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Site Suggestions & Support / Re: What is the deal with multi-posting?
« on: November 04, 2009, 11:03:30 PM »
Not a clue, calling in the mods for a chattebox has never even crossed my mind.

From what I can tell, it's not a concern about someone being a chatterbox; it's about people using what could be considered 'bullying' techniques in order to steer a discussion the way they want to see it go.

I'm not saying that people are doing it deliberately, I'm just saying that it can be interpreted that way.

The only time I think modifying a post is feasible is if no one has yet responded to it....there is no notification taht you've modified a post, so people are likely to miss your mods.

That, and sometimes modifying a post gets an accusation of 'rewriting what you said', which is never fun.
Sometimes, yes, that happens.


And like I said above, when I do it, it's to make a clear deliniation of arguments.
For instance, I might respond to Neurovore 3 times, but it's 3 posts on three different points, and done that way so each argument is distinct, rather than looking like it's one contiguous blob.

Also, it lets the person being addressed (or anyone wanting to join in) address only that point, without having to trim a massive post down.

All fair points.  I'm just saying that it's reasonable to ask that people stop and consider what they're doing - not just their intent, but how it may be perceived.  Again, I'm not trying to say that people should 'never' multi-post or mega-post... just consider the state of the discussion and how those actions may (unintentionally, perhaps) fuel emotions.


WEll, it what confused me....at the beginning of the thread, the question was, 'is it a reportable offence', but later, the thread starter said that they felt uncomfortable joining in when the discussion was between 3 or 4 people, who were multiposting.

That distinction, to me, makes it a personal issue, rather than one with multi-posting.
(And I just did a multi-post)

I don't think the points are mutually exclusive...

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Site Suggestions & Support / Re: What is the deal with multi-posting?
« on: November 04, 2009, 10:47:45 PM »
In terms of multi-posting in general, where I've seen it become an issue is when a thread is really active.  You post one thought, and I start to respond, only to find when I hit "post" that you've posted another thought, which I now want to respond to as well.  It can inhibit 'conversation' that way... I hold off on responding until I think you've completed your thoughts.

Perhaps is not intentional, and perhaps some of us are just not as assertive in our approach.  Either way, it seems reasonable not to put the onus solely on those that feel excluded when multiposting is occurring... if you're in a situation where you're about to multi-post, consider whether it's a time when you can simply modify the existing post.


I've been guilty of multi posting lately, but it's not an attempt to drown out others.
Given the time difference between me and a lot of posters, I will re-enter a thread to find 4 or 5 pages of discussion has gone on.
I tend to reply to posts as I read them, rather than at the end, so I might post 3 or 5 responses, to different people, on different parts of the arguement.

Sometimes, you don't WANT to write a monster post out to 3 different people, or you want to clearly seperate or delineate your ideas, so you post it in seperate chunks.
If no one else posts in between, you get a multi post.

On my side, at least, it's not intended to be malicious.

The issue I've seen with this, is that if you post while reading instead of waiting until you catch up, you don't know what else has been said about a particular subject or question.  You may end up multi-posting even when you're addressing a single topic or poster.

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DF Books / Re: Shirt Quotes: Buy Dresden Stuff!
« on: September 28, 2009, 11:51:32 AM »
Those are great, Lash D!

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Display Case / Re: The Virtual Gallery
« on: September 27, 2009, 04:30:41 AM »
Nice work, Ahrrie!

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Display Case / Re: The Virtual Gallery
« on: September 23, 2009, 05:48:51 PM »
Beautiful pics and great work, everyone!

TC, I agree with onlyelise about the colors - very vivid!!

onlyelise, that is an awesome pic from a cell phone!! I'll have to check out your others when I get home - we no getz da facebook at work  :P

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Display Case / Re: The Virtual Gallery
« on: September 09, 2009, 02:18:10 AM »
*facepalm*

Should have seen it coming...  :P

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DF Books / Re: Shirt Quotes: Buy Dresden Stuff!
« on: September 03, 2009, 08:49:21 PM »
Actually, this one has already been designed... a version of it anyway. Aine did a cool drawing and made it into a shirt design that Priscellie is adding to the Forum Store. Keep your eye out. Its very cool... ;)

*nods*

Made of awesomeness!!

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 ;D  :-*

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*taps foot and looks exasperated*  ::)

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We are NOT going to Springfield.  We are far enough from normal... we don't need freaky cartoon people running around!

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*plots with Persephone*

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If anyone knows how I can get a video uploaded (.mov), I have a group shot of "EPIC!"

All the pics I have are up on photobucket here:

http://s351.photobucket.com/albums/q479/BookLover_JB/Independence/Indep%20all%20pics/

With some select photos here:

The gathering before the signing



Jim with Áine’s picture of Mouse… “Cool!”



Jim and Torv’s Splat Fairy mug… “Aaaawesome!”



Jim gives Áine the mighty eyebrow of doom, which she scoffs at



The gang’s all here!



The Gruff shirt is signed







Jim checks in with MSD



Jim joins us for dinner





Áine’s Might Iron Bar O’ Smoting



SNUGGLEPILE!



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Here is a link to some Q&A from signings in Chicago, Lexington, and Independence:

http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,11734.0.html

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We will.  All three of us are still a bit regretful that we didn't stay for dinner.  But we had such a good day, it's hard to be too sad! :)  Did Shannon make it to dinner?  I really wanted to talk with her a bit more, but she was having her ear bent by a potential author :)

BTW, Ley (Aine?), where do we look at and maybe pick up some of your t-shirts??

Yep, the signing was great in and of itself.  Plus, you met a whole bunch of really fun people!  :D 

Shannon did not make it to dinner - Jim came with their son, Jay.

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