Merging multiple posts into one

[Realeo]

So I am one of those person who are vocal

for

series of posts

However, since the majority are

against

it, as an obedient member of a authoritarian society where ethics are decided by democracy, I am the slave of the majority.

So I start merging posts. I lock my thread, merge them, unlocked them.

This is a sample of my merging posts. Ongoing game so refrain from content, please.

So I drafted some rule as a "101 Realeo guide to not fuck up when multiple posting":

1. This merging should not screw up post numbering from quotes.

But that's it. I only got 1.

Can you help me draft additional "modding standard" so I don't jump into a pesky trap?

There was some questions that I failed to answer:

1. Should I add the time stamp of the post that I merged?
2. When should I merge? Especially in a large game where activity is high? Unlocking/locking thread is quite a hassle, I'm afraid.
3. Do I even need to lock the thread?
4. What else should I consider?

[schadd_]

However, since the majority are

against

it, as an obedient member of a authoritarian society where ethics are decided by democracy, I am the slave of the majority.

this is good

[fferyllt]

If the majority want this and the staff admins and mods decide it should be done, then IMO we need a software modification that automates post merges.

[Gamma Emerald]

I think this could work if quoting were different

[Lil Uzi Vert]

This won't work.

[Plotinus]

I think it should be automated by software, and the thread should be bumped when the psots get merged so it gets marked unread in people's bookmarks. I don't think you need to do the merging as a mod.

[D3f3nd3r]

I honestly don't think this is necessary.

[Randomnamechange]

if its done there should be a time limit on it IMO. someone might make a post, come back half an hour later with no posts realizing they made a mistake or w/e and not want the posts to merge to show the timestamps

[D3f3nd3r]

I don't see any reason to do it unless it's four or more posts being merged. Double posts aren't that bad, triple posts are manageable.

[vonflare]

Merging is bad

[Ranmaru]

I don't like the idea of merging. In fact, I like games where the mod has multiple posts. It makes sifting through them easier.

[Cheery Dog]

Don't bother doing it. It's just too risky.

[Virtuoso]

Mods don't generally have the ability to merge posts by default. I asked a list mod for another game and that person said it's not a good idea. It could mess up quotes and other stuff.

I personally would not merge posts and simply warn players who flood with short multiple posts in a row