In all fairness
 

Does everyone really think that a new poster to GC has the time to go through every thread on GC to make sure that they aren't duplicating a topic? I understand the desire for fresh topics, but sometimes a topic may be buried on page 30. Do we really expect someone to search through all that just to avoid duplicate topics? Just searching through this forum and the AKA forum alone could turn into a week-long event. lol

Re: In all fairness
 

To answer your question, yes.


It is really not hard to search. There is a search feature that allows you to type in keywords. For instance if you wanted to post about baby shower games, just search shower and you will find a lot of topics.

Re: Re: In all fairness
 

I think BQ has a good point, but I also see the need to minimize duplicate threads.

Are the old threads ever deleted to make more room for new ones? For example, I see a thread that I think is new, start reading it, respond, realize it is from 2001 and see that I posted 3 years ago. Sometimes I have the same answer, other times my perspective had changed.

Can threads older than 2 years be deleted so that if a topic is brought back up again it will be from a fresh perspective?

Re: Re: In all fairness
 

I just went to the search feature. I didn't realize that it was there, until you just said it. Wow.

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Good idea.

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No. All threads on here are saved. I love this about GC. There is another message board I visit that deletes threads after 2 weeks but they get about 1000 nonsense threads started a week.

A lot of threads that are old are valuable, IMO. The topic when bought to the top can still be done so with a fresh perspective by whoever brings it to the top or responds to it.

Now, you don't expect a new poster to have the time to search thru all the threads, but you expect the moderators to have time to search through all the threads and delete the old ones? :confused: Is the difference that we are "seasoned" GCers (LOL @ seasoned)?

Re: In all fairness
 

I think you make a good point here.. when new to a board..one hasn't figured out all the ins and outs of the board..and when you want to get involved, you open a thread just to come back and see it deleted or locked with a message in CAPS about doing a search.

But..at the same time..I do see why the moderators do it..I think older threads show how opinions may change over time..e...I guess moderators just get tired of repeating the same things over and over again..but then again..thats part of their job I guess..

Yes. I mean after all ain't it your full time job as a moderator to monitor the site 24/7/365. Sheesh do your job woman!

Tee-Hee

*snickering*

But if I do that, then people will accuse me of having no life. :(

Search function
 

Isn't all that difficult to use, IMO. And I'm glad that NPHC moderators insist on using it, because trust me, you don't want flame wars breaking out because someone couldn't use a search button. I've seen it too many times on this site, in the other rooms.

Re: Search function
 

flame wars?

^^
Ah, yes. When a question has been answered before (e.g., pledging a GLO not traditionally linked to your race), why do people feel the need to ask it again?

Oh okay. Thanks.

^^
No problem. To me, I like the feel in the NPHC rooms and I think the insistence of moderators on using the search engine and discouragement of repeat topics helps, for the most part, to keep the peace.

I like the cooperation of not duplicating threads between the NPHC boards, but to me that is different than searching for a topic that is 3 years old and having to revive it rather than start over. There is a lot of turnover on the boards in that amount of time.

But then I am the impatient one that also doesn't care for the changing of a thread title and having to scroll up or down until I find where the new topic has started.

But I'm just venting. I ain't letting these nits make me leave this board because I like it too darn much.

i hate that too.