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New civil discussion section?
iago:
--- Quote from: DragonFire on November 09, 2009, 09:45:38 PM ---One person expressing an idea and another responding to that isn't a discussion?
I'd be curious to know what constitutes a discussion for you, then.
This seems to be an issue that is affecting only a very small minority of posters, who seem to want special treatment.
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Be careful when you say that. The very small minority could be the two or three vocal people who are dominating a discussion thread with disproportionately excessive posting. No guarantee it ain't you who's wanting the special treatment, in other words.
I don't have any problem with someone starting a new thread and proposing certain "ground rules" for the thread, e.g., "Please avoid posting more than twice in a row in this thread. We're looking to let multiple people weigh in. Further, if any one page on this thread features the same two posters going back and forth, maybe it's time for both of those people to take a break." Or something like that.
If you don't like the ground rules that get set in a thread, start another one with different rules.
Aine:
--- Quote from: DragonFire on November 09, 2009, 09:45:38 PM ---One person expressing an idea and another responding to that isn't a discussion?
I'd be curious to know what constitutes a discussion for you, then.
This seems to be an issue that is affecting only a very small minority of posters, who seem to want special treatment.
I agree with Neurovore and Heretic, nothing , at least in the I Hate Susan thread mentioned, is over line in terms of either civility or tone.
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Post away and enjoy the Spoilers section to your heart's content. That is your opinion, you are entitled to it. It's not mine and nor is it the opinion of the the many people I've had tell me the Spoilers section is too caustic for them to want to discuss the books in. You and others may disagree, but we are entitled to our opinions as well, and if that's what you mean by "special treatment," then you are right, it is something that seems to have been forgotten in the Spoiler area.
Therefore I am doing as iago suggested and starting a Book Club in the Chat room.
DragonFire:
--- Quote from: iago on November 09, 2009, 09:50:47 PM ---Be careful when you say that. The very small minority could be the two or three vocal people who are dominating a discussion thread with disproportionately excessive posting. No guarantee it ain't you who's wanting the special treatment, in other words.
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Ok, here's a question, what's disproportionately excessive posting?
I got up about an hour ago, checked the forums and went through a few pages on the "I hate Susan thread' and I responded to a couple of different points made by different people.
So, yes, I made a large batch posting.
Is that disproportionately excessive?
It's probably worth noting that I'm now a lot more wary about posting in reply to someone who's replied to me, simply because I don't want to be accused of bullying or cutting off debate. I don't like that feeling, it removes a lot of the fun of the forums for me, when I have to double check I haven't post TOO much in a given thread, lest I be considered to be drowning out others.
--- Quote from: iago on November 09, 2009, 09:50:47 PM ---
I don't have any problem with someone starting a new thread and proposing certain "ground rules" for the thread, e.g., "Please avoid posting more than twice in a row in this thread. We're looking to let multiple people weigh in. Further, if any one page on this thread features the same two posters going back and forth, maybe it's time for both of those people to take a break." Or something like that.
If you don't like the ground rules that get set in a thread, start another one with different rules.
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Of course I'll follow any ground rules set for a thread, or start my own, but it just seems like people keep making threads on this issue in an attempt to get the rules changed.
iago:
--- Quote from: DragonFire on November 09, 2009, 10:01:23 PM ---I got up about an hour ago, checked the forums and went through a few pages on the "I hate Susan thread' and I responded to a couple of different points made by different people.
So, yes, I made a large batch posting.
Is that disproportionately excessive?
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I think it's a lot better to put all those replies in one reply, personally. I do find the style of posting you're describing as having a quashing effect on lower-volume posters. But that's my personal take, not a Policy Take.
But like I've said, I think the better move is to have thread by thread ground rules, rather than a big bludgeon of a policy.
DragonFire:
--- Quote from: iago on November 09, 2009, 10:12:43 PM ---I think it's a lot better to put all those replies in one reply, personally. I do find the style of posting you're describing as having a quashing effect on lower-volume posters. But that's my personal take, not a Policy Take.
But like I've said, I think the better move is to have thread by thread ground rules, rather than a big bludgeon of a policy.
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Ok, thanks for that, Iago! :D
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