Repost: So what?

[Jantar]

I have been guilty of reposting an item of interest as have many other members of this site. When this happens it doesn't take long for someone to post the word "repost". I note that some people are now being put off posting some items because of the intimidation associated with a potential repost.

Unfortunately, Like most people, I do not have have the time to read every single item that is posted, and if there is an item of interest that is worth posting, then go ahead and post it. Often a search for an item won't show it unless the poster uses the exact same heading, or the exact wording of the main point of the post.

Then there are new members joining all the time who may not have even had a chance to see an item of interest if it was posted some time ago.

So I would suggest that the admonition "repost" only be used for items that have been reposted within a short time frame, say one week.

[Karma]

Oh well... there goes snipers post count...

[onearmedbandit]

Jantar, I agree with what you're saying. Unfortunately there will always be those that think no matter when something was posted they are doing everyone a service by posting 'repost'. Just ignore them, let them feel big about throwing around some perception of authority and carry on.

[SwanTiger]

Just red rep them and ignore the abusive PM's and retaliation red rep.

[merv]

I don't worry about reposts at all. If I've seen them before I just move on to another thread, doesn't bother me.

Some people like sniper just can't help sniping and as I pointed out to him a few weeks ago every time he posted "repost" that itself was a repost given how many times he posted repost. All quite stupid on his part in my view as if he thinks everyone else is too stupid to know whether they have seen something before or not.

Roll on with the reposts Jantar at least I'll check to see if I've seen them because there are so many posts these days I don't keep up with them all so I may well have missed one of them first time around anyway.

[MidnightMike]

This is a repost. :rofl:

Nah, i totally agree with you, the while repost thing is a load of shit.

[imdying]

Wow, I though the whole repost thing was just a bit of good natured sport for the regulars! Didn't realise people took that sort of stuff to heart.

[avgas]

Is this a repost? Are we all part of the Matrix?

[MattRSK]

Is this a repost? Are we all part of the Matrix?

I took the damn blue pill, and still this shit happens.

[Jantar]

Wow, I though the whole repost thing was just a bit of good natured sport for the regulars! Didn't realise people took that sort of stuff to heart.

I may have been slightly misunderstood. I have been accused of a repost, but that was some time ago. However lately some of the best threads on here have repost as their second or third threads. If the poster had not posted, even though it was a repost, then I wouldn't have seen it. And I do consider myself a regular.

The effect of posting "repost" when a thread contains the same information that was last post two or three months, or even years, ago can be off-putting to some posters. I just find it annoying to read "repost" without any constructive or even debatable comment.

[idb]

I have been guilty of reposting an item of interest as have many other members of this site.
Admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery Jantar (or maybe redemption in this case).
Good on you for taking that first step!!!

[Zed]

Is this a repost? Are we all part of the Matrix?Depends which pill you took, the red or the blue?? If we are a part of the Matrix then maybe this is a repost after all!! :confused:

Repost away, i havn't got a problem with it.

[idb]

Depends which pill you took, the red or the blue?? If we are a part of the Matrix then maybe this is a repost after all!! :confused:

Repost away, i havn't got a problem with it.

Has someone already said this?

[zadok]

You make some good points there Jantar. Getting red rep as sometimes happens for it, seems silly as well.

[Zed]

Has someone already said this?You're too right, a repost in the Repost thread! :buggerd:

[Colapop]

I've been taking pills for some time. :crazy: The reality is, that with the advent of the internet, originality became obsolete. You can either get wound up about things or just let go and move on.

[Joni]

I dont have an issue with a repost. However its a little irritating when people dont bother do a search and then ask a question that has been asked many many times and then the same answer gets given over and over again... e.g which companies transport bikes, do a search and you will find half a dozen threads and more on the subject.

I also agree with OAB about what he says about the people who feel the need the need to yell "repost" - if that what it takes to make them feel important?!... then hey :blink:

Jantar do your thing man... if its a repost, now and then it might be merged... but dont for one second take the "yellers" seriously... it takes all types mate...

[What?]

... but dont for one second take the "yellers" seriously... it takes all types mate...

Hell yeah - if you want to see some serious aggro over re-posts, have a nosey around a few Amerkin fora.

[Sniper]

My job is almost complete....

Now back to hiding the laptop before the nurse finds it..

[inlinefour]

Just red rep them and ignore the abusive PM's and retaliation red rep.

Perhaps its because that some people do not have a life of their own and need to nit pick everyone elses'? I find that the reposted stuff is often still worth a look, that or I have not even seen it before. Less biarching and more riding is needed? :whistle:

[Hoon]

Its standard practice on every forum I've been on to discourage reposting. Not only does it waste peoples time that have already seen it before, it can fragment a discussion into multiple threads of the same topic.

Theres also the argument of maybe there are people out there that still haven't seen it yet. If thats so then too bad thats what the search function is there for. Regular users do not want to be spammed with "reminders" of threads or funnies from weeks ago.

If someone replies "repost" then that tells me and other regular users that they've probably seen this before and to proceed at their own peril.

Yes it does suck when you post something that you think is very interesting only to find that someone else posted it before you, even when you took the liberty to check. However when it comes to reposting, its better that the offending reposter be inconvenienced, rather than the forum users. If this offends you then its really a YOU problem that you're trying to make everyone elses. Try to think of it as taking one for the team.

[DEATH_INC.]

Shit, I've even re-reposted on stuff I've searched for to see if it's been posted......no-one's perfect, get over it.

[Bend-it]

What might be useful is for the "repost" poster to post a link tothe original post/s. Then readers can refer to that post for more information that might not come up this time around.

There, something useful for the repost police to do...

[WRT]

It is easy to repost something - most of us have done it at some point in time. My feeling though, is that just replying in the thread saying "REPOST!" doesnt help anyone. By the time you get to that post, you will have already seen the original post and will be able to make up your own mind as to whether you have read it before or not.

At the risk of adding more work to the mods, I feel there are two logical steps in this situation, if it is a repost of an older thread, then the words "REPOST" could be added to the thread title. If its a newer thread (say a news item such as Steve Irwin's or Peter Brock's death) where there are several reposts in a short period of time, then the threads should just be merged.

But all in all, its not really that bigger deal.

[Joni]

I agree its not a huge thing.

However I can say that Spank and that means the mods do encourage someone "if in doubt" to do a search. There are certain subjects if you do a search numerous threads do come up: - http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=28560

[Lil_Byte]

Hello My name is Lilbyte

I am a reposter

It is 27 days since my last repost.

[The crowd cheers]

I have felt tempted to repost on...........:2thumbsup

[Cookie]

With half a gazillion posts here every day, no one can ever be 100% sure they are not reposting something unless they read everything.

I suggest everyone adds a line to their sig like mine.

It's like a permanent apology for having a life.

[Harry33]

You make some good points there Jantar. Getting red rep as sometimes happens for it, seems silly as well.

Not trying to high jack this thread.

Whats the fickin point of red rep? It doens't really mean anything from what I can tell.
So somone doesn't agree with you, big ficking deal. Do you really need to red rep them. I just don't see the point.

[Sniper]

I suggest everyone adds a line to their sig like mine.

It's like a permanent apology for having a life.

The QRF sees this as not an apology but a challenge.

[Cookie]

How are you anyway Sniper?

Have they got the jam jar out yet?

Seriously though, I was not able to establish the nature of your illness - probably due to my inferior search skills - but I do wish you all the best during your recovery.

[kro]

The speed at which a thread can dissapear off the first page of threads is very quick on this site, and i for one would rather a few reposts, than miss out on shit because i was too lazy to click on "page2" at the bottom of the screen.

I honestly don't see the harm in a few reposts.

[Highlander]

Can be quite helpful to put a link to the original post rather than just tell us it is a repost. I have been through a couple of such links and found some usefull stuff.

[Colapop]

What ever happened to threads getting moved to PD?

[scumdog]

I'll post 'repost' just to let the poster know that the topic has already been posted so that (a) they might do a search and (b) just to save them from wondering why the reaction from KBers is a little less than enthusiastic (since the topic might well have already been done to death)

Never red-rep anybody for a repost.

[007XX]

No disrespect meant, but you will probably find a similar thread exists, from about 2 months ago.

[Steam]

Nice cut n paste action there. No independent thinking required.

Yawn:zzzz:

[B0000M]

well i hadnt seen it.

is there some kind of enforcement authority in this forum or something? every time anyone posts anything at all even similar to anything else (even if the poster isnt aware of the previous post) they get slammed for it

[Steam]

is there some kind of enforcement authority in this forum ...

Actually yes, it's called the QRF and it is watching.

[skelstar]

...they get slammed for it
Do you feel 'slammed'? Harden up and just ignore them if they complain. I didn't see the previous thread cause it probably didn't interest me like yours did.

[ManDownUnder]

No worries. Here's the original thread fyi (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=55576)(and the subesequent discussions...!)

Pick a key word or two and do a search for anything of that kind that's gone before then issue the disclaimer at the top of my thread (linked above).

All good man.

[Fatjim]

Na mate, keep reposting. Most of the other shit on this site sucks anyway.

And don't worry about Steam. There's always a pissing contest going on round here as to who is the most intellectual. Hitcher'll show up soon.

[PuppetMaster]

Actually yes, it's called the QRF and it is watching.


Q is for Queer
R is for rodgered
F is for Fag (ofcourse)

[Coldrider]

As we all get older & begin to suffer from alzeimers (however spelt), a repost is as good as a post everyday.:rofl:

[HDTboy]

Anyone who likes reposting shit, needs to read this (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=5213). Originally posted by SpankMe

[Steam]

Anyone who likes reposting shit, needs to read this (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=5213). Originally posted by SpankMe

Oooh! A whole forum devoted to ME! (they talk about Steam forums on that wee video):first:

[Jantar]

I take it there is something good on that video. Some of us are on dial up and can't watch videos unless we spend three hours waiting for them to load.

The whole point here is that sometimes we can search for an item to see if it has been posted previously, but searches don't alway show it up. There are many times now that I have been accused of reposting, but when I've challenged person claiming its a repost to show me where, they have also been unable to find it. Then, repeatedly saying "Repost!" can use up as much bandwith as the item being reposted.

[shafty]

Jantar with your expertise in things "wired" and your employers delving in to the 'net industry, can't you "pull a few cables"?

[Fatjim]

Cables in Alexandra, Tui ad!

[canarlee]

I dont have an issue with a repost. However its a little irritating when people dont bother do a search and then ask a question that has been asked many many times and then the same answer gets given over and over again... e.g which companies transport bikes, do a search and you will find half a dozen threads and more on the subject.



and what about when you cant use "search"?

i have tried using search when looking for one of my own threads, i have typed in the exact title of the thread and i get nothing! i went and looked for the thread manually to check for spelling in the title etc tried search again and still "no matches found". this has happened not just to me but others i have spoken to also???


"search" seems to not work for all, maybe its summit to do with not being a member for long enough (with regards to newbies that is)? or not having a high enough post count? etc

[PuppetMaster]

The "search" function does work (in a way). Just post your thread and some no life looser will search for you and post "repost", which is breaking the rules set by Spank, ie. dont post worthless shit.
Quite frankly, unless the forum mods are going to remove the reposted threads or start pinging people that post a single worded "repost", then it obviously isnt an issue for them or whomever pays for disk space etc.

I notice that these forums are frequented by the mods often. Why dont they just remove the thread.
:spanking: