I was infracting by "Duplicate Thread" but I dont have any

Discussion in 'Support & Feedback' started by cloferba, Nov 1, 2011.

  1. #1
    I created a thread with the title
    Why I cant post on the Buy, Sell or Trade forum?

    Then I recieved an infraction because of "Duplicate Thread". So somebody deleted my thread.

    But..I cant find the original thread..so I think that it wasn´t a duplicate thread.

    Could you please tell me why I got an infraction if I only have create One thread without being duplicated?
     
    cloferba, Nov 1, 2011 IP
  2. Smyrl

    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    #2
    Scroll down this page and you will find a dupe.
     
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  3. cloferba

    cloferba Well-Known Member

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    #3
    Please go to my user profile and then press on Find latest started threads.

    I dont see the first thread "Why I cant post on the Buy, Sell or Trade forum?"

    So thats why I say that I dont have made any duplicate thread... however the original thread should be there..
     
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    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    #4
    The original thread was deleted since there were no replies and the question has been answered hundreds of times.
     
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    #5
    Your thread doesn't have to duplicate another that you have made... the original may have been made by others.

    When a forum is well established and you have a question that could be considered "commonplace" then its a good idea to search to see if others have already asked it.

    Other examples of frequently duplicated threads are

    what is backlinking
    what is google dance
    what is SEM/SEO

    There are only so many times a question can be asked, surely?
     
    sarahk, Nov 1, 2011 IP