# Why default post settings?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-default-post-settings/319261
**Category:** Community Building
**Created:** [July 30, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-default-post-settings/319261 "2024-07-30T14:59:03Z")
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### Author: ![Bas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/bas/32/294929_2.png) [@Bas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bas)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-default-post-settings/319261/2 "2024-07-30T15:14:16Z")

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> [@IanManning](#):
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> is this to present instant messenger style “Yeah” responses?

This is exactly it! 🙂

> [@Why bother with the minimum character requirement for replies?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-bother-with-the-minimum-character-requirement-for-replies/898/2):
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> Generally because it puts a barrier in front of annoying behavior. Is it an insurmountable barrier? No. But why allow annoying behavior when you can discourage it? That said it’s a forum level setting. Don’t like it, start a forum, change the setting to zero. voila.

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