Legs 0 #1 February 25, 2007 If a young novice skydiver posts a question that has been asked and answered 100 times on the forum, is it right to refer him to a search engine and discourage discussion with his peers by locking the post? I would love to start a poll to take a general feeling on this issue but am concerned that it will be taken as an insult by the mods. I do feel that if you prevent conversation on a matter of safety in an area you entitle safety & training, you have to be very sure that the individual who is exploring this subject (and his peers who are to afraid to ask the same question in fear of a snub by experienced skydivers) have resolved their questions fully. I know immediatley that I will be told one should read before asking and I can't agree more. If however someone does ask I think an appropriate response should be. Quote"Hi x, Welcome to the forums, this is a question that has been discussed many times. The search engine above should be able to give loads of information. If you still have questions please reply to this post The post shouldnt be locked. If people do not want to talk about it, it will drop down the ranking very rapidly. Once on the 3rd, 4th, 6th page etc I'm sure the mods can do housework now and again and delete repetative posts. My fear is that someone relatively new will not bother to ask a crucial question because of an assumed snub by moderators. And before you say it, I know you didnt mean it as a snub, but that is how it reads like it or not. Sorry to have a whinge but I feel this is important and even a safety issue. Regards GraemeWith love in Christ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #2 February 26, 2007 QuoteIf a young novice skydiver posts a question that has been asked and answered 100 times on the forum, is it right to refer him to a search engine and discourage discussion with his peers by locking the post? It actually encourages further discussion by giving them already established threads full of great information to reply to instead of dividing conversations on that particular topic among several different threads. The post shouldnt be locked. If people do not want to talk about it, it will drop down the ranking very rapidly. Once on the 3rd, 4th, 6th page etc I'm sure the mods can do housework now and again and delete repetative posts. We tend to do more preventative maintenance than clean up. The house tends to keep itself clean that way, because people adopt the "clean as you go" philosophy. QuoteMy fear is that someone relatively new will not bother to ask a crucial question because of an assumed snub by moderators. All of this on behalf of the author of the post . . . I'm curious - how does he feel about it? QuoteAnd before you say it, I know you didnt mean it as a snub, but that is how it reads like it or not. As promised, I PMd the author of the thread to ensure there was no misunderstanding - after taking the time to reply to both of yours.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eule 0 #3 February 26, 2007 QuoteIt actually encourages further discussion by giving them already established threads full of great information to reply to instead of dividing conversations on that particular topic among several different threads. FWIW, I agree with this approach, but I also wonder if something like this might be helpful in these situations. EulePLF does not stand for Please Land on Face. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
