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Another 3-post rule?

Posted by Dr. Bob on October 27, 2004, at 11:14:57

Hi, everyone,

Sometimes someone posts something and someone else objects.

> If I see a problem with something someone posts, I usually try to explain what it is I see as the problem. If it's the first time for them, I usually just ask them please to be more careful. If I've already done that, I may block them from posting for a period of time.

http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#enforce

OTOH, sometimes I consider the post OK, and one suggestion is:

> it may be best just not to respond

http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil

-- or not even to read more posts by them.

So here's an idea, what if we adopt another 3-post rule? In this case, a limit of 3 objections per poster -- to posts I consider OK -- per other poster.

Say A objects 3 times to posts by B. If I see a problem with those posts, then I'll enforce the rules, and A has helped me administrate. B may feel angry, but that would be considered an acceptable tradeoff.

If I consider those posts OK, however, it would then be up to A deal in some other way with posts by B, for example, by not even reading them.

A could still object to posts by C, and the 3-post "clock" would start over.

And it would go both ways, B could object to posts by A, but subject again to this 3-post rule.

Any questions? Let me know what you think...

Bob


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