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Originally posted by lordy16
Yeah i dont think anyone would read them neways. although then we can just copy a link to that sticky each time someone starts a thread about it.
That's the idea...
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Originally posted by MenthiX
No, linking to a central topic would be better. Because when new info comes available you can simply update the topic.
Indeed. So even if people make a new thread with the questions and there is a reply with a link to the sticky, other people can easly find the new info also...
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Originally posted by GiantSpider
What about a post on the website?
The website isn't read by people who come visiting here. Most people come from google or something, not from the website (I think)...
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Originally posted by NiteMare
they don't look at threads, most noobies, just go to a forum whos title seems semi-appropriate, and then go striaght to the new thread button
just a sticky will not make anybody but us see it, if threads made a difference, all the noobs would be seeing other noob thread and posting in those ones
Tbh, if everybody thinks like that, this forum would be one big chaos.
Not to mention why do mods/admins/patchou/etc make stickies in the first place then? Why are there half-stickies...
Be sure that sticky thread ARE read by many people (and that includes new people). Of course not everybody (as in 100%) will read them, but if they prevent 1 out of 10 new threads, than they are usefull..
If every forum and its members think like that then of course nobody will get used to the term "sticky" and "important posts" and more and more people will think that posting duplicated threads is normal and the thing todo...
PS: And why do you think many people ask the same question over and over again. It is not only because they don't bother to search, but the factor of constantly useless threads pushing down the interesting threads in the latest post pages is also a big factor; Everything is connected with eachother.
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There is no reason what-so-ever to not make a sticky thread about this and update it regulary (or when new info becomes available).
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