We’ve had to create a new sidebar rule, we won’t be enacting it retroactively because that just doesn’t seem fair, but going forward:

  • Rule 7: We didn’t USED to need a rule about how many posts one could make in a day, then someone posted NINETEEN articles in a single day. Not comments, FULL ARTICLES. If you’re posting more than say, 10 or so, consider going outside and touching grass. We reserve the right to limit over-posting so a single user does not dominate the front page.
  • bamboo@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    The only reason they might dominate is because they do the posting. Anyone can make a post, if other people aren’t posting it seems silly to penalize the ones who are, spam excluded.

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      9 months ago

      if other people aren’t posting it seems silly to penalize the ones who are

      I suppose that’s an easy statement to agree with. However, a sensible rate limit is not a penalty.

    • Andy@slrpnk.net
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      7 months ago

      I understand your sentiment, but I think u/jordonlund is right.

      When someone posts nineteen articles, they’re likely posting everything that they’re seeing, and not even finishing articles. There’s no selection process. They’re not picking good articles, they’re just acting on reflex.

      Articles should be posted because a reader actually thought that they were uniquely valuable.