Leave the turntable running?

OK, guys- get a grip.

Adam18
My Rega P3-24 starts spinning at the beginning of a listening session, and gets shut off when I'm all done. LP's get flipped over and changed with the platter spinning.....easy and no problems. Enjoy your vinyl, and Happy Listening.

My approach exactly. I have a Rega now. I had a LP12 for 25 years and did the same.

Just be wary of 'dragging' the lp as you remove it with the platter turning. You can cause scuff marks and even add some noise if the platter or lp have any dirt on them. Mind you, I also leave the platter running for the whole session.

I use an outer ring and center weight. No way am I removing the outer ring while the platter is spinning. I use the off option for flips and sleep very well at night...table: Clearaudio Innovation Compact. :-)

We now have the devisive camps of "Leave it spin" and "Stop and start every time" clearly marking the lines in the sand.
The battle commences...
I like the made up arguements of why one should stop it each time.. "The record may get scuffed.."
I have pulled thousands of LPs off with the platter moving and I guarantee, the Lp does NOT get scuffed unless you drop it!(Or you keep your platter/LP interface covered in coarse sand for some reason?)
On the other side, I can see where a ring weight would require stopping the platter to place!
Of the three TTs I own, two I just leave running, per the makers suggestions, the third, a semiauto, shuts ITSELF off every end of LP, so no choice there, It also has auto drop, and takes a few seconds to get going and drop. (Allows one to get seated, before the Lp starts... Dual Golden One TT)