Like my sixth grade english teacher, Dr. Elliot Tokson, taught me..."All good writing is re-writing."
When the GCA writing is excellent, self-edited, providing interesting perspective and/or new learning, and on a topic I care about, I don't really care how long it is. The thirst for good rhetoric and conversation about golf architecture created the passion that drives this great site (3 posts or 18 posts from good writers on a topic are welcomed by me, so I therefore would vote "no" on the 3-hour rule). I wouldn't want to discourage anything from folks who can flex their brains and keyboards.
We can always flip past the channels with programming we don't like, or is off topic. It would be great if every thread was filled with compelling, well-edited prose, but that's an unrealistic expectation because self-regulating discipline is rare in an open forum and great writing is an extraordinary and rare talent.
I commend Bradley for reminding everyone to make best efforts to communicate clearly, stay on topic and self-edit.
Perhaps if you suffer from Logorrhea, you need to visit the doctor. Unfortunately, Dr. Tokson is no longer available. He passed away long ago.