How to Fix the Repost EPIDEMIC, How to create a new Thread. How to search. Useing correct forum.

[HBARleatherneck]

How to fix the repost epidemic?

First, I suggest people dont start a new thread.
Second, If you opened your email or facebook account and found something you think is cool...dont post it.
Third, if you saw it on the news and its older than 5 minutes old, dont post it.

If you are unable to follow those suggestions, then try this...

Look at the wording of the title you want to post. Then put the most important words into the search. This will probably tell you that whatever cool thing you found, has already been posted. Then all you have to do is bump the older thread with your new "gee whiz" comments. Thus starting the conversation all over.

If you dont find anything that matches your new found cool topic. Post a thread about it.

*****ATTENTION******

How to post a thread...

POST the NEW Thread in the correct Sub Forum. Dont put legislation, handgun, hunting questions in the general forum. The mods have created sub forums for that purpose.

USE A DESCRIPTIVE TITLE, TRY TO INCLUDE THE KEY POINTS OF THE TOPIC INTO THE TITLE.
none of these vague, stupid, creative titles. This is why we have so many reposts. Dont try to be cute, you arent.

Once you have a great title created, then you need the body of your message.

NO BLIND LINKS...If you post a link, include where the link takes you. and what it contains. IF it is not safe for work, then post NSFW. Some of these guys work in environments that monitor their internet usage.

Then to really help the forum. There are TAGS at the bottom of the thread, to help with the search. This will help eliminate reposts.

To search on this forum, use the key words associated with the thread. not conjunctions. You may actually be successful this way.


Maybe we should explore deleting threads older than a certain amount of time.

Thank you for your time and lets make this forum a better place.

[10mm-man]

That sounds to complicated-I couldn't even finish reading what you wrote.............. Ha

[Tim K]

How about a section on spell checking titles?

[HBARleatherneck]

what did i misspell? got it useing is using.

[StagLefty]

Thanks HBAR this needed to be brought up and you took the step.

Useing should have been using I believe

[Scanker19]

I seriously don't stay awake worrying about reposts. Sadly I get most of my news from here and an occasional update on a story is nice without having to sift through 10 pages of banter on a slightly related topic.

[10mm-man]

How about a section on spell checking titles?

I think you found the issue! If I do a search and it is spelled wrong; my post runs a good chance of being a re-post....

But I guess if I spelled it correctly, it wouldn't technically be a re-post.... Right?

[sniper7]

This is a repost!

[jackthewall81]

How about we don't sweat them? Sounds good.

[Gman]

I like the history of the site. It's fun to search for a subject and read up on how things have changed over the years. I said "Never".

If folks had titles that were more descriptive than 'I can't believe it...' or 'Check this out', it would be helpful.