I've seen this in other forums, but note that correlation isn't causality. Still trying to throttle a forum because someone think it has to much postings (it is to popular) is dangerous. It can be to quiet… ;)
But hey, I have only a "45" on the popularity rank! [1] I have a long way to go! =D [1] https://stats.wikimedia.org/mail-lists/wikimedia-l.html On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 6:35 PM, Asaf Bartov <[email protected]> wrote: > Your thesis implies admin actions made this list unpopular. I think it is > plain to see this *wasn't* the case with this list. Indeed, some opinions > voiced in this thread indicate people want *more* admin action. > > A. > > On Aug 26, 2017 6:30 PM, "John Erling Blad" <[email protected]> wrote: > > 1. The list gets popular > 2. The list attracts people > 3. The people sends emails > 4. Other people reads emails with opinions > 5. Other people don't want to read about other peoples opinions > 6. Other people want to limit other peoples opinions > 7. Admins starts to wonder how to limit emails > 8. Admins starts to limit people > 9. Admins makes list unpopular > > … > > This has no simple solution, and it can easily turn a living forum into a > dead forum. > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Wikimedia-l > New messages to: [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Wikimedia-l > New messages to: [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
