Posting this because no one else seems to want to, and it’s a discussion worth having outside of drama or personal conflicts. I’m undecided and can see both sides, but it’s important to address.

Potential benefits of a limit:

  • Frequent posters hold significant influence and could, in theory, push misinformation or propaganda (though I haven’t seen evidence of this it’s a fair concern).
  • A community dominated by one or two voices might discourage new members from participating.
  • Encouraging quality over quantity could increase the value of individual posts.

Potential downsides of a limit:

  • Could reduce overall community engagement.
  • If set too low, it might discourage meaningful participation from well-intentioned members.
  • It could inadvertently encourage the (mis)use of alt accounts.

These are some pros/cons but certainly not all! I encourage more discussion below.

  • Skua@kbin.earth
    1·
    4 hours ago

    Was this comment meant to be a reply to me? You seem to be arguing with a bunch of things I never said

    • Donald J. Musk@lemmy.todayEnglish
      11·
      4 hours ago

      Well it seemed to me that you were explaining why he was a bad poster. I never said you said those things, I’m just saying that those things didn’t have an affect on him.

      I mean, I suppose that was the reason he got banned, right? So people wouldn’t have to see his stuff. But there are probably more people now than ever because he just spread out.

      If he would have just stayed here, people block him, never see anyting. Banning him seemed to have made him spread out everywhere.

      • Skua@kbin.earth
        1·
        4 hours ago

        I never said you said those things, I’m just saying that those things didn’t have an affect on him.

        …cool? I never said the bans were effective, so I don’t understand why you’re responding to me as if I did.

        I didn’t say anything about UM somehow influencing the American election either

        My problem with UM is that they post disingenuously, evidenced by their refusal to actually engage with the content they post when asked about it

        • Donald J. Musk@lemmy.todayEnglish
          11·
          4 hours ago

          Fair enough.

          by their refusal to actually engage with the content they post when asked about it

          But there is no rule that says people have to engage with the content the post about. In face, the vast majority of posters I see don’t engage much about their posts. Some people like to post shit, then do other things. Not everyone is down for some discussion.