In other words, "Even though I made only 14 fewer posts than Richard, *he* is out of control, and I'm not. You should censor *him* and not me. Because I say so." :-)
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: > > A few "thumbs-up" posts aren't a problem. It's when someone seems to feel that a large percentage of the posts need a "thumbs-up," without adding much else, that it begins to become tiresome. Folks need to be at least somewhat selective. > > In any case, while I don't want to go back to posting limits, the current situation, in which one particular poster has gone completely out of control, really is disruptive and unpleasant, especially when so many of his posts are meaningless trolls. That does not qualify as "natural," IMHO. > > > Seraphita wrote: > > << This worrying about the amount of posts an individual sends in a week bemuses me. There are many conversations on FFL when you just want to give a thumbs up to show you appreciated a particular comment. It's like saying "Absolutely!" or "Well said!" in a real-life conversation. With post limits in place everyone will keep their powder dry for a lengthy dissertation in response to someone's comment. Let's keep it natural. >> >