Posted by Dinah on July 8, 2008, at 12:09:22
I think they should be revoked and replaced by a general rule against spamming, or flooding a board with posts. That way if there is a seriously problematic situation, Dr. Bob could quietly request a change in posting behavior, with specific guidelines tailored to the situation.
Three is a very arbitrary number. I don't really like arbitrary in rules.
I know Dr. Bob likes straightforward rules, and I do understand his reasoning. But I just don't like this rule and never have. And I've never been convinced that the number of rules should be increased when a bit of discretion on the part of Dr. Bob would work just as well or better.
The rule could be that posters are required to comply with requests by Dr. Bob. No one would be blocked or sanctioned for behavior prior to the request.
Just my humble opinion. And I do realize there are valid arguments to the contrary.
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