Use more inside more

August 3, 2006 3:48 PM

I know you're eager to win the $30 for best post of the day, but please limit your linkstraganza to one paragraph on the front page. Paragraph breaks give the appearance of multiple posts on the front page and can cause confusion. Recent examples include this post and this post. If you absolutely must have more than one paragraph in your post, put the first on the front page, and the remainder in the first comment. Thanks in advance.
posted by monju_bosatsu to etiquette/policy at 3:48 PM (24 comments total)

Quite.
posted by fvw at 3:53 PM on August 3, 2006

It's getting comical at this point.
posted by bob sarabia at 3:54 PM on August 3, 2006

good advice
posted by caddis at 3:55 PM on August 3, 2006

I hereby pledge to only post single-link posts for the entirety of this contest. Won't you all join me?
posted by reklaw at 3:57 PM on August 3, 2006

Shoulda made it $5, not $30.
posted by solid-one-love at 3:57 PM on August 3, 2006

I will take a good one link post, with a really quality link, over a link extravaganza any day. Nevertheless, some of those are pretty awesome. The best link fests are usually when there is a main link and then a few supporting links to explain, give examples or give contrasting points of view.
posted by caddis at 3:59 PM on August 3, 2006

Link, Lots
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 4:02 PM on August 3, 2006

Yeah. What they said.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 4:05 PM on August 3, 2006

I'm Outraged , what were we talking about again ?
posted by sgt.serenity at 4:09 PM on August 3, 2006

I wondered about this.

On one hand, the bounty is a great idea, and hopefully contributes to people stepping their game up and really trying to deliver higher quality FPPs in order to "win".

On the other hand, it could end up generating a lot more people submitting a lot more FPPs, and if you play the percentages, a good chunk of those FPPs are going to be crap (or at least outside the traditional MeFi posting conventions).

No way to know for sure until we're into it a little further though, probably...
posted by First Post at 4:26 PM on August 3, 2006

I don't think that posts that look like more than one post are such a bad idea.

posted by someone at 9:02 PM on August 3 [+] [!]



It could be a lot worse.

posted by someone at 9:02 PM on August 3 [+] [!]


And I don't see a problem with that AT ALL.
posted by qvantamon at 4:37 PM on August 3, 2006

Link, Lots

Lancelot Link Secret Chimp on YouTube!
posted by ericb at 4:42 PM on August 3, 2006

Sarge! Where you been?
posted by languagehat at 5:29 PM on August 3, 2006

I just want to point out that my linkstravaganza from yesterday (which, btw, got way more 'favorites' than dios'), was made without a thought to the contest. Just something I'd been meaning to share. It was only after I posted it that I remembered the contest, and secretly wished for my $30.
posted by knave at 5:31 PM on August 3, 2006

hello there languagehat !

i've been in bosnia , it was great : )
posted by sgt.serenity at 6:06 PM on August 3, 2006

The cortex initiative would probably cure all ills.
posted by peacay at 6:12 PM on August 3, 2006

This should be in the general guidelines page. Or is it? I've never read them.
posted by absalom at 6:19 PM on August 3, 2006

Agreed. That posting style is annoying.

-Gamblor
posted by Gamblor at 6:52 PM on August 3, 2006

Sarge needs a hug.
posted by caddis at 7:10 PM on August 3, 2006

Don't forget this one. Personally, I forgive him because he's a newb, but you guys like to skewer, so skewer away.
posted by Eideteker at 7:36 PM on August 3, 2006

Many thanks, monju. Much appreciated.
posted by shoepal at 8:53 PM on August 3, 2006

This should be in the general guidelines page. Or is it? I've never read them.
There are guidelines?
posted by dg at 10:34 PM on August 3, 2006

Sorry about that. I wasn't really sure where to break it up, and I have seen (and made) multi-paragraph posts before without much complaint. But lesson learnt.
posted by divabat at 2:51 AM on August 4, 2006

I wasn't really sure where to break it up

The thought "where can I break this up?" should be followed immediately by the thought "more inside." You can put as many paragraph breaks as you like in the first comment and no one will give a damn.
posted by languagehat at 5:28 AM on August 4, 2006