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Maeve

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5. The only place that normally happens is LBN

Reply to BigOleDummy (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2019, 01:07 PM

Jul 2019

You need to do a quick search before posting in that forum--try hitting the "Title of discussion thread" link to put them in alphabetical order and compare that to your headline, or the "start time" to see if something similar is already there.
And you aren't going to be in trouble for that kind of lock--it happens to most of us in LBN at some time and isn't a major issue.

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I recently had my 2nd thread locked [View all] BigOleDummy Jul 2019 OP

I don't think duped threads being locked counts against you like getting posts removed mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #1

Dupe threads that are locked don't count against you. nt PunkinPi Jul 2019 #8

I didn't realize they still locked threads for that. madaboutharry Jul 2019 #2

Only dupe posts in LBN. nt PunkinPi Jul 2019 #9

Not sure why some "duplicates" get locked, while others proliferate. Hoyt Jul 2019 #3

I just do a site search sometimes to see if already posted. If it's something really popular/important RKP5637 Jul 2019 #4

I wish that site search function customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #7

Yep, it can be flakey! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #10

The only place that normally happens is LBN Maeve Jul 2019 #5

Latest Breaking News is the only forum with a no dupe rule discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2019 #6

I wouldn't worry about it Skittles Jul 2019 #11