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Today at 08:33:55 AM |
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I took the time to read the posts in this thread, and I noticed that some people consider it spam while others don't.
But that's not the point here. The point is: what is the OP's objective? I couldn't understand that.
Should all posts quoting the original OP, x pages later, be considered spam? Just because you repeated what other members said?
So, I can't express my opinion if it's the same as what other members have already said? So, if the fourth post in the thread is similar to what was said in the first post, is that spam? Or does this only apply after x pages? Is this a forum for debate or just a platform for asking questions and nothing more?
Now, you might say that nothing new was said in this particular case. That may be true, but it doesn't invalidate the debate.
Let's take an example: imagine you join a group of friends who are at a bar, and they've already been talking about a topic for half an hour. You arrive, greet your friends, and start listening to what they're talking about. Having heard the point in the conversation where they are, you make an observation about the subject. This observation was already mentioned 20 minutes ago. Are your friends going to kick you out? Are they going to attack you for already having said this?
I don't think so. They might say that's already been said, but perhaps you could later offer a different perspective following this observation, one that hasn't yet been considered. Honestly, I believe something similar has happened to everyone.
You might say that in a forum, all conversations are recorded. Yes, that's true. But if the OP raises a question and I want to give an opinion, even if 60 opinions have already been given, I don't care if it's already been given or not, I want to give my point of view. Of course, it will depend on the topic and what is being discussed, but making this a rule makes no sense at all.
To me, having 2 or 3 topics discussing the same subject in a short period of time (as is the case with this topic) is more like spam than making a post in response to the OP, 10 pages later.
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