Etiquette of Posting on Page 1 of the WSJ Thread
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:02 am
The number of posts that appear on any single page of a thread is arbitrarily set to 20. Since we started the forum in April 2019, it has become something of a source of pride to some members to announce themselves "on shore" on Page 1 of each week's WSJ thread. In order to make Page 1, you need to be one of the first 19 posts in the thread (Post #1 being Bob's post starting the thread).
During one of the weekly Tuesday Muggle Zoom calls, it became (half) jokingly known as a "Page One Encroachment" - or POE - to post something on Page 1 other than announcing you are on shore, because this takes up one of the coveted 19 spots that the fastest solvers are vying for.
As a result, it has come to be considered "bad form" to post on Page 1 of the WSJ threads, unless you are announcing yourself on shore. It is not against the rules, however, and POEs will not be edited or removed by the moderators (absent obvious abuse or nefarious intent). Page 2 usually starts within 30-40 minutes after the thread has started, so if you really can't wait that long to let everyone know what you had for breakfast, then post away, but be aware that you shall forever be known as a POEcher, there will be a pox on your house, and you will probably not get into Heaven.
During one of the weekly Tuesday Muggle Zoom calls, it became (half) jokingly known as a "Page One Encroachment" - or POE - to post something on Page 1 other than announcing you are on shore, because this takes up one of the coveted 19 spots that the fastest solvers are vying for.
As a result, it has come to be considered "bad form" to post on Page 1 of the WSJ threads, unless you are announcing yourself on shore. It is not against the rules, however, and POEs will not be edited or removed by the moderators (absent obvious abuse or nefarious intent). Page 2 usually starts within 30-40 minutes after the thread has started, so if you really can't wait that long to let everyone know what you had for breakfast, then post away, but be aware that you shall forever be known as a POEcher, there will be a pox on your house, and you will probably not get into Heaven.