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Originally posted by MemoryShock
The unofficial policy is actually that we'll allow a thread in the Breaking Alternative News forum (if it is Breaking News) and a "duplicate" in its' topical forum elsewhere on ATS.
All other duplicate threads, regardless of other forums, get closed and re-directed to the original thread in the topical forum.
We do the best we can however with a discussion forum this size and the varying schedules of our Moderating Staff, duplicate threads do indeed fall through the cracks.
In this instance, if you see a duplicate thread, please alert us and we can go forward as appropriate.
Thanks!
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!?).
Originally posted 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!"
[edit on 7-11-2009 by kiwifoot]
Originally posted by St Udio
i like the choice option...
and not having to reluctantly reply to the first (and only) thread created by the news vultures on this site.
Originally posted by wx4caster
if you have an issue with a duplicate thread because it is indeed duplicate and is sayingthe exact same thing in the same ways then fine, delete it.
but if there is something different about the new thread and that subtle difference is just enough to get a bigger reaction and more activity then i say let the duplicate live and kill the original thread. keep the more active one and stop being jealous because the original thread was a bust and the duplicate was a bang.
its not a popularity contes people, its about getting people to think, spreading information (hopefully good info and not malarkie) and denying ignorance.
Originally posted by MajorDisaster
Originally posted by St Udio
i like the choice option...
and not having to reluctantly reply to the first (and only) thread created by the news vultures on this site.
Are there really members out there who refuse to star flag or reply in a thread just because they don't like the OP as a person?? I would think most members here are above that kind of high-school crap.....
Originally posted by heyo
If the information of a thread gets out there in one way or another I don't think it really should matter. I'm having trouble understanding how one person's work is more important than another's, when it is the material and not the author that is relevant.
Originally posted by MR BOB
i really dont think that posting an article found on the internet is very original.
and i can understand your frustrastion and anger.. you did not write the article nor did you go out and search for this news, other than a few strokes on your keyboard.
it always happens with big news, people see their opprtunity to score big here on ats by posting it as soon as it is out.
why should anyone be given huge amounts of points for posting something first?
and a few select sentaces to fill out the posting requirement.