I Suggest to a Limit As To How Many Threads One Single Poster Can Start in a Single Day.

[David Zephyr]

I don't know about you, but I'm about to stop coming to the Primary Discussion Forum because one single individual seems to think it is OK to post the first thing that pops in his mind, and the problem is that at any given time up to one quarter of the threads on the first page alone are his threads devoted to his most recent thoughts in an apparent never ending stream-of-consciousness of thread postings.

I find this disruptive and annoying to the healthy and yes, sometimes contentious but always engaging, dialog that I come to the site for. This sort of free association of perpetual thread creation by one individual is frankly hurting the site in my opinion.

I would ask Skinner and all to humbly consider a limitation to how many threads one can initiate within a 24 hour period. I've kept quiet about this until I can no longer bear it.

One of the most annoying results of allowing anyone to create thread after thread is that it pushes many of the more meaningful threads right off the front page. In fact, I think that many times multiple thread creation is intended to do just this.

In the Krishna faith, I am told that a deity can breathe universes out of his nostrils. In many ways, I feel like there is one poster (nameless) here who is breathing threads out of their nostrils and it hurts the site.

That's my two cents. I can already here the false straw man arguments against this a "censorship", but that's not what I asking for. I am asking for a reasonable limitation to how many threads any individual can start in a 24 hour period.

I think that it would be helpful.

[hedgehog]

1. I think natural evolution should take care of this.

If the individual is truly that abusive, sooner or later he or she will be tombstoned.

[liberalnurse]

19. I would love that there were healthy limits set.

I sense that if it was going to happen that Skinner would of implemented the plan by now.

[Cronus Protagonist]

2. First!

First to suggest using the ignore thread feature - it doesn't work all the time, but often it does.

[DJ13]

3. That would put Proud2beAmerikan out of a job

I like it!

[joshcryer]

7. Don't forget ProSense, Magic Rat, cali, and many others. :)

[Flabbergasted]

11. Those, though controversial, are thoughtful intelligent posters.

[joshcryer]

15. I could only say that of one of those.

[THUNDER HANDS]

24. ooooo, am I the one?

[joshcryer]

30. Your reply is your answer.

:)

[THUNDER HANDS]

32. ....

[polpilot]

43. Thoughtful, intelligent poster? WTF??

Rat...is he talking about you??? Just kidding.

[NashVegas]

21. Eye of the Beholder

:)

[mondo joe]

31. Cali is certainly thoughtful and always has been. I'd even give you MagicRat.

But the remaining is just a spammer.

[THUNDER HANDS]

36. ...

[joshcryer]

49. cali is bar none my favorite of the Obama supporters.

Even if they can get annoying at times. :thumbsup:

[David Zephyr]

52. ProSense, Magic Rat, cali are not the subject of my concern, joshcryer.

I may not always agree with them, but they don't clog up the entire first page with threads.

The issue also deals with new visitors to the DU who are not members and who can not hit the "ignore" button.

Essentially, one individual is currently hurting the site. Intentional or not, it is the result.

[joshcryer]

62. I have asked them, kindly, to stop, they have done so.

I suggest actually respecting other posters (though it may be difficult) be your first course of action.

[David Zephyr]

18. All three of those you mentioned don't clog up the site.

I didn't want names mentioned, but all three of those you named are great DU'ers and while I don't always agree with them, they don't generate thread after thread.

[Flabbergasted]

8. Is he still around. I couldn't stand his atititude anymore. Ignore is your friend.

[tekisui]

10. That would be A Murkin: A genital wig.

Artificial pubic hair.

For real, google it.

[corkhead]

58. no shit! "proud to be a pubic wig" went on ignore earlier today

"a murkin is a device created in the olden days for women diagnosed with crabs. they shaved thier pubic hair in order to get rid of them. this was a sure fire way to tell a girl was dirty so the murkin was created in order to hide this fact. in short a murkin is a wig for the vaginal area."

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1005121205598

:rofl:

[alteredstate]

66. I knew he was a Murkin!!!

[IndieLeft]

16. Just put him on ignore. It really cuts down the number of threads.

[ficus1]

34. He convinced me to register after years of lurking

so that I could ignore him.

[David Zephyr]

38. Welcome to the DU.

:hi:

[TexasObserver]

39. me too!!

I did it a week ago.

[Flabbergasted]

40. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tammywammy]

51. LOL

Welcome to DU!

[countingbluecars]

4. I agree. n/t

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

5. I suggest you use the ignore function for what it is there for

Some people post very high numbers of posts that are polls or articles or breaking news... worthwhile stuff.

If some jerk-off posts endless flame-bait, then ignore him. It's so easy.

[eppur_se_muova]

69. Agree -- we could hamper kpete or OmahaSteve just to do this...

No way! Learn to use ignore, or visually filter.

[calmblueocean]

6. I think that's a fair solution to some of the mindless spamming that's been going on.

People who post constantly just to monopolize the forum really need to be limited so that we all have a chance for our posts to be seen without them flying down the page because of a spammer.

[SoFlaJet]

9. The Flying Monkeys

they are now to be referred as henceforth

[canadianbeaver]

12. No thanks.....I personally like to see alot of these threads....

or at least from the person/s who I see posting many times a day.....especially the threads about what is happening on Cspan and in hearings.....

[Flabbergasted]

13. JUST PUT HIM ON IGNORE. PROBLEM SOLVED.

[sniffa]

14. You should be proud to spam the board

:rofl:

[LoZoccolo]

17. It's been going on for years. It used to be about whatever was on TV at the time. n/t

[MonkeyFunk]

20. It's more than one person

I can think of 3 or 4 who feel the need to start a thread every time a thought crosses their feeble minds.

[NashVegas]

22. Another Suggestion You Use the Ignore Button

..

[TexasObserver]

23. You are the Skinner you have been waiting for.

Dude, just hit that Ignore icon and the guy is gone from your screen forever.

It's so easy, and you can do it for yourself.

[Redstone]

25. The worst part is, those posters DON'T seem to understand that by doing so, they are NOT

winning ANYONE over to their candidate's side.

I've told them. Hundred of other people have told them. And they STILL DON'T GET IT.

Redstone

[cloudythescribbler]

26. good suggestion -- and of course those who start threads by the dozen are usually full of it, too

[Neecy]

27. agreed.

I suggested last week a system similar to the Kos diary rules limited only to GD/P.

Having to consolidate to one or two topics per day would force topics with more content instead of the one or two liners that have been flooding this forum. And most of the one or two liner topics have been nothing more than childish taunts.

The ignore function just isn't workable with this mess. Tons of posters here are low-count drive by types and as soon as you swat down one with ignore another pops up. Even if there is an occasional topic of interest to browse, it's quickly kicked to page 4 or 5 with the dumb hit and run crap.

[Meshuga]

28. The ignore function helps clean up your thread list

it works pretty well. I know what you mean about the spamming but there are functions to deal with that kind of stuff.

[David Zephyr]

48. See Post #46.

It's more than just me.

[mondo joe]

29. Works for me. I would also like a limit on how many times one can kick his or her own post that no

one else is replying to.

[Fox Mulder]

33. Why don't you just use the ignore function?

Problem solved.

[MoonRiver]

35. Have you discovered your ignore button yet?

Or do you need a DU map to find it? :eyes:

[City Lights]

37. That's funny. I'm not seeing any of his garbage threads.

Ignore is a wonderful thing!

[smalll]

41. If the a poster's posts were totally devoid of interest, sense, insight or humor,

you would face no problem - once people began to recognize the composer, his or her posts would start dropping like stones into "Page 2: Where Threads Go To Die."

[Renew Deal]

42. A good laugh

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4436599&mesg_id=4438180

[LiberalFighter]

44. Create separate threads each day with the following topics:

I hate Clinton
I hate Obama
I love Clinton
I love Obama

Clinton Campaign
Obama Campaign

Super Duper Tuesday Primary
Next Primary


If anyone has anything to say about the above topics they have to post it there.

What bugs me is when posters post stuff repeating what others have already posted. They might be damn trolls clogging up our board.

[izzybeans]

45. good two cents. I have quit posting threads because of all the spam.

But again I never really was that into starting many threads.

[David Zephyr]

46. The IGNORE feature is not available to non-DU members. Consider that.

Many of our visitors who may be thinking of joining up with us can not utilize the IGNORE feature and they see the forum filled with the rantings of one single individual.

I submit to all here that it hurts the DU and we can lose many new members and even friendly lurkers.

Ponder this.

[Flabbergasted]

47. I ponder whether he is a freeper.

[IDemo]

50. This occurs on the Energy/Environment forum as well

Just a few people tend to post large numbers of news articles daily, sometimes in spurts of one every two or three minutes. I don't necessarily want to 'ignore' these folks, because they also chime in with intelligent responses on these and other threads. But shouldn't the main function of a "discussion board" be the discussion of issues, not to serve as a news ticker?

[tblue37]

53. Remember Kephra? He posted a lot of threads each day, because he

was a news junkie who kept everyone up-to-date on the latest news of interest--and we loved him for it. We would not want to prevent someone like Kephra from accomplishing such useful things.

I say alert on those threads or posts that are offensive and use the ignore buttone on the ones you don't want to see. I simply don't open threads by posters who have annoyed me too often in the past. I don't even bother with the ignore button. I just keep the list in my head.

[David Zephyr]

55. Keprha never filled up 1/4 of any discussion page with threads.

With all respect, there can be no comparing Kephra whose contributions here pulled us together, whose threads were always thoughtful and respectful, with this individual who I think drives visitors to the site away.

And now that you mentioned his name, I have a great hole in my heart. God, I miss him.

[tblue37]

67. Oh, absolutely. No comparison at all. But the frequency of threads issue is

what I was addressing, not the quality of threads. Kephra posted a lot, and I read every thread of his that I found. On the other hand, I just don't even open the threads by certain posters who are basically just spamming certain forums.

I miss him, too, and Nostamj and Andy. We have lost some real treasures here.

[UpInArms]

61. I miss Khephra so very much

and he was the first person that came to mind when I read the OP - we can't have that type of passion quenched - ever.

[UpInArms]

54. David, might I suggest adding this poster to your ignore list?

My world has become - oh so much better!

:hi:

[David Zephyr]

56. I'm concerned about visitors to the DU who don't have the ignore feature.

They must think that this individual owns the site. He's already begun behaving since I posted this thread letting some of his theads drop (thankfully) into oblivion.

I do appreciate your comments.

[Tatiana]

57. I refuse to ignore people.

I think the ignore feature is a good one, but I personally do not use it. I've always thought that there is a least some grain of wisdom or information to be gained from all opinions - whether they are similar to by own views or not.

However, the aforementioned poster does test my limits. This may be a viable solution, at least through the primary season.

[David Zephyr]

59. I'm a big believer in peer pressure. I've mentioned no name & everyone seems to know who.

That says a lot already, doesn't it? Thanks for your comments. I don't use the ignore feature either, never have. Because I don't, I am able to see what visitors (not members) see when they come here. Many times it is one thread after the next by a single person.

[Cha]

60. Oh really!?

I got all those kind on Ignore..and I never had anyone on Ignore before this primary & certain bots became hell bent at Obnoxiousness at any cost.

[H2O Man]

63. I would prefer that

the good people on DU make sure that they do not give in to the temptation to post things that they really know are either distortions of the truth, or outright lies. It is sad to see good and decent people resorting to such tactics.

[Kahuna]

64. K&R!! nt

[Tatiana]

65. KICK

:kick:

[NoBorders]

68. Not bad, but the 'ignore' button helps too, or 'hide thread'

It is annoying to see people just post whatever incendiary thought that comes to mind, I'll give you that.