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rudeguy

rudeguy

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mods...do you think we could have a rule that if you want to scream repost in a thread, then you have to quote the thread that its a repost of? Some of these people think its a game to call repost, even if its impossible to find using the search feature. Just a suggestion, it gets annoying reading a thread and seeing people mess up a perfectly good thread.
 
Ryan

Ryan

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How about a big NO. Anyway - REPOST - this has been discussed before.
 
rudeguy

rudeguy

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Originally posted by: rbloedow
How about a big NO. Anyway - REPOST - this has been discussed before.
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link?
no?
ok...thanks for you input...you can go play in the road now
 
rudeguy

rudeguy

Lifer
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Originally posted by: rbloedow
Originally posted by: rudeguy
Originally posted by: rbloedow How about a big NO. Anyway - REPOST - this has been discussed before.
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link? no? ok...thanks for you input...you can go play in the road now
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Here you go, bunghole: <a href="http://subscriber.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=38&threadid=988343&FTVAR_MSGDBTABLE">http://subscriber.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=38&threadid=988343&FTVAR_MSGDBTABLE</A>= You can find more in ATOT.

It's your turn to play in the interstate now.
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do I get to play catch the semi?

its a valid complaint..thanks for the links
 
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ProviaFan

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It does get kind of annoying, when they scream REPOST over something that was posted a whole year ago, which many have not seen.
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UglyCasanova

UglyCasanova

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Originally posted by: jliechty
It does get kind of annoying, when they scream REPOST over something that was posted a whole year ago, which many have not seen.
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Exactly, and the whole

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thing gets old. It's a repost, so what? Some people don't know how to name threads properly, making searching impossible. There can still be good discussions on it. I think these are people who have no real contribution to the thread, but still feel they need to up their post count.
 
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MercenaryForHire

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Originally posted by: jliechty
It does get kind of annoying, when they scream REPOST over something that was posted a whole year ago, which many have not seen.
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No, then it's demoted to Repost From Hell status. After a year, it should have had plenty of time to proliferate to their native AOL emails and chatrooms, although they might not have seen it between the "A/S/L?" "LOL!" and "OMG!!!1!"

- M4H
 
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Lord Evermore

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Badly named threads only applies if you're not doing a full text search. Non-subscribers can't really complain that they can't search well since by design they can't. :)

It seems that both Forum Issues AND Off Topic are places one should search when you're looking for something about the forums. Not sure why, and I'd never blame someone for posting in THIS forum to ask a question even if it was posted in OT, since that's not where it should go.

The only repost claims I ever see are about news items that get posted 4 times in a day and then disappear. This happens with every other type of post as well though, people who won't even read through the whole list of threads on a page and find that someone else is asking the exact same thing. The critique my system posts are the worst, and should be a bannable offense. :)
 
allisolm

allisolm

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Badly named threads only applies if you're not doing a full text search.

Not necessarily true. Take the thread below from Hot Deals which was reposted
twice more because the title has two errors in spelling and the body has no information:

Free Guiness flying disc(us only
 
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crypticlogin

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mods...do you think we could have a rule that if you want to scream repost in a thread, then you have to quote the thread that its a repost of?
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Hey, I'd support that. It's always the same group of people, too. Like it really takes six different people to let the poster know it's been said before.
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Blatant neffage, if there was one.
Some of these people think its a game to call repost, even if its impossible to find using the search feature.
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The exception should be if the original thread was badly titled, e.g. "OMG LOOK at THIS!", then given the new thread title is actually descriptive, the new thread should be left unlocked.
 
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Lord Evermore

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allisolm: Well, people who can't even spell the things they're talking about should be banned anyway. :) The downfall of humankind will be when someone misspells something that causes launch of all nuclear armament, because the person spent too much time online. :) Plus, people are always begging for spellcheck on the forums. I don't need it, but obviously some people do.

Oh, and posts with no content other than a link are something I complained about previously so I won't again. :)
 
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ProviaFan

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Originally posted by: Lord Evermore
Plus, people are always begging for spellcheck on the forums.
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A spell checker might be useful at times (like when one is replying to one of those threads about spelling or grammar, and the slightest mistake would get everyone's attention), but IMHO that is something that should go in the web browser, not in the forum software. :)
 
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olds

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Originally posted by: jliechty
Originally posted by: Lord Evermore
Plus, people are always begging for spellcheck on the forums.
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A spell checker might be useful at times (like when one is replying to one of those threads about spelling or grammar, and the slightest mistake would get everyone's attention), but IMHO that is something that should go in the web browser, not in the forum software. :)
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For IE users.
http://www.iespell.com
 
mastertech01

mastertech01

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I dont mind someone telling me I have made a repost of a recent event... its the smart assed comments that usually come with it that get disturbing.

Its usually like the guy who flips you off for accidently cutting him off on the road when 99.9 percent of the time you are 10X the safe driver they usually turn out to be. People cant be perfect 100 percent of the time. A little respect goes a long way.

 
rudeguy

rudeguy

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A little respect goes a long way.
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That is basically what I am asking for. Instead of just jumping in and screaming REPOST!!!!!, link to it so we know, or do it gently...you dont earn extra postcounts for calling repost
 
UglyCasanova

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Hey, I'd support that. It's always the same group of people, too. Like it really takes six different people to let the poster know it's been said before. Blatant neffage, if there was one.
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Exactly, one person does a perfectly good job of pointing out the fact that it has been posted before. Sh!t like quoting someone who says repost is simple neffage, it should be a bannable offense like in b4 the lock.
 
olds

olds

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Originally posted by: UglyCassanova
Exactly, one person does a perfectly good job of pointing out the fact that it has been posted before. Sh!t like quoting someone who says repost is simple neffage, it should be a bannable offense like in b4 the lock.
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No one gets banned for that anymore.

Wanna Bet?

AnandTech Nukem MOD

 
Ryan

Ryan

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Bwhahaahah - there's so much Mod p0wnag3 in this thread it's crazy :D
 
olds

olds

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Originally posted by: rbloedow
Bwhahaahah - there's so much Mod p0wnag3 in this thread it's crazy :D
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I was going to call them out on the quote in my post but the last time I challenged a Mod they locked me in the Mod basement and forced me to watch reruns of "The Mod Squad". BTW, anyone notice how hot Julie is?

 
rudeguy

rudeguy

Lifer
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Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Originally posted by: UglyCassanova
Exactly, one person does a perfectly good job of pointing out the fact that it has been posted before. Sh!t like quoting someone who says repost is simple neffage, it should be a bannable offense like in b4 the lock.
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No one gets banned for that anymore.

Wanna Bet?

AnandTech Nukem MOD
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lol...anyone else think that maybe the mods dipped into the liquor cabinet tonite?
 
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Xionide

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Originally posted by: rudeguy
mods...do you think we could have a rule that if you want to scream repost in a thread, then you have to quote the thread that its a repost of? Some of these people think its a game to call repost, even if its impossible to find using the search feature. Just a suggestion, it gets annoying reading a thread and seeing people mess up a perfectly good thread.
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nm
-Xionide
 
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