Seeing Alot Of Duplicate Threads
#1
08-12-2014, 04:46 PM
Seeing Alot Of Duplicate Threads,Remember To Search First
Over the past few weeks there seems to be a lot of duplicate threads on the same topic. Im not pointing fingers or trying to be a forum Nazi. Im even guilty of it. But its cluttering up the 3rd gen section and making it hard to search through the threads for someone trying to find specific info.
Please do a search before posting a new thread on a topic. Chances are its been talked about already.
End mini rant. Thanks.
Please do a search before posting a new thread on a topic. Chances are its been talked about already.
End mini rant. Thanks.
Last edited by SHIBA; 08-12-2014 at 04:54 PM.
#2
08-12-2014, 05:41 PM
Make a thread linking to all the threads with repeated topics and ask a mod to sticky it. I did something similar back in 08 when the GE8 came out, but i copy/pasted all the info.
Most of the duplicate threads stopped showing up, and whenever one did, I just pointed out the sticky. I think it helped with the clutter a lot
Most of the duplicate threads stopped showing up, and whenever one did, I just pointed out the sticky. I think it helped with the clutter a lot
#3
08-12-2014, 08:28 PM
I'd say this happens on many forums when a newer version comes out. I'm a moderator on another car website and don't know how the mods here stay on top of everything with so many different versions (GD, GE, GK) and variations and countries that members are from.
I am the merge-Nazi and sometimes get really upset when the same topic keeps on being discussed in new threads instead of just being added to the old thread. Like someone else mentioned, kindly bring the redundant threads to the knowledge of one (or all) of the mods here and I'm sure they'll eventually take care of it. I don't know who they are or how many there are, but they all have lives outside of FitFreak and might not get around to requests for a few days.
I am the merge-Nazi and sometimes get really upset when the same topic keeps on being discussed in new threads instead of just being added to the old thread. Like someone else mentioned, kindly bring the redundant threads to the knowledge of one (or all) of the mods here and I'm sure they'll eventually take care of it. I don't know who they are or how many there are, but they all have lives outside of FitFreak and might not get around to requests for a few days.
#6
08-12-2014, 09:19 PM
I'm a mod on another forum and a semi-regular at 5-6 others, down from 15ish. This is the cleanest forum I've ever seen.
#7
08-12-2014, 11:16 PM
I can't believe what an egregious debacle these threads have become ... tediously boring navigating to find the precise bit of info you are looking for. It seems that everyone is so excited about their new cars that they have misplaced their manners and forgotten that you have your own agenda! Please allow me to apologize for everyone!
I suggest that you create and moderate your own forum specifically tailored to you.
I agree that the GK forum is expanding exponentially and that people are inherently too lazy too do their own homework, but you just junked up the menu by adding a new thread about redundant threads! Part of the solution or part of the problem?
Everyone is psyched! Their nipples are hard and they have a new toy ... stop trying to comb their hair!
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I, myself, have tried to read as much as I can before posting questions ... the problem is that most of the answers lie in hi-jacked threads. i found an answer to a tire question in a window tinting thread ... go figure.
I suggest that you create and moderate your own forum specifically tailored to you.
I agree that the GK forum is expanding exponentially and that people are inherently too lazy too do their own homework, but you just junked up the menu by adding a new thread about redundant threads! Part of the solution or part of the problem?
Everyone is psyched! Their nipples are hard and they have a new toy ... stop trying to comb their hair!
.
I, myself, have tried to read as much as I can before posting questions ... the problem is that most of the answers lie in hi-jacked threads. i found an answer to a tire question in a window tinting thread ... go figure.
#8
08-13-2014, 12:07 AM
I suggest you start posting legitimate JDM distributers and stop this inferno before it ignites!
#9
08-13-2014, 12:47 AM
Over the past few weeks there seems to be a lot of duplicate threads on the same topic. Im not pointing fingers or trying to be a forum Nazi. Im even guilty of it. But its cluttering up the 3rd gen section and making it hard to search through the threads for someone trying to find specific info.
Please do a search before posting a new thread on a topic. Chances are its been talked about already.
End mini rant. Thanks.
Please do a search before posting a new thread on a topic. Chances are its been talked about already.
End mini rant. Thanks.
#10
08-13-2014, 05:15 AM
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