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To: Ilaine who wrote (78453)	2/28/2003 5:49:50 PM
From: Rollcast...	Respond to of 281500

Seconded! BTW, good post. :)

To: Ilaine who wrote (78453)	2/28/2003 9:04:09 PM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I think the "good post" comments are thread bloat, even though I am guilty of them, myself. I move (make a motion) to eliminate them, as well. Specifically, I move (make a motion) that if you have a comment of substance, make it, but don't simply say, "good post." I vote a very firm no. I would, of course, as the principle practioner. But those posts by others help me read the thread. I skim, quite a bit. When someone else says a post is interesting and I skimmed it the first time around, that's my cue to read it carefully. That's why I say "good post" at times. It's my signal that, at least for me, this one rose above the rest. And if anyone's interested, they might take a more serious look. I'm not bothered by thread bloat. I have other things that bother me.