Who else would like to see the death of multiple duplicate threads?, page 1
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Topic started on 7-11-2009 @ 03:26 PM by kiwifoot
Hey ATS!

We've all done it, done the search, entered a few key words....nothing. So we do the thread, and for some reason, I don't know, the time we posted, the title. For whatever reason it gets 2 replies and a star.

The next day, once your thread has disappeared into obscurity, a thread appears with a slightly different name, in a different forum, that gets 100 replies and 100 flags.

I say ENOUGH! This policy of allowing the same news or story to be repeated in different Forums is stupid! It is unfair to the original poster who did just as much work as the unintentional copycat! And leads to hundreds upon hundreds of repeat threads and wasted time!

How can we change this policy?? Please don't say that the thread gets voluntarily closed down, which it never does. Please don't say as soon as a mod sees it they close it down- as they nearly always allow them to be in different forums!

I believe its original purpose was just, to allow the same story to be used in different ways, for different conspiracies, but to allow NEW reports to be allowed in different forums is both unfair and pointless.

I say the poster of the original thread should be allowed to post:

already discussed here www.abovesecret.con
and contact a mod to close it, EVEN if it is in different forum!

I appreciate the job the mods do, and I know they are busy, I really don't want to make the job harder for them, so it it possible to make this self policing (just an idea to ease the work load!?).

C'mon higher ups! SORT it out...please! PLEASE stop the madness!

All the best, Kiwifoot!



reply posted on 7-11-2009 @ 03:49 PM by kiwifoot
Originally posted by MrDesolate
Please close and redirect.



haha, I was aware of that one, but I thought I'd try and appeal to the Higher ups, mods and members to really try and put paid to this policy.

I feel it's my duty, I'll do one of these threads once a month!

Like in the Shawshank Redemption!


reply posted on 7-11-2009 @ 03:54 PM by MrDesolate
reply to post by kiwifoot


Oh, I see. To get a resolution on what you see as an issue surrounding duplicate threads, you create.... (wait for it)....

A DUPLICATE THREAD!

The irony is just too subtle.

You realize of course you could've added to the existing thread, thus bumping the topic that way, right?

Everyone hates duplicate threads, until they feel compelled to create one.


reply posted on 7-11-2009 @ 04:03 PM by kiwifoot
Originally posted by MrDesolate
reply to post by kiwifoot


Oh, I see. To get a resolution on what you see as an issue surrounding duplicate threads, you create.... (wait for it)....

A DUPLICATE THREAD!

The irony is just too subtle.

You realize of course you could've added to the existing thread, thus bumping the topic that way, right?

Everyone hates duplicate threads, until they feel compelled to create one.



Hm, complaining about an issue, and asking outright for an issue to be solved are two completely different things entirely!

The difference between asking a board question in this duplicate thread, and someone doing research, finding links, spending time analysing a storyon the main boards - should be patently obvious.

Edit for me to stop being a tool, apologies




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reply posted on 7-11-2009 @ 04:08 PM by MrDesolate
reply to post by kiwifoot


So you're saying the issues are situational and what may appear to be duplicate threads on the surface to a member such as, oh I don't know... YOU, may in fact have valid reasons given a particular situation. Is that what you mean?

And maybe by alerting on threads you believe to be duplicate, the situation could be resolved quickly and easily, by allowing the site staff to make a call in each individual situation.

Or, you could start another thread about it.


reply posted on 7-11-2009 @ 04:08 PM by ELECTRICkoolaidZOMBIEtest
Originally posted by kiwifoot
Originally posted by MrDesolate
Please close and redirect.



haha, I was aware of that one, but I thought I'd try and appeal to the Higher ups, mods and members to really try and put paid to this policy.

I feel it's my duty, I'll do one of these threads once a month!

Like in the Shawshank Redemption!


i thought it was a letter a week?

and besides that took years.

do two a week. that should take less time.



reply posted on 7-11-2009 @ 04:19 PM by MajorDisaster
reply to post by kiwifoot


Well I for one don't want to see anything die, even if it's just duplicate threads.

But there may be some others, maybe many others, who want to see, those threads, die - who knows?

Peace!


reply posted on 7-11-2009 @ 04:19 PM by kiwifoot
Originally posted by MrDesolate
reply to post by kiwifoot


So you're saying the issues are situational and what may appear to be duplicate threads on the surface to a member such as, oh I don't know... YOU, may in fact have valid reasons given a particular situation. Is that what you mean?

And maybe by alerting on threads you believe to be duplicate, the situation could be resolved quickly and easily, by allowing the site staff to make a call in each individual situation.

Or, you could start another thread about it.



NO, I'm saying that me asking them to change their policy, THREE months after someone asked why DTs are tolerated is markedly different!

Anyway, I'd prefer to turn my attention to actually tackling this issue, rather than waste time arguing with you over whether this duplicate thread (of sorts but I contest not exactly as I'm asking them to change the policy!) or not!

Thanks s mate!




reply posted on 7-11-2009 @ 04:22 PM by kiwifoot
Originally posted by ELECTRICkoolaidZOMBIEtest
Originally posted by kiwifoot
Originally posted by MrDesolate
Please close and redirect.



haha, I was aware of that one, but I thought I'd try and appeal to the Higher ups, mods and members to really try and put paid to this policy.

I feel it's my duty, I'll do one of these threads once a month!

Like in the Shawshank Redemption!


i thought it was a letter a week?

and besides that took years.

do two a week. that should take less time.




Andy - "They can't ignore me for ever!"


Warden - "They can and they will!"



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reply posted on 7-11-2009 @ 04:22 PM by randyvs
reply to post by MrDesolate




Everyone hates duplicate threads, until they feel compelled to create one.

Not everyone feels compelled to create one though. Just a sign of something lacking really.


reply posted on 7-11-2009 @ 04:23 PM by Hellmutt
One thread in a "breaking" forum and one in a "non-breaking" forums is usually allowed to coexist. Before submitting a thread, the poster can check if it's been posted already by checking the "firehose" (links below)


news firehose ("breaking" forums)

ats firehose ("non-breaking" forums)


If you spot a duplicate thread, the best thing to do is to hit the alert button on that post (to alert the mods) and tell us it's a duplicate thread. It's even better if you include a link to the original thread in the alert.
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