Good for them.
But my whole point is that here things drift off-topic much faster often after 2.25 posts 
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Does that really matter?
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Do you see it now Ed?
I agree Brian - hence I created the poll last night during the ample time I had waiting for my CQ calls to be answered!
The results do seem to be backing up Andyās private communications though.
Itās not that different, logarithmically (which is a more appropriate mathematical measure of the ājumpsā than difference or ratio in this context).
100 to 500 is 1.34
500 to 10,000 is 1.48
500 was chosen because it was what it was set at before. 10,000 was chosen because that is the limit in Discourse. So those two are pretty much set in stone. The choice of 100 was more subjective, and just felt ārightā. In order to make the logarithms (the ājumpsā) the same, it technically should have been 66ā¦!
Yes, most definitely, not everyone has the time to scan through off-topic posts.
Perhaps we need a button people can press when they make an off-topic post?
Iām still awaiting the ādislikeā button - but thatās off-topic for this thread.
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Andy clarified his comment was based on input from private mails, not displayed here - so I accept that Andy had an overwhelming response.
I am with Brian on this one. I see no need for a thread to remain rigidly āon topicā. In fact, it is often more interesting when new ābranch topicsā are introduced. Most threads spontaneously drift off topic, then back on again. I see nothing wrong in that.
73,
Walt (G3NYY)
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A reminder that the poll about maximum number of posts in a thread, closes on Thursday 23rd November 2017. Itās currently set at 500; that restriction could be removed as the software allows up to 10,000 posts - or you could indicate a preference to a lower limit, for which we have nominated 100 posts.
Please vote here: POLL: What should the maximum number of posts in a thread be?
Just today and tomorrow left to vote in the poll.