What is the big friggin deal with reposts??? (with poll)

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Azraele
If they're done some time apart, fine, but if a lot of people all post the same thing (a good example would be who wins the superbowl threads, or the reposts of the new avatar thread), it gets kind of silly.

This is how I feel too. If there are other threads with the same topic on the first couple pages, then it gets annoying. If it's a couple weeks apart I don't see the big deal.

ZV

 

[CubicZirconia]

I could really care less about reposts. If I see a thread that I know is a repost, I just don't go into it. It not like reposts are such a huge problem that all the forums are clogged up by old topics and you can't ever read anything new. I'd agree with those who said that being the first to say "REPOST" seems to be a game. Get over it, seriously.

 

[her209]

Stop beating the dead horse already!!!!

 

[Anubis]

i dont mind if it was something that was posted a while ago. but when 10 threds on teh same thing pop up in 15 minutes. its annoying

 

[The Sauce]

isn't it sad that people can't just use the search button???

And then what? Sometimes it's not that easy. If the topic is nonspecific then you have to wade through hundreds of topics and read them all...could take hours...just to make sure that no one has said anything similar before? Thats just assinine. I don't have that time to waste. It has nothing to do with lazy. It's just inefficient use of time. Nobody should do it.

And apparently most people here find the reposts useful (see poll) so there is even less incentive to waste time with that nonsense.

 

"Everyone here (if they have made any signifigant number of new threads), has reposted something at one time or another."

Amused One, are you a convert because of the MLK repost incident? :Q Hehehehe!

"I say GO REPOSTS! They are useful and they aid the community. And to all the 'repost stalkers' man, get a life. If you are seeing too many reposts then take that as a message to push the chair away from the computer and go outside for a few minutes. Then maybe you won't mind as much."

Oh, so let's get this straight: According to your reasoning, repost must have been done by the same persons. Did you ever consider the possibility of distinct people saying "repost" without any repeating more than twice? Maybe it's possible that different people at different times see a post but saw an earlier post of the same thing and then said "repost"?

But if you choose to make it sound like some people make it their profession, then you have answered your own question: It is only a select few that make it a profession. So why come complaining to the entire forum and with an accusatory attitude?

"Well, it bothers me when you lazy, out-of-shape, no-hobby idiots do nothing but sit on here ALL day long, read every post, and then can actually tell 8 days later if something is a repost. I post here often, but not half as much as some of you."

What makes you think there are a bunch of people sitting by the side and counting number of posts? And what makes you think that it's impossible to have a great memory where one recollects something that occurred whilst one was around? Does that mean that I must be omnipresent because I could recollect just one event that occurred?

I look at our dates of registration and you have relatively more posts than I. But I have on one occasion mentioned something being a repost. Does that suddenly make me have less life than you? It would seem to me that the logic to draw there is that I'm more observant or I have a greater memory. I don't see why someone should be faulted for being able to remember something.

What I do agree with is that anyone who says "repost" should have the courtesy to provide a link to the supposed old thread. Not every viewer was around that day and not all keywords are the same. The default search engine of AT forums does not have the search content option. I also agree that it's ridiculous to expect people to resurrect threads that are older than a month. It isn't a bad idea to reference a thread older than one month but of the same subject title. However, it is unreasonable to expect people to follow the old thread (at least older than month) by digging it out and posting in it rather than continue with the new thread.

 

[DaveSimmons]

And STFU about the Search function. It's merely there for searching for old threads that you want to go back to look at. It's not for easing your retarded minds so you can have that extra 'original' thread on the front page than the one thread about the clown avatar. So people are excited about the clown, get off their backs.

What about the MP3 questions asked here every couple of days on ripping and re-encoding? Not only do they belong in Software, but the person really would be better off reading the existing responses instead of starting yet another thread.

 

[The Sauce]

Originally posted by: luvly


"I say GO REPOSTS! They are useful and they aid the community. And to all the 'repost stalkers' man, get a life. If you are seeing too many reposts then take that as a message to push the chair away from the computer and go outside for a few minutes. Then maybe you won't mind as much."

Oh, so let's get this straight: According to your reasoning, repost must have been done by the same persons. Did you ever consider the possibility of distinct people saying "repost" without any repeating more than twice? Maybe it's possible that different people at different times see a post but saw an earlier post of the same thing and then said "repost"?

But if you choose to make it sound like some people make it their profession, then you have answered your own question: It is only a select few that make it a profession. So why come complaining to the entire forum and with an accusatory attitude?

Is it me, or did that response not make any sense at all? May be time to increase the Thorazine dose Luvly. Things seem to be getting a bit tangential.

 

[Vic]

I believe the repost police are the bane of my existence and should be banned immediately.

 

[The Sauce]

Originally posted by: Vic
I believe the repost police are the bane of my existence and should be banned immediately.

Well said.

 

[Ornery]

Tell that to the mods, tard. They're the ones that lock 'em!

 

[BennyD]

there's nothing wrong with reposts.

maybe they might annoy you if you stay on anandtech 20 hours a day, but for me they often contain things that i have missed.
i don't have time to monitor all the posts that whizz by everyday.

i can understand the annoyance of posting news articles more than once, and i think that people should search if they want to link/provide news.
but there is nothing wrong with 2 people posting similar threads, at least nothing wrong enough to deserve their thread being crapped on from a great height by 10 people posting *****OFFICIAL*****REPOST*****CONFIRMED*****

some people will take any oppertunity to posts++, disgraceful.

 

[SnapIT]

Originally posted by: Ornery
Nothing bugs me more than somebody who is just "too busy" to bother reading or replying to topics already posted, but not "too busy" to start their own topics, one after another, whether they've already been covered or not. Being "so busy", it's not surprising they can't take the trouble to search and see if something has already been posted. Just breaks my heart if someone makes them uncomfortable by pointing out their repost. But, the repost police who don't bother to link to the original post are nearly as lazy as the reposter! :|

Word

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Ornery
Tell that to the mods, tard. They're the ones that lock 'em!

Thanks for the kind words

It's the mods job to cut down on excessive bandwidth usage, hence the locks. When 2 posts happen at almost the same time with the same topic, then yes, the second one should be locked. OTOH, when some moronic Nef does nothing but spam "Repost" all day, yes he should be banned, IMO.

 

[Vampirrella]

anyone that complains and says "REPOST!" is just wanting to get another free hit on thier post count. Has nothing to do with really finding reposts annoying. Cuz if it really bothers you, then dont click on the htread and MOVE ON!

You can deny it all you want but i know the truth!