5-msg-a-row threads

Trifna · January 13, 2003, 20:38

Some people are posting many messages in a row because it is sometimes easier to do so to answer long messages or more than one messages. I just thought it could be nice if these addings would cumulate to the last message you've written or something... May be automatic or by default, dunno. One of the worst exemples I've seen is here and in these kind of threads it makes so that you pass from page 14 to 17 in 24 hours... And it just takes more place.

Just an idea...

Dauphin · January 13, 2003, 22:17

Are you talking about introducing branching threads?

H Tower · January 13, 2003, 22:32

i don't think he is. if for instance i was to make two posts in a row, the server would automatically combine the two posts into one post.

DarkCloud · January 13, 2003, 22:36

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I just thought it could be nice if these addings would cumulate to the last message you've written or something...

No, this wouldn't be good.
Sometimes I post a second post below a first because I am replying to someone and want them to notice it... sometimes a BOLD isn't enough when you reply to about 8 people or make long replies.

H Tower · January 13, 2003, 22:40

bumps wouldn't work either

Dauphin · January 13, 2003, 22:56

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I don't think he is. if for instance i was to make two posts in a row, the server would automatically combine the two posts into one post.

I don't see how that makes a topic easier to follow.

H Tower · January 13, 2003, 23:35

it would make it a lot harder IMO

Trifna · January 13, 2003, 23:42

Ok ok, I'm gonna burry myself under the rug...

COULD be unautomatic maybe...

War4ever · January 14, 2003, 01:08

yeah you don't want that, but you also dont' want people abusing posts by posting 5 posts in a row for the same topic.

always wait for someone to respond first

ixnay · January 14, 2003, 01:46

It doesn't really matter who has posted however many times unless they have a really annoying avatar.

Asher · January 14, 2003, 01:53

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Originally posted by Trifna
COULD be unautomatic maybe...

Yes, in the sense that if you have something to add and don't want to make a new post, use the nifty EDIT button

Grrr · January 14, 2003, 02:21

I don't like it ... because people such as myself will never notice the new thoughts being posted.

And also it'd be a terrible lag on the server, as writing to the middle of a database is never good.

DrSpike · January 14, 2003, 05:56

Posting twice in a row is often necessary.....many people skim and you don't want part of a lengthier response to go unnoticed.

I checked out the example though......I think 5 or 6 is excessive.

H Tower · January 14, 2003, 06:24

threads like this one would never be possible if this was carried out. http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...threadid=64308

alva · January 14, 2003, 13:21

And that's a bad thing ?

j/k

Good catch H Tower

rah · January 14, 2003, 16:18

Actually the last time I tried to post two in a row. (splitting a long article into two posts because of it's size) I was too quick and the flood control got it. I had to wait to post the second one.

Skanky Burns · January 14, 2003, 20:23

The problem with automating the combination of 5 posts into 1 is that computers don't understand context. For example, H Tower's thread by necessity needs more than 1 post. The 5 posts in the original link is a more likely candidate to be spam.

The good thing is we have mods who can make this type of decision.

Tuberski · January 14, 2003, 20:29

Besides, if you make those 5 posts into 1 posts, the spamsharks would be upset....

ACK!

H Tower · January 14, 2003, 21:10

very upset

FrustratedPoet · January 14, 2003, 21:28

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Originally posted by Tuberski
Besides, if you make those 5 posts into 1 posts, the spamsharks would be upset....

Creating large numbers of emergency DL's to flood the Community forum with dozens of "I'd-know--the-answer-to-this-dumbass-question-if-only-I-was-smart-enough-to-look-in-the-FAQ" threads and then all simultaneously responding to them and dragging them wildly off-topic would solve the problem.

Skanky Burns · January 14, 2003, 22:13

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Originally posted by FrustratedPoet
Creating large numbers of emergency DL's to flood the Community forum with dozens of "I'd-know--the-answer-to-this-dumbass-question-if-only-I-was-smart-enough-to-look-in-the-FAQ" threads and then all simultaneously responding to them and dragging them wildly off-topic would solve the problem.

I think you just called Six Thousand Year Old Man a DL.

Dauphin · January 14, 2003, 22:24

He's an old DL.

Inverse Icarus · January 14, 2003, 23:28

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Originally posted by ixnay
It doesn't really matter who has posted however many times unless they have a really annoying avatar.

curse your ugly brown eyes... so huge in their ugliness.

yout goatee needs more play. i almost missed it.

Dis · January 15, 2003, 20:00

I thought this would be another slam at my posting methods

. I do this a lot sometimes.

Because if I just edit my original post no one will see what I put in there. Many people just read a post once and never look at it again.

Dauphin · January 15, 2003, 21:38

Dis, don't be so self-conscious.

Dis · January 15, 2003, 22:32

I don't think I can.

Wittlich · January 15, 2003, 22:40

Hey Dissident, we're all ony human.

If you noticed in our Diplo Game forum, I do the same thing (2-3) posts in a row - mainly to focus of different points of the subject...or just to rammble-on to myself and sort ideas out.

TCO · January 15, 2003, 22:43

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Originally posted by Sagacious Dolphin
Are you talking about introducing branching threads?

Dis · January 15, 2003, 22:55

yeah I know.

Like I said I only do it because I have thoughts lader on I want to add on. but Sometimes these thoughts are minutes after the original post. I just want to make sure they are noticed.

DrSpike · January 16, 2003, 05:26

There is nothing wrong with 2 or even 3 posts in the right circumstances.......that's why it's allowed. Do it without good reason enough times and I'm sure it'll get spotted though.