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Comment on Necroposting? in ~tildes
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Comment on Thoughts on permanently limiting the number of people who use tildes? in ~tildes
soyverde Link ParentLarger mod groups, and ideally mod groups that aren't simply self-selecting, should help with some of those issues. Not sure you'll ever get a true consensus on those types of decisions (i.e. the...Larger mod groups, and ideally mod groups that aren't simply self-selecting, should help with some of those issues. Not sure you'll ever get a true consensus on those types of decisions (i.e. the ideal way to handle logic that affects discussion), but as long as someone is willing to put in the work on these features they're well worth testing out. I didn't mean to imply that different groups shouldn't have their own norms/rules (though it certainly came out like that on review), but I do think having the way voting and/or tagging works change from group to group has the potential to be equal parts incredibly useful and frustrating (for users). I'm going to leave it at that, as I feel like I'm coming off a bit negative on features that are only being discussed, and that doesn't seem useful at all. Definitely looking forward to seeing how all of this works in the future.
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Comment on EPA is now allowing asbestos back into manufacturing in ~enviro
soyverde Link ParentThe biggest problem with this is that there isn't really an agreed-upon 'safe' fiber size, though it is worth noting that most of the debate seems to be about whether the 'tiny' fibers are as...maybe now is an appropriate time to develop new asbestos-containing materials that still have good insulating and fire retardant capabilities but without the flakiness and tiny fiber size of the old stuff
The biggest problem with this is that there isn't really an agreed-upon 'safe' fiber size, though it is worth noting that most of the debate seems to be about whether the 'tiny' fibers are as dangerous, as it is pretty well established that longer fibers are carcinogenic. I don't want to think about how involved a process you'd have to get into in order to ensure every fiber in your product was less than 5 μm, but that would likely be the requirement in order to avoid toxicity according to many studies (though again, this is not something all researchers agree on).
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Comment on EPA is now allowing asbestos back into manufacturing in ~enviro
soyverde Link ParentIs there a controversy/issue with daylight hue lights?Is there a controversy/issue with daylight hue lights?
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Comment on Thoughts on permanently limiting the number of people who use tildes? in ~tildes
soyverde Link ParentI'm intrigued by the idea that tildes could have, for lack of a better term, subjective rules for different topics, but I do worry that we'd end up eventually seeing discussions like this, where...We could set the threshold at 5, or 10, or for a place like askreddit maybe it's 100. Let the group mods set the number.
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What do you think would happen if mods could create their own tags and the site could take actions on those tags when the tags hit a specified threshold?I'm intrigued by the idea that tildes could have, for lack of a better term, subjective rules for different topics, but I do worry that we'd end up eventually seeing discussions like this, where moderators have imposed rules for reasons that are perfectly valid from their perspective (in this case to deal with some rather obvious limitations in reddit), but are relatively unpopular with the user base.
Granted, your example likely wouldn't attract that sort of ire, and mine likely wouldn't occur if a system was in place that wasn't so likely to overwhelm moderators if enough content is present, but I do think tildes might wish to tread lightly with any system that empowers group mods to alter the user experience from the site norm (I'm a big fan of the principle of least astonishment/surprise).
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Comment on Necroposting? in ~tildes
soyverde Link ParentI completely agree regarding the 6 month limit. Sometimes you just want a bit more information, or to continue a discussion, rather than try to start an entirely new topic on your own. A number of...I completely agree regarding the 6 month limit. Sometimes you just want a bit more information, or to continue a discussion, rather than try to start an entirely new topic on your own. A number of times I've searched for something on reddit and had relevant information to add, only to notice that the post is 8 months old and is therefore frozen in time with no chance for updates/corrections. I assume there are specific reasons they arrived at this format, but it can be mildly frustrating as a user.
In general the only times I've seen users actively deride 'necro' posting on other forums are when they post something that doesn't really add much to the discussion (e.g. 'I agree!') or clearly haven't read much of the topic before adding to it/haven't noticed that they are asking about something that would no longer be relevant given the time span.
Okay, so I should have said 'little' rather than 'no' chance. That said, there is still no input from other users, no new discussion, and no real visibility for any of those changes. Original posters can edit, but nobody else can feasibly add to that discussion or correct the information in a post outside of pestering other users via PM (something most of us wouldn't bother with). It's not the end of the world, but it can be annoying.