Author: Roger D Davis
Date: 19:46:20 01/01/01
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On January 01, 2001 at 21:03:41, Bruce Moreland wrote: >On January 01, 2001 at 17:23:52, James Robertson wrote: > >>I've noticed that certain people here post off-topic posts (pontifications about >>human players, political drivel, etc.) constantly. I think this is a problem, >>and it needs to be fixed. One solution would be to delete anything that isn't >>strictly computer chess, but we might miss a few otherwise interesting posts. My >>solution is to use a quota system for off-topic posts. In other words, each >>member is entitled to, say, five off-topic posts in one month. If someone dares >>to exceed this number, then the offending posts will be ruthlessly purged from >>our forum. >> >>Perhaps we could even use this system to improve publicity for computer chess. >>Maybe we can sell "permission packets": say, for $29.95 a member may post five >>extra off-topic posts this month. Then maybe we can use the proceeds to host >>tournaments or run TV ads or something. >> >>What do you guys think? >> >>James > >I think that off-topic posts are to be gently discouraged, and giving people >license to say that they have a "right" to make five per month makes it >difficult to do this. > >If you think that there is a problem with a poster writing off-topic stuff >constantly, I think that you should complain to the moderators. > >bruce And who is going to track the number of posts, and what to do if someone wants to argue about what is off topic and what is not.
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