06-25-2003, 04:53 PM
I don't think the waiting period has anything to do with proving new members' worth. It's not a screening process; anyone can join. If a new member can't wait three days to post, odds are they're not going to fit in.
I'm sick of seeing every other thread turn into an argument or flame war about grammar, rules, etiquette, or other issues that anyone who lurked for even a few days before posting should grasp immediately.
Compared to putting up an "official" link to the etiquette (I believe, btw, that the link was a good idea; just that I doubt it'll do any good for those who didn't read it to begin with), I think a waiting period would provide real, instant benefits to the lounge. Maybe if we had some process to weed out those who don't fit before they posted, we could spend more time welcoming and those who do.
gekko
I'm sick of seeing every other thread turn into an argument or flame war about grammar, rules, etiquette, or other issues that anyone who lurked for even a few days before posting should grasp immediately.
Compared to putting up an "official" link to the etiquette (I believe, btw, that the link was a good idea; just that I doubt it'll do any good for those who didn't read it to begin with), I think a waiting period would provide real, instant benefits to the lounge. Maybe if we had some process to weed out those who don't fit before they posted, we could spend more time welcoming and those who do.
gekko
"Life is sacred and you are not its steward. You have stewardship over it but you don't own it. You're making a choice to go through this, it's not just happening to you. You're inviting it, and in some ways delighting in it. It's not accidental or coincidental. You're choosing it. You have to realize you've made choices."
-Michael Ventura, "Letters@3AM"
-Michael Ventura, "Letters@3AM"