it is the system with which the site was designed prior to developing experience
Patently false.
There should probably be a daily limit to how many comments people can make, too. I think it would encourage longer and more thoughtful comments rather than shorter and more reactive ones.
I disagree on both points.
Where are the new monthly threads when I need them? A pox on the +11 EDT zone!
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