A stricter rule on double/triple-posting?

This is just a suggestion - if you hate it, please tell me. xD
Anyway... A lot of the time when I look at RPs, I will see something which I /thought/ was against the rules but actually isn't. :/
The thing is that often people post things like this.

Person 1 wrote:(OK I'mma reply now.)

Person 1 wrote:Lucy walked down the road. She was bored.

Person 1 wrote:(You can reply now.)

These posts are generally posted about 2 minutes apart and don't contribute much to the RP. Why don't people just edit their posts and put all three of the things into one post..?

Could there please be a rule about this?

Yes, I do think we need a stricter rule. As of now my frame for merging doubleposts is that I'll do it if the same member posts again within twenty or thirty minutes of the last post . . . peoples, how does that sound to you?

I'm happy I have your agreement.
I think that sounds good. So these 1/2 minute intervals wouldn't be allowed, right?

Entirely right. ^^

Ari, I completely agree with you. The only time I doubple post is when someone ordered something from my shop, and I posted last. So, when I complete what they want, I'll post on the thread with it, to let them know it's done - and that's usually within a two or three day time span. And even then, I can always just edit my post with their order and send them a PM so they know it's done, if they requested a notification.

I don't like when people post something like this -->

Heyy, I'm hear!

*here

Lol, oops.

Shadow - I think that sounds good.

I like this rule. Double posting makes me angry.

Though, Shadow, I don't understand what you mean about the 1/2 hour rule... Explain?

Ave wrote:Ari, I completely agree with you. The only time I doubple post is when someone ordered something from my shop, and I posted last. So, when I complete what they want, I'll post on the thread with it, to let them know it's done - and that's usually within a two or three day time span. And even then, I can always just edit my post with their order and send them a PM so they know it's done, if they requested a notification.

I don't like when people post something like this -->

Heyy, I'm hear!

*here

Lol, oops.

Shadow - I think that sounds good.

Unless that's happening in the chatbox. The only times I'VE ever seen the example you posted, Ave, is in the Chatbox. And it's definately fine in the chatbox, since we all know we can't edit, there.

As for Arianna's example, it sort of depends. That last post.. the "You can post now" is seriously useless.
But for the "Replying now.." kind of one.. it depends. Yes, sometimes it's useless and uneeded.. but sometimes.. it's definately needed. Reasons for it may vary.
Firstly, the user may have been distracted or busy [which often happens to me] and may have left the other user wondering; "Where in the world are they?". Well, then, I suppose the "I'm replying now" is partially needed. Plus, if you edit your post, are you certain that the other user is 100% going to check your edited post? Of course, you can PM this user, but still. It's a 50-50 chance.
As well as, the user may be working on a LONG post, which is the reason to such a wait for a reply. Then, to let the other user know that they're 'still there', they will go off and say 'I'm replying, now'.

Know what I mean?

Often what I'm seeing, though, Mia, is not a 'replying now' and then 10 minutes later a post. It's 'replying now', then about 1 minute later a reply, then another few minutes later 'please reply'.
If you want them to see your reply, type it up and then post. They'll be sure to see, and I'm sure that while they're waiting they'll find other things to do.

Keri, I think that Ado meant that if posts have less than half an hour inbetween the first and the second one, she'll merge them. Anything more and she'll let them stay separate.

Ahhh... alrighty, then.

Well, cheese ball of imagination, I get your point, but if someone is waiting for a response on an RP, it'll be the last post, and usually someone refreshes the page to look for it, which means that they'll just refresh it to the edited post instead of another post. This'll also help with traffic and the site getting cluttered.

Akeria wrote:Well, cheese ball of imagination, I get your point, but if someone is waiting for a response on an RP, it'll be the last post, and usually someone refreshes the page to look for it, which means that they'll just refresh it to the edited post instead of another post. This'll also help with traffic and the site getting cluttered.

But some people just go to "View posts since last visit" or something of the sort (like if they're on more than one thread at once) and look for new posts, and when you just edit, it doesn't show up as new so the person might miss it. But if Shadow can set an auto-merge thing like WI has it'll solve both problems, because it'll only be one post but it'll still show up as a new post.

I think this is a good idea, but I think 30 minutes is a little too long.

rattyjol wrote:

Akeria wrote:Well, cheese ball of imagination, I get your point, but if someone is waiting for a response on an RP, it'll be the last post, and usually someone refreshes the page to look for it, which means that they'll just refresh it to the edited post instead of another post. This'll also help with traffic and the site getting cluttered.

But some people just go to "View posts since last visit" or something of the sort (like if they're on more than one thread at once) and look for new posts, and when you just edit, it doesn't show up as new so the person might miss it. But if Shadow can set an auto-merge thing like WI has it'll solve both problems, because it'll only be one post but it'll still show up as a new post.

What I say is that a) they'll still see it on 'new posts' if there is no "I'm replying now" post if people just type their reply and post it. and b) If someone's said "I'm replying," then it's their responsibility to check back.

I have to say, I agree with Arianna.

Do I still need to answer your question, Keri, or did Ari cover that? :1

Now I'm feeling that this is going to be so much fun to figure out. XD

Personally I'm in Ratty's boat here. I just look for new posts; I'm not a refreshing-type person. I do still feel that posting so many times in that sort of instance is kind of unnecessary, but I still wanna side with myself, because wouldn't we all? xD

But I do have to say, if people really need to post beforehand to say they're working on a reply, they could just send a PM to the person they're replying too. Even better, they could wait for a PM. If someone's wondering that bad where the reply is, they could just send a PM themself to ask, and then they wouldn't even need to worry about double posting.

Okay, as for the actual time limit - what do you guys feel a good limit would be? Cus I said thirty, but Saddle, I saw you objected to that . . . so to all of you, what do you feel the best time limit would be?

Maybe fifteen minutes? Twenty? I know on WI it's like a day, but that's kinda long...

Yeah, I wouldn't really wanna limit it to a day either. xD Twenty minutes would be okay with me!

Twenty minutes seems ok. I just found 30 minutes too much. You can do a lot in 30 minutes! Like, you can make a sandwich, then eat the sandwich ( ) or you can order a pizza and have the pizza delivered or you can watch a whole episode of SpongeBob.....so yeah, 20 minutes would be better, or maybe even 15 like Ratty said. xD

Lol, or you could also post on a different thread . . .

No, just kidding, I'm not being that stubborn about it. XD Glad that twenty minutes is fine in your book, then! ;3 Is anyone else here opposed to that time limit?

Sandwiches make me think about my epic peanut butter sandwich xD I fail at sandwich making so I just glob peanut butter on both sides of the bread, but it is reeeeaaaaally good....though sticky xD

Iàm not opposed at all.

Cool! :3 That's still 100% then. XD