Whatever happened to checking the queue before starting a new thread? (Shit & Fuck)

[stopbush]

Yes, we were all surprised when Ken Delanian dropped the S and F bombs on MSNBC this morning. But did that really warrant twelve separate threads on the subject, some posted over an hour after the first threads went up?

Lazy members. Check the queue.

[Spazito]

1. DUers aren't usually partial to finger-wagging OPs...

I will read this thread with interest and, I suspect, a smile at times.

[Hoyt]

2. I'm not sure about "lazy members," but I agree there have been too many threads. Although, it

doesn't take a lot of effort to just scroll on by.

It took me more time dealing with the Alert someone filed on this thread.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

3. We are not paying by the pixel.

[Native]

4. Feels more like Reddit at times.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

5. Some have some people blocked and don't see the

Post has already been done.

[Dream Girl]

6. On Sunday there were about 30 posts announcing that Alex Trebek has passed. It went on for hours..

One of my DU pet peeves...

[cwydro]

20. Yeah, anything like that I just start trashing them.

(Not necessarily because of Trebek). Just all the repetitive ones.

[kcr]

7. No

[Maraya1969]

8. YES! I've said that before. And if you notice that you are one of two or more

of the same threads please delete yours!

[demmiblue]

9. The fuck if I know.

I posted a thread about it, but I posted it in V&M (after looking to see if it was posted there).

[Brainfodder]

10. I prefer Michael Rappaport's take?

[SlogginThroughIt]

11. The eternal forum gripe.

You can't stop it.

[lame54]

12. I see what you did there...

Slipped in number thirteen

[Silent3]

13. Not excusing all cases, but sometimes that wiil happen even if you check first...

...because someone else will post while you're still in the middle of typing your own new post.

Multiple posts on the same subject, of course, do happen more often than is explained by just that, I'm only giving a reason why some slack has to be granted.

[wackadoo wabbit]

14. I cannot rec this strongly enough!

If two posts occur at about the same time, I understand that. But when a duplicate post is posted 2 hours later, then another 3 hours after the first, then another 4 hours later, etc., etc. — well, that's just sloppiness.

I seem to recall that DU had a rule against duplicate posts about a dozen years ago. Was it rescinded? Did it never exist and my memory's faulty? Or does it still exist but no one cares?

[ItsjustMe]

15. Repost's are fine with me

Nobody Is on DU 24/7, I may not see the first, second or third post, but I saw the forth post on that subject.

[Renew Deal]

16. Get over it

[themaguffin]

17. I honestly have no idea what you are specifically referring to, but yeah, there's always dup threads

[ornotna]

18. Ok Mom

We'll be better, I promise.

[Different Drummer]

19. Speaking only for myself....

I have absolutely no problem whatsoever with duplicate posts.

[cwydro]

21. What I think is funny is that DU goes all 5th grade when profanity is used in some unexpected

place. Considering most here are into their AARP years (myself included), it always cracks me up

[MineralMan]

22. Whatever happened to not scolding other DUers for posting?

[littlemissmartypants]

23. Lately, I've been missing the good old days when

Meta posts weren't allowed. Remember that?