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Celfious
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Legendary Hero
From earth
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posted January 28, 2008 04:34 PM |
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Alow similar topics to coexist
I notice its a mods dute or pleasure to lock threads which hold the slightest similarity to another thread. This has always tweaked me. Every thread is different even if they have a similar focus. And this particular case that inspired me to post this only had two words in common. Belief in God. Sep made a POLL, and wanted to ask CURRENT members if they believe in god. It was locked on the 9th post.
How do I cut this short and get the message across.... I cant... I just think its not cool that we have to confine NEW IDEAS to OLD TOPICS.
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TnT_Addict
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Supreme Hero
Beautiful Liar
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posted January 28, 2008 04:54 PM |
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I agree, what's SO wrong with having some similar threads in HC?
I also noticed this happening:
1. Someone makes a similar thread.
2. The thread does really good with lots of replies and interest.
3. Some Mod says that there's already a similar thread, locks and revives the old thread.
4. All the interest dies cause people see that there's nothing more to add that wasn't said.
Conclusion: Mods are Evil fun ruiners!  
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william
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LummoxLewis
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posted January 28, 2008 05:05 PM |
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Similar isn't so bad, however, if it is basically the same thread but is newer, then I see no problem with locking it.
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TnT_Addict
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Beautiful Liar
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posted January 28, 2008 05:09 PM |
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AlkarRahn
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Divine Arcanist
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posted January 28, 2008 05:12 PM |
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I would, actually, think about locking the older post, if it was old and dead/inactive.
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william
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LummoxLewis
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posted January 28, 2008 05:18 PM |
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And what is the point of that? Just because they are old, doesn't mean they should be locked.
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~Ticking away the moments that
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alcibiades
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Undefeatable Hero
of Gold Dragons
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posted January 28, 2008 06:46 PM |
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It's a delicate balance. Indeed, sometimes what TNT describes happens. However, other times both threads are active, and we have seen several examples of double-discussions where the same things are argued over twice.
From a more practical view, more threads covering the same makes the fora more clotted and makes it more difficult to find the information you're looking for.
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angelito
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proud father of a princess
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posted January 28, 2008 07:00 PM |
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We do not close threads if the similar thread is inactive for a year or more of course.
But if 2 or even 3 threads about nearly the same topic run parallel, there is no sense in keeping all of them.
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pandora
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The Chosen One
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posted January 29, 2008 04:50 PM |
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By doing that, it gives members a chance to lok back at what other people had to say before them too - if they post a topic that they're interested - it could be of interest to them to see the old thread.
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"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
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Celfious
Promising
Legendary Hero
From earth
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posted January 29, 2008 07:00 PM |
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Theres 2 sides to the argument, I do admit 
But locking and deleting threads from the same ball park as another thread, destroys flexibility. If thread making was an art, my canvice would be used.
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alcibiades
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Undefeatable Hero
of Gold Dragons
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posted January 30, 2008 08:53 AM |
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I think it also depends on the effort of the thread maker. If the original post is great and in-depth and adds a personal view to a topic, I'd be more prompted to let the thread remain open than if there is a one-line question about something which is already discussed elsewhere. The latter happens a lot!
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