Nope, I definitely *did not say* that quantity matters more than quality.

In fact, I repeated another person's post who added that in his opinion, quantity does not matter as much as quality, and to me that means posting a lot or posting a little does not matter as much as contributing positively to the discussion on that thread.

My original intention for posting my ex-work related personal code of conduct was simply to raise the issue of self-regulation with the intention of contributing positively to this community. Open up a discussion.

I come here to learn more about music, to help out if I can with my knowledge or my research skills as an ex-librarian, and because I got sucked in (in the best possible way) to the community spirit here by engaging with other like minded people.

Basically, my intention is to keep my eyes on the prize, which is to do all of that within a music related forum which builds people up rather than trying to vie for supremacy in personal spats and disagreements.

I discuss the music or the topic.

If I have to air a grievance or raise an issue which is affecting my ability to participate in the forum effectively and fully, then I raise it in a diplomatic and caring manner and then I don't keep niggling on about it, destroying the topic of the thread in the process. If it is too personal for the forum I would raise it privately in a personal message. I can't remember ever doing that, as a matter of fact.

I would never take my niggles over onto whatever thread another person was posting to just to hound them until they don't feel comfortable posting here at all.

And if I open a thread and think, this is not a topic that interests me, or I don't wish to participate in the topic or the manner in which it is being discussed, I just don't go back into the thread.

If on the other hand, I read something which appears to disrespect a Mudcat person or that person's life choices or life situation then I call it as I see it. As in my real life, I won't stand by and watch someone being disrespected or harassed or bullied. I try to contribute positively in a way which might bring the topic under discussion back to the forefront and hopefully to ditch the personal jibes and niggles.

So Donuel, no I don't agree with some things on your likes list:

The mudcat expanded 'like' feature.

inane absurdities - nope -sometimes the inane absurdities make a thread worthwhile e.g. Spaw's absurd contributions to threads used to sometimes make me laugh out loud.
quantity - Nope. It's irrelevant.
nice - good
quality - good
anonymous - Nope - only if someone is deliberately covering up their identity to rip into someone anonymously i.e. being a troll

Like I said, I only offered my opinions on ways to contribute positively to this forum and its associated community.

Someone can have a go at me if he wants, but I'm offering information on a code of conduct I have worked with and seen it working well in real life in contributing to positive human interactions. That's it. No hidden agendas. No nasty intentions.

Self regulation and positivity and working together to achieve the aims of this forum.