Anyone who starts more than two threads on GD in a day is a SOCIOPATH [View All]

Come on. There are over 30,000 people on this board now. Creating more threads bumps the others to oblivion, and that's sad, because it often takes time for a thread to really get interesting.

Some of it is from people who start a thread that meets opposition (let's say a "Gore is the only hope for humanity" thread, as an example) and they then start another to shout above the fray. This is just an illustration, but it's happened; often it happens because the person feels entitled as the only sensible voice in the wilderness or something like that. Sometimes it's just narcissism. Whatever.

The simple dynamic of starting new threads pushes old ones away.

Sure, it's fun to pipe up on something, but try to find a topic similar to what was on your mind and join the party.

The old small-town days of this board are gone and there's no going back, but reducing it to the trigger-finger instant gratification of a pulp media is deeeeee-pressing.

You'll note that this is a specific reference to the General Discussion Forum; there are certain individuals who regularly post as many as ten LBNs a day, and they're performing a great service--although that can get a little out of line too--which I wouldn't want to curb.

Just a gentle suggestion, you bastards...