Почему настройки публикации по умолчанию?

[Bas (Bas van Leeuwen (OOO until May 25))]

[quote=“Ian Manning, пост:1, тема:319261, username:IanManning”]
Это для мгновенных ответов в стиле чата вроде «Да»?[/quote]

Именно так!

Why bother with the minimum character requirement for replies?

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.