Double Posting

[Loser]

I don't actually see what the problem with double-posting is.

[ReviewDude]

I don't actually see what the problem with double-posting is.

It unfairly bumps topics, so if people could doduble post as and when they want, good threads get ignored next to ones where the creator keeps it alive.

[Loser]

It unfairly bumps topics, so if people could doduble post as and when they want, good threads get ignored next to ones where the creator keeps it alive.

Righto, while that's not a life threatening problem, I'm pretty sure it could easily be dealt with before the moderators have to do anything. I think I saw somewhere there's a way to make two simultaneous posts from the same user automatically merge together.

[The Professor]

Righto, while that's not a life threatening problem, I'm pretty sure it could easily be dealt with before the moderators have to do anything. I think I saw somewhere there's a way to make two simultaneous posts from the same user automatically merge together.

Moderators can do that, users can't. Hence it being a problem for the moderators

[ReviewDude]

Righto, while that's not a life threatening problem, I'm pretty sure it could easily be dealt with before the moderators have to do anything. I think I saw somewhere there's a way to make two simultaneous posts from the same user automatically merge together.

Yeah, it's used a lot on the Vbulletin.org forums. But of course it's not a life-threatening situation, but making sure it's a rule not to do it takes the guesswork out of it - you just can't post twice. Much the same as if someone's signature is one pixel over the limit, it's not huge, but having a limit stops people having massive, 600x800 sig images.

[buttons]

I think it should be 'watered down' as you put it for new members (if you can pick new members out from old members returning or w/e). Obviously they should read the rules before posting but I'm guessing many probably don't so they wouldn't know if double posting is against the rules or not. I know you get a pm first saying you've broke the rules right?? I think new members should get an extra chance like um god how do i put it uhh they can get two pm warnings instead so they have equal chance as older members that've been active for a while who haven't been pm warned for double posting and should know the rules by now because then if they do double post they know it's against the rules and therefore deserve it (still talking bout older members here)
sorrrrrry can't really explain maybe that's not fair though
and anyway it's not that hard to just edit your post if you really need to reply to someone :S

btw i'm sure i just posted so i'm sorry if i accidently double post :S

[scottish]

if you accidently double post (like due to lag or something) then the posts would be identical :S unless you edit the second one saying "oops i didnt mean to double post" and thats when that post is removed...

If you read i said forum lag you don't get a warning or anything for so? i seriously don't get your post try reading and re-posting

Check edit history.

I could easily leave it a minute or two and edit it?

If someone was doing that I'm sure the mod would be smart enough to make the connection

Not really cause if i constantly do it in different sections it'd be dif mods dealing with it so they're not going to have a cybermeeting "omgz dat entrance is double postinz in ma sekshun if e duz it in urz mek sure ya warn him bludz" are they? If it was spread between sections then it could be a while before i double posted in the one section again so they might not remember aswell ^^

[Mint]

If you read i said forum lag you don't get a warning or anything for so? i seriously don't get your post try reading and re-posting



I could easily leave it a minute or two and edit it?



Not really cause if i constantly do it in different sections it'd be dif mods dealing with it so they're not going to have a cybermeeting "omgz dat entrance is double postinz in ma sekshun if e duz it in urz mek sure ya warn him bludz" are they? If it was spread between sections then it could be a while before i double posted in the one section again so they might not remember aswell ^^

From what I've heard a Mod can check edit history so they will be able to spot all of your double posts.

[Blinger1]

Can't you do a mod/hack something like this?

wow.. good job
-=Double Post Merge =-
wow.. good job !

http://forums.qj.net/showpost.php?p=...3&postcount=87

[nvrspk4]

Lag posts are very easy to detect.

If you make a mistake you can PM a moderator, and as long as they get to it before another mod does you should be fine.

However if its consistently happening you would get a warning.

On a small scale yes its not an issue but unchecked it would be hugely problematic.