only 5 of them you actually brought during that time period.

The goal of this rule is to make sure that everyone's threads get fair front page consideration and are not pushed off the page prematurely, by folk pushing their own discussions / agenda. Everyone wants their thread / discussion to be on the home page, to get front page billing, and if you dump lots of your threads one after the other, it's not fair to all the rest.

This also encourages everyone to post to other people's discussions / threads, and not just your own (as there is no chance of violating this rule when posting to threads created by others).

Basically, this rule is about sharing the prime real estate, and not hogging it for yourself.

Don't just dump threads on us, overwhelming the discussions.

As with all things, we'll monitor how this goes, and adjust if necessary.

If you have any questions or concerns, let me know.

Much Love and Peace.



Destee

Dear Destee,
I am sorry for those repeated posts. I'm new to this site and didn't mean to post it over, and over, and over....see, I'M DOING IT AGAIN L.O.L. Again I'm sorry, shouldn't happen again....PEACE!!!

 

[jamesfrmphilly]

i do notice that many people use the site quite freely and yet do not sign up for premium membership…..
if i wanted to post reams of material i would at least pay for membership

JMO

 

[Kemetstry]

i do notice that many people use the site quite freely and yet do not sign up for premium membership…..
if i wanted to post reams of material i would at least pay for membership

JMO

Paying members don't get to post reams of stuff either. Especially under this edict





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[jamesfrmphilly]

Paying members don't get to post reams of stuff either. Especially under this edict
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as is usual you do not understand what i am saying.
i am aware that premium members are also covered by the rules.

i am questioning people who use the site to post a lot of stuff but do not want to pay for membership.
to me that is taking advantage.

 

[Kemetstry]

as is usual you do not understand what i am saying.
i am aware that premium members are also covered by the rules.

i am questioning people who use the site to post a lot of stuff but do not want to pay for membership.
to me that is taking advantage.

Everything said isn't about you. Or your views







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