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Comment author: rhollerith_dot_com 17 May 2011 05:06:57AM *  -1 points [-]

If you don't want to re-join, don't. The only negative effect that is apparent to me seems to be a piddlingly small amount of screen real estate under "Recent Comments" for a short period of time.

So if I post a "Make Money Fast" ad every day, that is OK because the only negative effeect is a piddlingly small amount of screen real estate for a short period of time every day?

Comment author: lessdazed 17 May 2011 09:04:30AM 1 point [-]

Depends. Can I do it from home, part time?

Comment author: Alicorn 17 May 2011 09:06:01AM 1 point [-]

Yes. And you can be your own boss and set your own hours, too.

Comment author: [deleted] 17 May 2011 01:06:09PM 0 points [-]

You don't see a distinction between attempts at constructive posting and spam? Or you just felt like being snarky?

Comment author: rhollerith_dot_com 17 May 2011 04:07:31PM *  1 point [-]

Yes, I see a difference. And agree with you that GGGGGP was an attempt at constructive posting.

When I saw your argument of the second paragraph of GGGP, I became worried that it would encourage people to lower their posting standards and consequently over time drive busy thoughtful readers away. And the first refutation of your argument that occured to me was to point out that the argument could be used to justify spam as well as to justify your comment.

What I neglected to notice is that the tone of my comment and the fact that I implicitly compare you to a spammer had a high probability of making you conclude that I do not welcome you here. That's not true, and please forgive my clumsiness.

Comment author: [deleted] 17 May 2011 04:18:15PM *  1 point [-]

To paragraph 2: Point taken. To paragraph 3: Forgiven-and-forgotten and appreciated. Thanks for clarifying.