You Search Engine, use the Muppet?

Take the helmet threads... Come on, ANY of them. How many useful posts do you reckon there are as a percentage of total posts? Because you can post pictures on this forum (which many don't let you do, you can only post links), it means that all threads about helmets descend into 5 pages of people posting the most outrageous pics of helmets they can find. You KNOW what I'm talking about...

Guilty :(

My thoughts:
If...
Starting a new thread about a previously coved subject = bad;
Digging up a acient thread = bad; and
derailing/hijacking existing threads = bad
...then how the hell do people ask a question without being flamed?

It's a shame that anyone starting a new thread now has to start with saying 'I used the search, and found nothing so I started this one . . .' as an anti flaming device....

+1

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My thoughts:
If...
Starting a new thread about a previously coved subject = bad;
Digging up a acient thread = bad; and
derailing/hijacking existing threads = bad
...then how the hell do people ask a question without being flamed?

I think its about using a bit of common sence.

Starting a new thread about a previously coved subject = bad ***(if it's going over exactly the same subject - eg how to remove a headset etc.

*** Digging up a acient thread = ***IMO ONLY ever bad if its a for sale thread or just trying to get out of the nursary

derailing/hijacking existing threads = not really that bad in moderation

...my general thoughts on UTFS I used this site for ages before I ever signed up as a member. I find searching a bit tricky sometimes and sometimes I have to spend quite a bit of time looking thru posts....

...also some ppl are just twats.

Guilty :(

+1 :(

Hungry, SF?