Randy,

I have noticed that a lot of threads have squabbling in them over "using the search feature" and "read before you post" and I was wondering if there has been any thought put into using a plug-in to give vBulletin some added functionality.

What I am proposing is a tool that allows moderators to "link" a thread to past threads or a tool that searches automatically for other threads with similar keywords and makes the list available at the bottom of the thread.

Something like this would hopefully stop the squabbling and would make the search a little more intuitive. The point of a forum is to be ever changing and community based. The bashing of members for not doing a search is a little much, especially when the thread the person is referred to is three years old.

Just a programmer/consultant thinking out loud.