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#Septagon

12/22/2012 11:40:59 PM
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discussion value!

Threads have to have discussion value, or else they're spam, right? But what is discussion value? If a thread is asking you which video game females you have a crush on, is that really promoting discussion - or at least, the kind of discussion you want to promote? It's not like moderators don't make the distinction elsewhere - after all, they ban people for trying to discuss politics or religion on the mains. So why not ban discussions about what your favourite colour is, or your favourite type of pizza topping? Are those really discussions worth having? Aren't they really just spam? Basically, where do you think the line should be drawn? If an AMA doesn't promote discussion, can you really say a "how old are you?" thread does? And if a thread about accents does promote discussion, can you really say threads that ask other binary questions don't? [Edited on 12.22.2012 7:22 PM PST by Old Papa Rich]

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  • [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] CrazzySnipe55 Your entire post is a straw-man argument; those kinds of threads DO get locked.[/quote]Not always, not by everyone. Consistency is hard when three different rule enforcers will enforce the rules in three different ways. It's nobody's fault - that's the price you pay when you leave the enforcement of any law up to human judgement. The alternative - automating all rule enforcement - is obviously not the answer.

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