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POSTINGS - Multiple (specific) Requests
From: cj , 114 months, post #1
Thoughts about multiple thread postings with specific criteria within close time-frame to each other. This is about Message Threads (topics), not Thread Postings (messages / posts).

Example:
Within a short, few-hour, time frame, a user (though I think that it would also be concerning if a couple, few, or several users followed) posted a few threads requesting specific and differing TF / swap / possession scenarios.


While this isn't literally against the Posting Guideline, it is questionable IMO. It runs close to spamming (repeatedly sending the same (or in this case, similar) messages). Even with just 1 original message, then 3 others by a 2nd user - this starts to make people (me, for sure) edgy. If other users decided to follow suit, then the Message Board would have quickly filled-up with all of these request threads. At that point, I think we probably would have invoked the first Posting Guideline and REMOVED ALL but the first request posting.

Fortunately, discretion and a bit of common sense seem to have prevailed here. Thank you all for that.


Another Posting Guideline does come into play in these cases: "Be polite, courteous , and respectful."

Courtesy would have us moderate ourselves to only a few of these request threads at a time over ALL users of the Message Board. So, having a bit of patience to keep these specific-type requests spaced-out a bit over time will help to make the Message Board more enjoyable for all of us.

Note that I don't give a specific number of these message threads, nor do I give a specific time frame in which to space them out. As long as both criteria seem reasonable (think, "what would everyone else think") you're probably fine.


After seeing a situation like this pop up on the Message Board this weekend, I wanted to take a moment and address it (especially since I wasn't the only one concerned about it)... and I didn't want it to get out of control in the future.

Having these specific requests in their own thread might make it easier for others to find in the future by using the Message Board Search feature - so it does sort of make sense to have a separate thread for each different type of specific change that one is interested in. On the other hand... the message board database will likely be full of these specific scenarios in a few years... and then searching for "hispanic" will likely yield a couple dozen results. So who knows if it will help or hinder our searches. I sure don't.


If anyone else has thoughts about this, I welcome you to share them here.

Thank you.


From: guest (F2FFan) , 114 months, post #2
I agree I know the user since I see it is specific but yeah the constant begging or just putting any random combination is annoying and sinks some good stuff

From: guest , 114 months, post #3
Agreed, I thought about mentioning it several times myself. Or asking them to just make a big list of "Does anyone know of a fanfic where character A and B swap bodies?" and then listing all the combinations they want, rather than making a dozen nigh-identical threads each day.

From: guest (guest) , 114 months, post #4
And it would help if they put a question mark for these requests. Otherwise it looks like something new. For example:

Interracial Body Switch

Written like that it looks like new information or maybe new media for that swap. Whereas:

Interracial Body Switch?

Would imply a request. Or maybe just have them put the word REQUEST in front of the subject line.

From: cj , 114 months, post #5
"... maybe just have them put the word REQUEST in front of the subject line."

I'm not sure why that wasn't already in the Posting Guidelines... but it is now. Thanks for the suggestion!

From: M2FB , 114 months, post #6
I always try my best to bring SOMETHING to the table if I have a request... I think that should almost (but not really) be mandatory

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