Board Thread:Petitions/@comment-30779788-20171203163351/@comment-29771477-20171208204645

Ursuul wrote: So… I’m ok with some of this. The 20 sentences thing shouldn’t be added because we set up the paragraph/sections for a reason; we don’t want walls of text. No one is going to read a wall of text. This way, it forces blog makers to spread their content out in a more reader-friendly format. You said 200 words is your cap, I’m fine with that. Image/link requirement can go. Relatively doesn’t actually do much to that clause; it’s meant to be open-ended for mods to use their good sense, & adding relatively doesn’t change that in any way at all, so that can be added.
 * Blogs must not be low-effort.
 * Low effort blogs are any blogs that:
 * have less than three paragraphs / sections that are four sentences each (20 sentences total is an alternative).
 * have less than 175 words.
 * have less than 2 links &/or one image.
 * are relatively difficult for readers to digest.
 * have the majority of its focus be Off-Topic (as defined by ).

Here is what I would salvage from that proposal: Would you be ok with that? Since the image/link requirement is toast we can let the Policies be retroactive, so Hayden you shouldn’t have to worry. I think even with dropping the word count by 50 / removing the link count, we’ll still get most of what we want, & it gets to be a bit more lax for those who would vote against.
 * Blogs must not be low-effort.
 * Low effort blogs are any blogs that:
 * have less than three paragraphs / sections that are four sentences each.
 * have less than 200 words.
 * have less than 2 links &/or one image.
 * are relatively difficult for readers to digest.
 * have the majority of its focus be Off-Topic (as defined by ).

HELL YEAH Y'ALL ACTUALLY LIKE IT WOOOO

Yes, I would be okay with that :DDDDD. Can we lower the word count just a bit more though, to 180 words? Just asking. And with the sentences thing, what about my examples though??? You're right about the walls of text thing, but what if somebody makes a blog about art they made for the wiki, and it's 3 paragraphs long with one paragraph that's 3 really well constructed sentences long, and then it has all their art with a one sentence caption underneath each of their pictures??? Can we have a sentence added to the clause saying there can be possible case-by-case exceptions for really really good blogs that aren't organized quite like that? Otherwise though, I'm really glad you like most of what I said, and.....

I VOTE YES FOR THE NEW BLOG POLICIES

ps: Cap'n, you're really good at debating! :D Before, I too thought you were being too strict, but you made such a good point about being too relaxed with rules and how stuff got pretty bad when we did that and now I realize you're completely right!