META: Do we really need 175 Snowflake threads?

Submitted by atticusb on

Wasn't the point of having a single snowflake thread to keep from having a million random post-game threads??

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LSAClassOf2000

September 17th, 2016 at 10:13 PM ^

The idea behind the snowflake threads was to find a reasonably effective way to contain hot takes while still preserving some decent discussion within them, hence the major subcategories. Unless there is a need or there is a special allowance, you shouldn't see more than 4-5 threads of that variety most weeks. I think that's reasonable personally, although I might be biased here.

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Mr. Yost

September 17th, 2016 at 10:16 PM ^

They're perfect.

Take the snowflake threads away for one week and people will be BEGGING for them.

In fact, this thread would already be on the 3rd page because everyone would need a thread for their own hot take. Because their thought is so much more important than the thread before them.

 

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Don

September 17th, 2016 at 10:18 PM ^

About as much as we need multiple what-are-you-drinking threads every week. If you don't want to read them, don't. Nobody's got a gun to your head.

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