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Why it's upsetting I'm not too sure.
It's not an issue for me now as I only post a couple or sometimes three threads a year as I've already used up a large amount of my good thread ideas. I still have some more theeads to post of course though as they're often rather obscure literary Bond topics only really of interest to a select few here they're very unlikely to have been covered before. I find that the more specific and the less general a thread is the less likely it is to be closed down as a duplicate.
I get that. And I try to be fair, always. I think we often turn a blind eye to new threads; many more are opened than are closed, and several of those are not exactly original. Yet we let them pass when they seem to get people very enthusiastic.
Problematic threads are ones that have zero potential for anything close to a good discussion. Some members open a thread to merely offer an opinion on Bond film X or Y, and not the kind that invites much response. Opinions can be dropped in existing threads, surely. Also, we have a thread for Bond-related questions. Do we really need a new thread for one question, to have it lose all its purpose after one response a.k.a. the answer to the question?
And yes, finding a thread can be hard. I often spend a lot of time navigating the big list to do so. And that's when I notice that we have several threads discussing the Aston Martins, several threads that ask you to rank the Daniel Craig films, or the Bond films post 2000, or Daniel Craig's Bond performances, or the stories of the Daniel Craig films, ... One thread, "film rankings in the Daniel Craig era" can cover it all, and we'd have a shorter list.
But somehow we can't seem to get the message through. Start fewer threads, recycle older threads, and you'd have to spend less time finding a thread. We are never opposed to a new thread. Just make sure it's something we don't yet have. Otherwise, you're just clogging the pipes.
Still, when we close a thread and link to another one, we're not giving members the finger or mocking them. We're just doing our job, to the benefit of all. Nothing personal.
I’ve only created four threads, and they’ve “closed” themselves organically through non-participation! :))
EDIT: Except my board game thread, which I'm being careful to only update every once in awhile so it's not constantly pushed to the top of the boards.
Threads that probably won't generate a lot of discussion are usually still given a chance. We can be proven wrong too. But in most cases, they sink to the bottom of the list and die a slow and lonely death. Too many scary corpses down there, so we rarely venture there to clean things up. It's our forum version of Purgatory.
First time I've ever seen an internet savvy slug, or moth.
I was referring rather to their ability to destroy paper and books. I've had some issues with both over the years. My comment was in response to @Tracy talking about goats and beetles eating paper.
I've given up most of travelling, really, but if you have a guest room in Jamaica, be sure to let me know. :-)
If this is meant to be an answer to my post: YES, I have actually retired from being a lawyer since end of last year, and have been enjoying it immensely so far. Don't really know what my wife, who still has a few years to go in her job, thinks about it (except that she would also like to quit)...but for all that it's worth, I've called it quits.
Is it the years or the mileage?
Actually, that is not entirely true. The more general a thread, the more ground it can cover, and the more activity it generally invites. The "controversial opinions about Bond movies" thread is a good example of that. But, by the same token, the more general a thread, the higher the risk of being a duplicate one since so many general, say Bond-related threads are active already. For example, at this point, it is obvious that a "let's discuss OHMSS" thread adds nothing new to the catalogue.
The more specific a thread, the bigger the chance that it's not going to produce much discussion. Fewer members seem interested in discussing, say, the hotel receptionist from TSWLM than in discussing all the Bond girls from the Roger Moore era. However, it's certainly correct to assume that some very specific threads can be incredibly original and therefore become the hottest place in town for a long time.
So the truth is probably in the middle. Still, we shall continue to do what we can to separate original threads from duplicate ones, regardless of who opened the thread. We regret the anger our actions sometimes invite.
Most members are cool with it, and to them, we say thank you. But some can be, frankly, very childish about it. They open a new thread, we close it and provide a link to an existing thread where they can take the discussion instead, and they never go there! That tells us something. Either they nurture a childish grudge over something so banal like having a thread locked, or they were never truly interested in discussions with other members in the first place. Same for those who open a thread with a question, and then never return to that thread once. It really does seem that to some, giving birth to a thread means more than having good debates or good discussions. We regret the angry PM's these folks often hurl our way when we close one of their many duplicate threads. We never mean insult.
I'm sorry @Dragonpol, but I'll firmly stick to my own reality, and I liked my interpretation better. If it gives any solace, I'll be happy to be an ant in your world.
Your true name is Gumbolt, son of Gumbolt perhaps? Congrats on the retirement!
Of course you can be an ant in my world, @CommanderRoss, just as long as you don't bite! I had a terrible run in with a swarm of flying ants once. You can live in the rockery at Schloss Drache. My reality, where slugs and moths eat books, is pretty kooky too, mind. :)
One of the classic excuses along with the runaway horse.
1) iTunes told me that I would need my purchase verified by my bank. All right, not unusual, but still...
2) iTunes tells me I'm not authorized to play that song, that I had just bought, on my computer, and that I would have to authorize said computer to play that song. I try quite a few times and still get the same message. So, I decide to by it on Amazon instead. Which leads me to...
3) Everything is alright, I buy the song, download it, listen to it. Except that I intended to put that song on a playlist to put on my iPod, and I can't. Are things getting too complicated for me ? I hope not.
Well, I will try again tomorrow. One way or another, that song is going to go on my iPod.
It had better be a great song!
Does this ever happen to anyone else?
EDIT: I've had that authorization problem before ^^^ extremely annoying, unfortunately I can't remember how I fixed it... something buried in settings I think.
I think going to an ice palace can be quite interesting. Did you have an Aston Martin Vanish as well?
I've got mine parked outside my office right now. Let me know if anyone wants a pic for proof.
I'm glad I don't have one myself, considering how much time I spend today finding my very visible car in the carpark....
Bluetooth sucks. Couldn't get my wireless headset to connect. Printers are the worst!