i don't know..if someone is in a bad spot mentally...maybe it is all they can do to reach out & make contact with people & stay in touch somehow is by creating a bunch of threads. i would hate to think that i would be making it difficult for someone who is in a bad place mentally even more difficult to stay grounded by putting even more restrictions on them.

i know that sometimes some of the posts & threads by people are a bit much...but i also realize that sometimes posters are in a bad place & are just reaching out for any kind of contact they can get. maybe their mind is racing & writing is a way they can control it & they see these forums as a "safe" place to ease a little of their suffering.

personally i don't mind having to wade thru a little bit to find a post from someone or by a different poster...someday that person in need may be me..i know there have been times i am sure my posts were a little less than coherent.

plus on a personal level it bothers me to have the number of ones posts limited to a certain amount /day because not due to content but only because it might make others have to look for the posts of another poster...to me that just seems to go against the whole point of having a safe place for those with mental illness who are looking for a safe place to find support to post.

just my opinion...for what it is worth.