Originally Posted by
oklAAhoma
How on earth does discussion at the end of a thread make search more difficult for anyone? It is the sheer numbers of repetitive threads that make search so difficult and intimidating to many. Yet your solution to this already difficult task is to simply allow the number of threads on each subject to increase on a weekly/daily basis?
It makes it more difficult for future searchers to actually find the information they are looking for. It also prevents future searchers from being able to easily determine whether a hit has an in-depth discussion of the search subject. I know not to bother with search results with zero replies. I'm usually inclined to open hits that have three or more responses, and there is nothing more irritating that seeing nothing more than "do a search" and six inside jokes. Why not post the link for benefit of future searchers?
Originally Posted by
oklAAhoma
How can one mistakenly not read the Guidelines nor the Stickies before posting? One either chooses to do so or chooses to skip those things. Either way, it's not accidental.
It's human nature to ask first and research later. I long ago worked in food services at my local Zoo. There were large signs all over the beverage station that read "for the safety of our animals, we do not use lids or straws." Only about 1 in 20 people actually read the sign, and much of my day was spent repeating something people could have easily discovered by bothering to read the sign they pushed aside to get to me. Of course, it wasn't my job to give people a lesson on how to read signs before asking questions, so I happily provided the information with a smile. It is also not my job to teach new posters BB etiquette, so I either ignore bad threads or provide a quick and concise answer (or point to a thread with the correct answer). I'm not sure why this seems to work in the more heavily trafficked UA forum but it doesn't seem to work here.