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Originally Posted by bsloan1960
The same is true with nearly all posts that someone is told is old news. I've seen posts here, as well as on other forums where people are told they are wasting everyone's time generate pages of replies because the subject is new to a whole new group of people.
Someone might say "You should have used the search to see if this subject has been covered already". But the fact is this is a Discussion Forum. People come here to interact with like-minded people with similar interests.
Also. Bottom line. If someone recognizes a repeat subject they can just scroll past rather than stop and waste Their Own time replying. If ONE additional person is helped by a repeat post someone has been enriched by the information.
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So well said ! I'd missed that particular post also, but the bottom line is actually those who feel compelled to point out what the reader "SHOULD or SHOULD NOT" have done. That takes a particular personality type. Often called "YOU" messages in a professional setting... meaning YOU should have read more carefully, YOU should have SEEN the previous postings, etc. etc. It is more a personality trait than a planned mode of communication. "YOU, you, you is never a good way to express one's SELF, it sets of a defensive stance from the get go, not to mention the intent (overt or covert) to "put another in their place to enhance one's own worth". IF such people would just try another approach, such as "I realize this has appeared before, or I realize this is only my opinion but, just beginning with "I" (self) can often make a person's personality much less abrasive.