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Posted by: Spec_Ops_Assault
I think Recon's idea could help a bit. Maybe if it didn't automatically go to the search feature, maybe you could at least make it search for keywords in the post title or body. Prominent words like glitch, superbounce, montage, cheat, etc., could lead to an automatic search for said word/s and list the results in descending relevance with a point system like the search feature already does.
There would have to be a dialog box that would show up with the search that states something like "We suggest that you check the results for matched keywords found in your post. There may be one or more threads already for what you are wanting to discuss. You can still create a new post if this search did not help."
I know it could still be bypassed easily and abused, but it could help new uninformed members in finding their relevant topic and save ninjas time in cutting down on posts that only grow to 4-5 posts long before they get locked and start with something like, "I don't know if this has been discussed before but..." I have been guilty of that before.
Please note this idea is different than Recon's. I don't even know if it would be possible with the Bnet system but it could be an alternative idea.
I like that idea. Unless they were trying to be jerks, that would stop an emotional member from becoming an irrational wacko. It still wouldn't stop some of the repeat threads though, and that seems to be the thread starter's intent.