90 Second Rule-No Venting Please!

[Curubethion]

I'd just like to place a request to the mods for an easement or relaxation of the infamous Rule when dealing with trivia/other short answer threads. Yes, I understand that the NSR is an anti-spam tool, but please can you do this? It gets somewhat annoying when you answer a trivia question in one thread and then try to answer in another thread.
Thanks!

[rohirrim TR]

I politely and respectfully second that motion, PLEASE :)

[Spock]

Life qoes by so quickly, like raindrops in the stream of life. Spammers love to clog the streams with their most important things but admin has ruled to leave 90 precious seconds to allow information to move along without getting into bumper car type situations and to slow down unnecessary posts. It will be interesting to see if TPTB stand firm on this rule which has worked for so many and for so long.

[brownjenkins]

i think it's a bit unecessary... basically it is penalizing everyone on the off-chance of stopping a spammer... a spammer could still sit here and post after post every 90 seconds if he so choose (or even make multiple accounts and do more)

better to remove it and deal with any offenders directly if the situation occurs

[Spock]

Why remove it when it works as is? Remove it and be damned? Most illogical.

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

I have to say I agree with brownie. At least I think it is a good idea to remove it from trivia threads when answers often consist of only a few words.

[Spock]

The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once.
--Einstein--

[brownjenkins]

Why remove it when it works as is? Remove it and be damned? Most illogical.

ah, but if it "worked", no one would be complaining

how about a compromise? :D

try it for a week and see what happens

[Spock]

Why, I'd horse-whip you if I had a horse.
-G. Marx-

[rohirrim TR]

ah, but if it "worked", no one would be complaining

how about a compromise? :D

try it for a week and see what happens
come one, lets do it, i agree with BJ on this ENTMOOT FREEDOM NOW!

[Spock]

ahh, freedom to leave.. granted :)

[BeardofPants]

It used to be 60 seconds. ::shrug::
I post at other sites that have no posting time-limit, and I can't say that I've noticed them getting spammed any more than here.

[rohirrim TR]

ahh, freedom to leave.. granted :)
everyones a comedian :p

[Spock]

I'm free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally. :)
--W.C. Fields--

[rohirrim TR]

i'm glad to hear their is fairness in the land :p

[Lotesse]

W C Fields is the BOMB!! Love that guy. Well, I don't see anything wrong with the 90 second rule. The only time it bugs me is when I'm doing heavy posting in Teacup/Trivia, stuff like that, where and when it is probably MEANT to work, to slow us down a little and prevent "traffic jams." But what do I know. I think the rule exists for a reason, and even though at times it has annoyed me, I live with it. I wonder what kinds of problems would arise were the 90 second rule to be abolished. Things that make you go "Hmmm."

[Curubethion]

I have to say I agree with brownie. At least I think it is a good idea to remove it from trivia threads when answers often consist of only a few words.
It looks like TD sees what I'm getting at. I never said I wanted the 90 second rule banned, only lifted or relaxed on certain threads, such as short-answer threads.

[Spock]

W C Fields is the BOMB!!.

http://www.therightside.demon.co.uk/quotes/wcfields/wcfields.jpg

[Earniel]

I only very seldom run into the 90-seconds-rule.

I do not see the need to be able to speed-post without any delay. And from my mod experience I certainly don't want to abolish the 90-seconds and I don't think it will be either.

Besides, I don't think it can be lifted and applied to specific threads at will.

[hectorberlioz]

I agree with the moda about the rule, but I do think it ought to be lessened to say, sixty seconds instead.

[brownjenkins]

i think a week-long experimental reprise would be the wise course of action :)

[Elanor]

Hm, it is a bit annoying, but I can understand the usefulness of it. 90 seconds isn't too long to wait for me.

[brownjenkins]

90 seconds isn't too long to wait for me.

unless you are holding your breath :p

[Spock]

IMO, anyone who can't wait ninety seconds to see their post, should be on IM or PM with the person they're debating with. It isn't brain surgery here, it's a message board.

[brownjenkins]

IMO, anyone who can't wait ninety seconds to see their post, should be on IM or PM with the person they're debating with. It isn't brain surgery here, it's a message board.

the reason i asked for the "test" was not so much me having a problem with the rule, as me thinking that it is unnecessary... no one posts more than 20-30 times a day here and i highly doubt that if the rule was changed people would start posting every 10 seconds for hours on end

prove me wrong :D

[Spock]

check some of your fellow mooters count day to day. :(

[Rían]

*scurries off to check her post rate*

Where did that stat go? I can't find it now!

I did discover that I am now the top non-mod poster :eek:

I think changing it to 60 seconds would be a reasonable compromise.

I think BoP's observation was helpful, too.

[brownjenkins]

check some of your fellow mooters count day to day. :(

i'm only 1.36!
rian's 8.98
lots's only 17.89

[Spock]

...hmmm, that doesn't jive with what I see each day.....and no I'm not going over it with you :(

[Elanor]

Well, the stat is an average for the entire time you've been a member. Mine's super low (.33) because there was a time I couldn't come on for over a year, but on some days I've posted quite a bit.

[rohirrim TR]

still a week trial period is a good compromise, don't you all think? :)

[Spock]

94.5% of all statistics are made up.
--Woody Allen--

[rohirrim TR]

and 5 out of 4 people have difficulties with fractions, wow talk about OT :D :D

[Spock]

still a week trial period is a good compromise, don't you all think? :)


Never give up. Never surrender.
--Galaxy Quest-- ;)

[brownjenkins]

Mr Spock, you're a stubborn man. ~ James T. Kirk

[Spock]

Indeed.~Spock

[Elanor]

lol :D

[rohirrim TR]

Never give up. Never surrender.
--Galaxy Quest-- ;)
LOL :D loved that movie

"by grapthars hammer, the 90 sec. rule shall perish"

[Elanor]

Yeah, that movie's cool. I've been to the place where they filmed the planet with the Rock Giant and the little blue aliens. It's called Goblin Valley, and it really feels like some weird planet.

"Did you guys ever WATCH the show?"

Anyway... I guess that was completely off topic... :o

[Spock]

LOL :D loved that movie

"by grapthars hammer, the 90 sec. rule shall perish"

Actually it's: By Grabthar's hammer, by the sons of Morvan, you shall be avenged! :p

[trolls' bane]

I agree with the moda about the rule, but I do think it ought to be lessened to say, sixty seconds instead.
I agree. I run into this problem a lot, because I type quickly and do multi-browser post attempts, usually on days where there is a lot of crossposting.

[Curubethion]

And let's not forget all those trivia posters, trying to answer something in the ROTK thread after they just posted in the FOTR trivia...why do we have to wait 90 seconds for that???
Is there any way to repeal the 90 second rule on only the trivia threads?