# Sending more than two replies in a row **URL:** \ **Category:** YoYoExpert Site Improvements\ **Created:** [May 30, 2019, 3:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983 "2019-05-30T03:42:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 3:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/1 "2019-05-30T03:42:48Z")
Please enable members to make more than 2 posts in a row. There are certain threads where this might legitimately happen such as the thread > [@Show some plastic yoyos you made](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570): > > Meet the PCLoadLetter v1: [IMG\_20190411\_130529] It didn’t turn out great. Slicer settings were off, it was wobbly, and about 20% under weight. I have a few more tries in the pipeline, I really want to get it working with side effects! Profile: [IMG\_20190410\_201759] I have more I would like to share there but can’t make another post until someone else does. I realise I can edit an older post, but that does not make it appear as an unread topic. It would be great if this limitation is lifted. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/2 "2019-05-30T03:46:26Z")
> [@anon5341354](#): > > I realise I can edit an older post, but that does not make it appear as an unread topic. It does, if it’s the last post in the topic though! ---
**Author:** ![EOS44](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eos44/32/47059_2.png) [@EOS44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EOS44)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/3 "2019-05-30T03:54:03Z")
Ha. This has happened to me in the 5A May thread. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/4 "2019-05-30T03:56:15Z")
> [@codinghorror](#): > > It does, if it’s the last post in the topic though! My mistake, I didn’t realise that. ---
**Author:** ![shatterFX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shatterfx/32/66476_2.png) [@shatterFX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shatterFX)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 4:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/5 "2019-05-30T04:55:58Z")
I feel like on specific threads it would be nice to have this disabled. I.e. the "Amateur Photography Thread. " I would prefer to have each photo be its own post instead of editing my most recent and just piling on photos into a single post. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/6 "2019-05-30T05:04:19Z")
As long as someone else has replied that is possible. Also if you are the topic creator the 2 sequential reply limit does not apply to you, hint hint ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/7 "2019-05-30T05:39:35Z")
> [@shatterFX](#): > > I feel like on specific threads it would be nice to have this disabled. I.e. the "Amateur Photography Thread This makes perfect sense. Why wouldn’t this be implemented immediately? ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/8 "2019-05-30T05:43:58Z")
Does it? Who does multiple sequential replies by the same person serve, ultimately? The reader? The conversation? I would say it serves neither of those. However, if it is _your_ topic, as the topic creator, it makes perfect sense that you’d be able to reply as many times as you liked, without waiting for any other “conversation” to happen. ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/9 "2019-05-30T05:53:32Z")
> [@codinghorror](#): > > Does it? Yes, it does. That particular thread is mainly people posting pictures. It’s much easier to add pictures to a new post than edit an existing. There isn’t a single logical reason that it’s ok for the person that started the thread to have the ability but no one else. But as I’ve said before… I already know how this argument ends. With the person that has the ability to make the change not making it. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/10 "2019-05-30T06:08:58Z")
So it is - impossible for people to edit their last post and add more pics if they _really_ need to? (This also bumps the topic, like any last post edit.) - not desirable for anyone except one person to post pics over and over without interruption? - not desirable to have one post with 5 pics, rather than 5 posts of a single pic each? Also note the title of this topic. It’s good to be the topic owner 👑 so why not get out there and create topics? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/d/8/dd87142cc43019184f2409bb57172410f32ec7e9.jpeg) It is also interesting that we’ve never run into a problem with the “post mail day pic” or “what are you throwing in 2019” topics. It’s almost like diversity in responses on picture topics is a _good_ thing for a community, wouldn’t you say? ---
**Author:** ![Applepooh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/applepooh/32/40751_2.png) [@Applepooh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Applepooh)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/11 "2019-05-30T06:19:49Z")
For topics like this one > [@Amateur Yo-Yo Photography](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921): > > I decided to do a little project, and photograph each of my yo-yos, to create a gallery. I thought it would be easier to have the pictures on hand if I ever want to use them for anything. I have no experience with photography, and I wanted to make some nice photos. I’ve been looking at Stickman and Jason Wong’s photos, and I was inspired to use some stuff around the house to get a yo-yo photo shoot going. Well, first, I made myself a homemade light box for the yo-yos, trying to get a nice cl… Would be nice. I get the editing your last post, but the format on the new pictures could get a little lost or the new pictures may not go with the “set” so to say. Example. Post a reply with 3 pictures one day, no new posts by another user, so you edit your last post and add 2 more pictures. You’ve now got a string of 5 photos. Some of those photos could be a different set, different style, different lighting. If you’re trying to gauge what people “like” can’t really do that since you can only “like” a post once. What if the new photos are no buano? Or they’re of dv888’s in the wild? Can’t “unlike” a post after a certain amount of time. This is just an example of how multiple posts in a row by one person can be helpful. ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/12 "2019-05-30T06:38:39Z")
> [@codinghorror](#): > > So it is > > - impossible for people to edit their last post and add more pics Once again with the exaggerations. Who said it was impossible? > [@codinghorror](#): > > It is also interesting that we’ve never run into a problem with the “post mail day pic” Who cares? It was brought up with regards to another thread. Points have been made (good points I might add) showing why it’s a good idea. The only reason I’ve seen to not do it is because it’s not @codinghorror’s way. That’s a bad reason. @AndreBoulay can you weigh in on this please? Silly that @codinghorror is making these decisions in my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/13 "2019-05-30T06:43:25Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/c/b/6cbb3eaf2b0f4303bba5df01b3650062a5c2eb6c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![shatterFX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shatterfx/32/66476_2.png) [@shatterFX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shatterFX)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/14 "2019-05-30T07:23:00Z")
So here’s my take on it: I like using the amateur photography thread because it encourages others to post their pictures as well. If it was just MY photography, I feel others would be discouraged from posting their own photos within the topic. I like having seperate posts for different pictures because they are typically of different yoyos, and I can see the interest for each photo specifically, which helps me improve my photography. I’m also not trying to steal Jordan’s thunder by copying off him. When I first saw his, I thought “duh, I should’ve done that,” but I didn’t. So, I use the thread that’s available to me. Lastly, wouldn’t more topics clutter things more than more posts? I didn’t mean for this to turn into a whole big thing, it’s really not that big of a deal. Just thought it could be a good idea to turn it off on specific threads where people may actually have a reason for posting more than twice in a row. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/15 "2019-05-30T07:29:41Z")
> [@shatterFX](#): > > people may actually have a reason for posting more than twice in a row. This is what I think ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/16 "2019-05-30T07:37:25Z")
A forum shouldn’t be over policed otherwise it can get stifling. I especially love it how I take the time to write a long post and wait to upload some photos only for it to inform me AFTER I hit send that I can’t post more than twice consecutively. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/17 "2019-05-30T08:11:36Z")
There’s no way to set this value per-topic, so that feature doesn’t exist @vegabomb. As for the original query: > [@anon5341354](#): > > I realise I can edit an older post, but that does not make it appear as an unread topic. Contrary to this statement, editing the last post indeed bounces the topic, so the goal is achieved. > [@anon5341354](#): > > I have more I would like to share there I would submit that Glen should probably _start a standalone topic for his project_, with the name of it in the title so it’s easier to find, etc. Then the amount of sequential self posting he can do is unlimited in his own topic. The behavior nudge is correct in this case, because that’s a better outcome for the community: topic is easier to find, topic is easier to update, topic more correctly reflects actual ownership (Glen’s project → Glen’s topic), etcetera. You could cross-reference / cross-link the “generic plastic creators” with the individual topics as well, of course. And Google would show a boost for anyone searching for Glen’s yo-yo by name rather than the generic “anyone creating a plastic yo-yo” title, etc. Best of both worlds, really! There are two existing solutions to this supposed “problem” already on the table. I’m not sure why there need to be more? (It’s also funny that Glen “wasted” one of his two sequential replies on a nonsense post in that topic as well :wink: .. maybe .. don’t do that next time? You can also delete a reply to make room for one by pressing the delete button. Just sayin’ ) ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/18 "2019-05-30T08:50:18Z")
> [@codinghorror](#): > > It’s also funny that Glen “wasted” one of his two sequential replies on a nonsense post in that topic as well :wink: … maybe … don’t do that next time? You can also delete a reply to make room for one by pressing the delete button. Just sayin’ Good point. I’ll just delete of of the unnecessary posts. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/19 "2019-05-30T08:52:45Z")
It also occurs to me, in addition to deleting sequential non-posts, you can simply _advertise and solicit for more people to participate in the topic_ as you’re kinda doing here. And that’s a good thing … that’s how healthy discussion is supposed to work! ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983/20 "2019-05-30T09:01:51Z")
> [@codinghorror](#): > > There’s no way to set this value per-topic, so that feature doesn’t exist @vegabomb. Maybe next time a simple “the software has limitations that doesn’t allow that” would help. Why not just point that out immediately? If it can’t be done per topic then I think it should just be turned on for all topics. Every other forum I’ve been on allows it and they don’t seem to have any problems. Again though it’s @AndreBoulay’s decision, not @codinghorror’s. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sending-more-than-two-replies-in-a-row/302983.md?page=2)