Duplicate Threads

[Galadrie1]

Before I post a new thread, I always search a couple of the forums (just because I think the thread belongs in N&N doesn't mean someone else thought it should be in The Books). If you find a thread that's almost like what you were thinking of, you can make a new thread, with a reference to the old one (like Eldar14 said), or post a question on the old thread. That way, when people go to read that thread, they already have the existing information right there to help them answer your new question.

I find duplicate threads a sign of laziness: the poster of the thread didn't take the time to search through a few forums. Sure, sometimes it's hard to find what you're looking for if the topic names aren't specific, but I find it extremely annoying when I see new threads, and I remember another thread exactly like it, with almost the same topic name.

[ October 25, 2002: Message edited by: Galadrie1 ]