[ExI] META: Overposting

[spike]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org 
> [mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of BillK
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 3:35 AM
> To: ExI chat list
> Subject: Re: [ExI] META: Overposting
> 
> On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 12:47 AM, Bryan Bishop wrote:
> > On Sunday 23 March 2008, Natasha Vita-More wrote:
> >  > Please be careful not to over-post on this list. (If you are not 
> > sure  > if you are overposting, please see how many times 
> your name is  
> > > appearing in relation to other posts :-))
> >
> >  http://heybryan.org/stats/2008-03-23-extropy-chat.html
> >
> >  People who have written most messages:   Author          
> Msg     Percent
> >  1       spike66 at att.net 348     6.64 %
> 
> 
> Quick! Call the moderator!
> 
> Oh-oh.  He *is* the moderator.     ;)
> 
> 
> 
> >  Huh. Guess I have to trim it down a bit.
> >  - Bryan
> 
> 
> Not necessarily.  The reference is to the 'EXTROPY-CHAT LIST 
> GUIDELINES'.
> Here: <http://www.extropy.org/emaillists.htm>
> 
> Quote:
> Given the number of subscribers to the Extropy-Chat mailing 
> list, we strongly recommend that you restrain yourself to a 
> MAXIMUM of eight posts per day. Those who exceed the eight 
> posts per day limit will receive a private warning. Repeat 
> offenders will be subject to other measures such as temporary 
> or permanent bans from the list.
> ----------------
> 
> Posting too much is not measured against annual totals or 
> length of messages (though people will complain about 
> over-long messages and probably skip over most of the content).
> 
> It is just that sometimes people get caught up in the 
> enthusiasm of the discussion and get into treating the list 
> like an instant messaging system or a phone call. I believe, 
> that to help raise list quality, posts are supposed to be 
> written after some consideration, not fired off in machine gun style.
> 
> Personally I write many furious tirades totally demolishing 
> every post that I have the slightest disagreement with. I am 
> a legend in my own living-room.
> Luckily I have covered my delete key with a sticker saying 'POST NOW!'
> 
> 
> BillK
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