Forum Etiquette Question

Kruz · October 16, 2007, 09:55 AM

Most of us probably belong to the same hand full forums and some keep the same user-names, The question is Do you find it in poor taste to "Cut & Paste" a thread to more than one forum you belong to?
For example, A thread like "Check out my new gun" is posted on forum "A", and then copy and pasted to forums "B" "C" and "D".
Now I have been known to do this myself. because I'm a "hunt and peck" typer its just easier for me to cut and paste than try to type it all over again.
Just curious to find out how you all feel about this....

joab · October 16, 2007, 10:03 AM

Nothing wrong with it

I have seen threads here that drew no interest but went a few pages on THR

Al Norris · October 16, 2007, 02:27 PM

It is sometimes irritating to see the same exact thread posted across several different forums (and regardless of the user name, if the OP is exactly the same, it's pretty conclusive the person is the same person), it is also instructive at the same time.

Each forum has its own "personality" and as such will generally have differing answers.

So no, I don't think it bad at all. It's simply something one does to get a variety of answers from the gun community at large.

That's my take on this question. YMMV.

October 16, 2007, 09:55 AM	#1
Kruz Junior Member Join Date: September 30, 2006 Location: Canton GA Posts: 13	Forum Etiquette Question Most of us probably belong to the same hand full forums and some keep the same user-names, The question is Do you find it in poor taste to "Cut & Paste" a thread to more than one forum you belong to? For example, A thread like "Check out my new gun" is posted on forum "A", and then copy and pasted to forums "B" "C" and "D". Now I have been known to do this myself. because I'm a "hunt and peck" typer its just easier for me to cut and paste than try to type it all over again. Just curious to find out how you all feel about this.... __________________ Colt Officers ACP Smith & Wesson 649

October 16, 2007, 10:03 AM	#2
joab Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2002 Location: Orl Fla Posts: 3,254	Nothing wrong with it I have seen threads here that drew no interest but went a few pages on THR __________________ Joab the Bugman Founding member- Lords of Pomposity It's a Yankee Doodle thing

October 16, 2007, 02:27 PM	#3
Al Norris Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 29, 2000 Location: Rupert, Idaho Posts: 9,660	It is sometimes irritating to see the same exact thread posted across several different forums (and regardless of the user name, if the OP is exactly the same, it's pretty conclusive the person is the same person), it is also instructive at the same time. Each forum has its own "personality" and as such will generally have differing answers. So no, I don't think it bad at all. It's simply something one does to get a variety of answers from the gun community at large. That's my take on this question. YMMV.