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FAQ exclusive: How to revive a thread without doubleposting

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 1:04 am
by psi29a
Alrighty, since the clue-bus has pulled out of the station and left many stranded or perhaps you come from another world and don't know how we do things around here... read carefully. 8)

That is ok, today's lesson is going to be all about how to revive a dead thread without double posting.

What: Editing your last post does not make the thread 'new' again, yes even I thought that phpBB had some trickery up their sleeve but I assure you they do not and no one cares about making a mod for it.

How: You make sure your post is the last one in the thread, and you copy it (Highlight, Ctrl-C). You then delete your previous post, and make a new post with your old content plus your new content! This makes the thread appear fresh to the forums.

Why: Because it is good fricken manners to not double post. This applies to folks that have additional information or wish to address a different topic/person. This way the people coming after you and read and understand the flow without having to deal with BS and redundant stuff.

This will merged into the Guidelines as a better explanation to the double post problem.

So, any questions? :OWTH:

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 1:08 am
by Femto
I unknowingly quadruple posted in the Interstice after I got myself de-modded once.

Good thing ol' Munedizzle was there to sort things out.

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 3:09 am
by Buzkashi
Femto wrote:I unknowingly quadruple posted in the Interstice after I got myself de-modded once.

Good thing ol' Munedizzle was there to sort things out.
1. Thats cause you suck.

2. Everyone actually calls me wally dazzle(its a long story)

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 3:21 am
by SarahofBorg
[edit] nevermind, I guess I'm still pissed...

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 3:23 am
by DarkenRahlX
You're a complete idiot.

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 3:30 am
by SarahofBorg
Man, I can't complain about Anything...
At the very least, I'm sure people just joining this board will appreciate it, although...meh I'll just shut up now. I've learned my lesson. Please don't burn me at the stake. *hides*

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 3:59 am
by Ayanami
Femto wrote:I unknowingly quadruple posted in the Interstice after I got myself de-modded once.
May I ask what happened with your mod status?

EDIT - Got rid of the stupid question, I see that Mod-Hand just mods every thing now.

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 6:56 am
by Quest
this topic arose all because of me.

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 7:08 am
by Ayanami
Yes it did, shame on you.

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 8:44 am
by Femto
Ayanami wrote:May I ask what happened with your mod status?
I asked for it to be removed.

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 8:53 am
by Quest
that was awfully big of you.
whats the story?

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 9:53 am
by Eldo
The story was that Femto was sexually harrassed by a monkey, and he asked for his mod status to be removed because of that. Yes, I bet it was traumatic.

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 9:58 am
by Quest
i suspect you are not telling the whole truth...

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 10:03 am
by Arresty
He left out the part where Femto then ran off and married the monkey. :D

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 10:15 am
by Femto
Monkeys scare the crap out of me.

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 11:42 am
by Eldo
Quest wrote:i suspect you are not telling the whole truth...
Yeah, I lied about the traumatic part.

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 12:57 pm
by Killfile
Eldo wrote:The story was that Femto was sexually harrassed by a monkey, and he asked for his mod status to be removed because of that. Yes, I bet it was traumatic.
Quoted for truth.... but you mis-spelled "sodomized."

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 1:55 pm
by Arresty
Femto wrote:Monkeys scare the crap out of me.
He really loves monkeys. :oops:

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 8:20 pm
by panasonic
those monkeys can get frisky

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 10:21 pm
by SarahofBorg
Quest wrote:this topic arose all because of me.
I wish. I coulda sworn I was the only one who couldn't get it straight.

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 10:30 pm
by Albator
SarahofBorg wrote:
Quest wrote:this topic arose all because of me.
I wish. I coulda sworn I was the only one who couldn't get it straight.
And it is, of course, very wise to underline it. Unless it was irony?

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 12:08 am
by Sandman
Didnt think it need to be spelt out but if psi says something about it, it must be necessary :twisted:

Didnt think it would bring up so much Drama though... I guess some people will never learn 8)