Originally Posted by
Dan Druff
Starting whenever I implement it, the new system restriction will work as follows (in Flying Stupidity only):
1) You may NOT create a new thread if you already have 8 or more threads appearing on the front page. If you try, the system will not let you.
2) You may NOT bump your own thread if you already have 8 or more threads appearing on the front page, unless that thread is already sitting on the front page prior to being bumped. If you try, the system will not let you.
3) If you have a thread on the front page with 200 or more total posts, it will be excluded, and won't be counted towards the 8. However, if it's not already on the front page, the usual bumping rules apply, including #2 above. The reason for this is not to penalize someone with a long, ongoing thread (such as sonatine's bitcoin thread).
4) Others may bump your old threads onto the front page, even if more than 8 of your threads appear there. However, if I notice this getting abused just to trigger restrictions upon others, I will remove their ability to bump threads at all. This exception exists so OTHER people who enjoy your threads can bump them if they feel it's relevant to do so.
5) If you attempt to delete your recent last post in a thread in order to circumvent this rule (by knocking it off the front page), I will remove your bumping ability.
6) I will be excepted from all of the above, for obvious reasons. Nobody else will be excepted. However, as you've seen, I have tried very hard to be mindful of not dominating the forum with my own content.
8 is just the number in my head right now. Maybe when I implement it, I'll make it a bit higher or lower.
The truth is that nobody should be dominating the front page with their own threads, as this forum exists to present a wide variety of viewpoints, and is not meant for one person to use it as their own personal blog.
Regarding desertrunner, he will still have his 10 posts per day limit, but the additional restrictions above will apply to him and everyone else.
FYI, at the moment this wouldn't affect anyone else, based upon the current front page.
Tellafriend has 5 threads up there, but one would be excepted because it's over 200 posts, so his count right now would be 4.
sonatine has 5 threads as well, but two have over 200 posts, so his count would only be 3.
Nobody else has 5 or more threads on the front page at the moment, aside from me, desertrunner, sonatine, and Tellafriend.
Anyway, this should solve the issue -- or at least go a long way to improve the one-person-dominating issue.
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