Posting Suggestion

I have noticed that more people have started to double and triple post. There is usually some minutes between each post, everything from 1 to 10 minutes.

I keep wondering why they do not simply edit and keep everything they have to say in one post. I shall give you an example:http://www.youngcomposers.com/forum/longest-symphony-world-13085.html

Notice the consecutive posts that Fredrik makes? There are of course more examples, but this was the most recent one.

Can there be a rule or even an automatic function that deals with this?

Maybe I am the only person that gets annoyed by this.

I agree with this! Double posts are extremely annoying, especially when people can just edit their post to add something!

If your mind isn't totally square, double posts can be used to good literary effect..

Hmm... I have indeed been guilty of double posting. :blush:

If your mind isn't totally square, double posts can be used to good literary effect..

Agreed :closedeyes:

Yes, I like having the ability to double post, but it is annoying when people keep adding things and ignore the Edit Post functionality...

Maybe there could be a reminder? If you click Post Reply, it makes sure that you weren't the last person to post, and if it finds that it will create a double post, it will pop up and remind you that you can edit your last post instead of creating a new one (but you can still ignore it and post anyways if you are sure that is what you want.)

I think this would satisfy both parties.

If your mind isn't totally square, double posts can be used to good literary effect..

/me squares the whole situation. ;)

I see no problem with this.

:shifty:

So you feel that double posting is perfectly acceptable? :blink:

... I don't....

Yea, I agree it should not be allowed, unless its in a thread Ive created! :P

Historically, this kind of practice has not been frowned upon at YC. See here for more info: http://www.youngcomposers.com/forum/criticisms-suggestions-191-3.html#post2707

That said, if the majority of the current membership were to find issue with it, obviously some kind of response would be warranted.

The old forum software came with a feature that automatically merged double posts if they occurred within x minutes of one another. I don't think our current software supports this, but I could potentially look at somehow incorporating that functionality, if desired.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH. Do you know how traumatic it is for me reading posts I made three years ago?? It's not pleasant. :laugh:

Was that before or after you started 'liking' trees? :whistling:

It can't be much more traumatic than reading posts I made only months ago.

I agree. Double posting is incredibly annoying. Espically in the damn incidental forums when my threads get knocked down the list because someone has to double, sometimes triple post on their own thread when they could easily just edit their posts. Theharrowing was one member that was guilty of this. I used to double post but it's just common courtesy to keep your posts down to one if you can at all help it. I say we ban double posting altogether except in the off-topic forum.

No, I still suggest the reminder, it that is even plausible. Sometimes I am the last person to post in my own thread, and it goes months without being touched, and after a good number of new members come into the community and I'd like another review, I can post back in there, thus zipping it back up to the top so that anybody who's interested can have a peek.

In addition, sometimes we need to double post due to the character or picture limit. This is especially prominent in lesson threads and masterclasses, as well as in-depth, detailed reviews and suggestions in the upload sections.

I've added a bullet point to the "Post-Related Etiquette" section of the board rules as follows:

• Double, triple etc. posting is discouraged. Moderators may, at their own discretion, choose to merge multiple posts made by the same user if they believe the material would be more succinctly expressed as a single post.
  

Young Composers Music Forum - FAQ: Board Rules

As implied by the phrase "more succinctly", this will not apply to posts intended to bump old threads nor large amounts of material staggered over multiple posts.

I was actually already in the habit of merging multiple posts, but I do think it's a good idea to mention the issue in the board rules as well.

Yes, that is perfect! :)

I now do hope that the double and triple posting will decrease.

I actually haven't noticed much of this. I think it's just one of those things that you have to avoid doing yourself, and tune out when others do it. Also trust that if it gets your submission topic bumped down a slot or two, people will still notice it. I, for one, check the "number of replies" field when browsing the submissions forums, and pay special attention to ones with little or no replies. This also means that if someone's double posting on their own thread, I may pay less attention to it! I also pay attention to titles and composers, of course, when deciding what to listen to.

So I doubt it's as much of a problem as it seems. Annoying, yes, but the majority of people understand it's annoying and don't do it. There are two ways to lessen annoyance: the first is to adjust the situation, the second is to adjust yourself so you no longer notice it. People are pretty quick to complain in an attempt to effect the first solution, but they could expend a good deal less effort and have a lot more peace of mind if they considered the second. I try to adjust my own attitude toward things whenever possible, it keeps things from being blown out of proportion.

That was a lot to say a little, wasn't it?