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by kmself
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11/24/02 11:58:57 PM
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New There's still a level at which a throttle makes sense

There are patterns of use which simply aren't typical, or possible, from human participants. Heuristic throttling is a well established (and frequently rediscovered) failsoft mechanism.

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The other side is the idiot's idiot problem: once you've ignored the idiot, you're stuck with all the people who can't manage to ignore the idiot. Again, throttles address that issue.

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Post #64,849
by admin
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11/25/02 12:58:51 AM
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New The idiot's idiot problem:
Ignore all idiot posts, and all responses to idiot posts.
Regards,

-scott anderson

"Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
     Daily post limit? - (kmself) - (20) - Nov. 24, 2002, 09:17:20 PM EST
         how will I ever surpass Ashton if that happens? -NT - (boxley) - Nov. 24, 2002, 09:47:47 PM EST
         How about a Probation system - (folkert) - Nov. 24, 2002, 10:12:59 PM EST
         Possible on the surface, but why? - (a6l6e6x) - Nov. 24, 2002, 10:26:19 PM EST
         Technically possible; ain't gonna happen. - (admin) - (11) - Nov. 24, 2002, 10:44:09 PM EST
             thank you sir -NT - (boxley) - Nov. 24, 2002, 11:11:23 PM EST
             Re: Technically possible; ain't gonna happen. - (kmself) - (9) - Nov. 24, 2002, 11:11:56 PM EST
                 User controls for users, not *to* users - (admin) - (2) - Nov. 24, 2002, 11:16:01 PM EST
                     There's still a level at which a throttle makes sense - (kmself) - (1) - Nov. 24, 2002, 11:58:57 PM EST
                         The idiot's idiot problem: - (admin) - Nov. 25, 2002, 12:58:51 AM EST
                 Well this is a problem in any communications system - (boxley) - Nov. 24, 2002, 11:19:02 PM EST
                 I try to violate that paradox :-) - (ben_tilly) - (4) - Nov. 25, 2002, 07:02:29 AM EST
                     Eh? - (Yendor) - (3) - Nov. 25, 2002, 07:06:37 AM EST
                         d'oh - (ben_tilly) - (2) - Nov. 25, 2002, 07:11:42 AM EST
                             Y'open the door, I'm a-walkin' through. :) -NT - (Yendor) - Nov. 25, 2002, 07:24:49 AM EST
                             Heh... -NT - (slugbug) - Nov. 25, 2002, 04:14:52 PM EST
         I don't think it's advisable. - (Another Scott) - Nov. 24, 2002, 11:09:09 PM EST
         Naw... - (Yendor) - (3) - Nov. 25, 2002, 04:12:32 AM EST
             Hmm... I can't help but wonder - if by... - (CRConrad) - (2) - Nov. 25, 2002, 07:36:57 AM EST
                 You wonder incorrectly... - (Yendor) - (1) - Nov. 25, 2002, 07:47:47 AM EST
                     What!?! Well, NOW you're REALLY pissing me off!!! (new thread) - (CRConrad) - Nov. 25, 2002, 08:16:36 AM EST

For Wade, it is to wonder.
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