Posting information in multiple threads-pls read

To our valued guests and new members:

If you need assistance, please try to refrain from making multiple posts about a single subject.

By creating multiple posts with the same information in each one, our board gets clogged with requests for the same information over and over, and it makes it difficult for us to keep up with what advice you have already been given. Therefore, if someone posts information to you, and you ask a question on ONE thread, you may not receive an answer, because our members may be looking at your OTHER posts - not the one you are posting to. If all questions and answers are contained in a single thread, it makes it much easier for you to find your answers, and for us to provide the additional information you need.

Thank you for helping our members to help YOU!

Thanks Sue, This was driving me nuts, and today is a very nutty day for me to begin with

Thanks Sue!! It makes it hard to answer someone when you see about 10 posts later, it's been posted again! Karen

Thank you Suebee, It can be confusing when this happens and it is frustrating becuase you and everyone else are providing the same information.

Makes sense to me!! I've read a few threads, about the same 'issue' or subject. However....my REPLIES, to these posts, were almost the same...cuz, the THREADS were the same. Ok...thanks for the advice.

I made this a Sticky . . . . That way it will stay at the top of the page!

Thank you, Goudah - I don't mod this forum and was hoping someone would make it a sticky for me.

I've seen SO many multiple threads lately by the same user - and then I've seen some that looked familiar and read them - only to find they WERE the same user - just under a different guest name.

So I guess I would add something to this - if you are going to post, please try to stick to the same guest name, rather than using another name, so we know it's you! Better still, why not register as a member, so you can earn DebtCC Points for your posts, which can be cashed in later - and stay around to share your experience with newcomers, so you can help them the way you were helped!

Thanks so much...this makes so much more sence!!

Good thinking! Mods, when you see a duplicate post/topic, please feel free to delete the one that has no replies. Doing this, everyone will stick to one discussion only instead of having the poster to peep in different threads.

Suebee, thanks for giving a good and helpful thought. You guys are making the board easy to browse.

Regards
Mike

Problem is people will reply before there is a chance to delete . . . . What I usually do is PM that people and ask them to repost in the "good" thread, then delete the dups . . . .

I have seen Cannr is very good in putting a note when she sees a duplicate topic. Others can also do the same thing. This way, the next person will stop putting replies on that duplicate thread.

I do delete duplicate threads when I see them. The problem is, that when someone posts several times and people have answered them, then you are stuck! I recently saw several posts by the same person with about 5 responses in all of them!!

Also, there are some forums I don't mod in, so I can't delete! Thanks Sue and Mike!!..KAren

Now here's a question: If I see duplicate threads with replies, would there be a way for me as a moderator to simply combine the replies in one thread? Just a thought...

I don't know- ks- have though about the same thing myself!!..Karen

Thanks Mods for keeping things nice and tidy. I try and do my part by keeping all of my problems in my one thread, (although I'll mention stuff in other threads especially if they are pertaining to a particular company). Even if no one replies, I'll keep adding my updates.

Another mildly related topic is that we'll get three different people all trying to sort out their situation in one thread. I know the mods sometimes will help people make their own. And I'm not sure what to do to rectify that situation.

But ultimately what I really wanted to add is...

Nice Job Mods! You guys (and girls!) are great!

Dixie,
It's no problem at all. I would also like to see if there's any way we can combine a thread, which I think would be a better solution for all. Mike??