[–] Vindicator 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Interestingly, mods don't remove comments -- so all the anger about post removals would go away if people started posting their submissions as comments, as well.
Now that I think about it, this might be worth contemplating as a rule change. That is: allowing mods to remove posts on the same topic and asking folks to repost as a comment within whichever thread on the topic was put up first.
[–] pizza-party-pooper [S] ago
Actually @Vindicator, I post these like this because I haven't see the search bar in 6 months. Otherwise, I'd tack onto someone else's post happily.
[–] Vindicator ago
Putt had to remove Search both to simplify the port (it's a server hog), and especially to protect the site from the ongoing DDoS attacks. It is apparently quite simple to write bots that constantly search for stuff and bog down the server. That said, try using the search.voat.co (linked in the sidebar). It works better in many ways than the in-house search tool ever did.
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[–] Vindicator ago
Actually, this isn't true. Not if you are viewing via HOT. Anything people are commenting in rises to the top of HOT. And if you are viewing TOP, anything people are upvoating rises to the top. People just don't use it very effectively to keep posts alive. This is why it might be an interesting experiment to try a One-Thread-per-Topic Rule for a month or so.
This is true...although we could add a "NEW Info" flair. If we culled all but one thread, people would have to read the new comments to find out new info.
[–] SavedbyJCfromRSA_MK 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Great thread. My two cents.
One piece of reality seems to be that this site is working well enough to cause lots of stress on some persons. ie the said to be expensive bots hammering voat.
It could be the chaos that we suffer through, that is actually working in our benefit. The treads at present get lost so fast, they need to be carried forward in the minds of those who are here because they care for the children. Our collective memory ability is building. A hive mind is happening.
Chaos is a creative space. Lets think carefully before changing the recipe.
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