Restricting total posts (rather than per contributor) would make posting a rare/scarce resource, making people want it even more. Picking a system to pick who does and who doesn’t get to post opens a huge can of worms.
Restricting the number of promotions sends a message that promotion isn’t based solely on quality, popularity, and importance, it’s also intentionally biased by accident of timing. This could cheapen it.
I’d write a post on how writing a post at busy times may be irrational, all else equal, because (for example):
Less people will read, comment and vote on a post that’s lost in the crowd.
It’s less likely to capture the attention of busy promoters, even if they’re trying to stick to promoting based on good reasons.
If you wait a bit rather than posting so early you’ll get a better idea of what kind of post is better understood, more useful, and considered higher quality.
Restricting total posts (rather than per contributor) would make posting a rare/scarce resource, making people want it even more. Picking a system to pick who does and who doesn’t get to post opens a huge can of worms.
Restricting the number of promotions sends a message that promotion isn’t based solely on quality, popularity, and importance, it’s also intentionally biased by accident of timing. This could cheapen it.
I’d write a post on how writing a post at busy times may be irrational, all else equal, because (for example):
Less people will read, comment and vote on a post that’s lost in the crowd.
It’s less likely to capture the attention of busy promoters, even if they’re trying to stick to promoting based on good reasons.
If you wait a bit rather than posting so early you’ll get a better idea of what kind of post is better understood, more useful, and considered higher quality.