A Request for WAHM.. I think....

[SmartChic]

that duplicant threads should be deleted from the Telecommute Folder. I am noticing more and more, people are asking the exact same question that some one else has asked. I believe over half of the ones who join simply ask questions and never utilize the search feature.

The search feature is a great tool when you want to really know what others think and have experienced about a position. Many of these threads are created and no one ever answers them because they've been already asked or there is another thread going for that company.

I think it's a waste of our time and your forum space. I don't mean to gripe, but it's soooo irritating to come on here and see the same questions asked over and over and over and over and over again; when the people can just use the search feature and find their answers.

If you ask me, I think it should be a forum rule. It will keep down duplicate postings and allow newer information and job leads to be seen rather than the same threads.

[jnmurra]

Hi SmartChic,

I agree - it's a problem and has been for many years, not just on this forum, but many forums I'm a part of. Sometimes people have issues with the search function, though, which was a huge issue before we changed over to vBulletin.

I will put a sticky at the top about using the search function before asking questions; however, I'm not sure if it will help because it seems that many people don't bother with the stickies either. I'm not sure deleting them is the answer, but I think we could possibly merge those types of posts into other threads.