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06-24-05, 01:07 AM

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Raiyn

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Maelstrom

But we can't have it both ways. We can't ask them to search and then stop them from opening old threads.

We have an archive function that turns the thread into a text only page (printable version I presume). It works quite well from what I've seen on Google.

There's no reason to POST to an old thread as the answer to the question is doubtless in one of the other dozen or so threads on the topic and if the person searching is then unable to find the information they should then ask the question in a new post so that people who are actually here can post a response rather than question someone from three years ago who isn't even active anymore.

I want people to SEARCH the old threads, but not to POST to them.

It would also help if the ALL the posts going back to the dawn of time weren't listed as "new" for the newbies.

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