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Originally Posted by JSWolf
If threads posting in the wrong forum section aren't going to move threads to the correct forum, then why not just move everything into General and leave it at that? There is a reason why there are different sections. So why not respect the reasons.
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Although I often argue with Jon I've gotta say I agree on this one.
To be fair, the kind of obviously misplaced post I was grumbling about does usually get moved pretty quickly by the moderators.
As to what Diap said about studying the forum before joining- well, I belong to only a few internet forums and I
DID do a bunch of reading on each of them before joining in order to see what kinds of topics were typically discussed, what topics belonged in which category, where the FAQ's were (in case any of my questions were already answered), and patience level with newbie questions. I also read through at least the first few pages in my areas of interest to see what was recently discussed to avoid annoying people by asking a question that was addressed two weeks ago on the second page....
I do admit to not finding the Lounge for a long time after I joined. When I scrolled down the main screen and got to the forums in other languages I (mistakenly) assumed I had reached the end of the English-language site and didn't scroll any further. It wasn't until someone in another discussion linked to the Lounge that I found it.