Auto merging double posts

[Nebulous]

How do you feel about forums that automatically merge your post into the last one (if you were the last poster in the thread)?

 

[Elvira]

No problem as long as there was a time limit.

 

[Gizmo]

If it's a reply within 24 hours sure I'm OK if it merged but if I was to have an advertisement topic for a forum or website and wanted to bump it every couple of days I would expect it to start a new reply instead of merging.

 

[PGen98]

Yeah, it's ok for within 24 hours, but after that it doesn't matter so much. Same with smaller forums, it's not such a big deal if they do or don't double post.

 

[Nebulous]

I have seen it with indefinite timelines on other forums. Meaning a user could never bump a topic if they were the last one to post in any particular thread. It encourages members to create a new thread on the subject. If an admin has employed the auto-merge add-on to avoid double posts, then why would they encourage multiple threads on the same subject?

As for me, I don't care. If I see some posts that need to be merged then I'll do it on a case by case basis.

 

[Kale]

There is/was plugins on forums that allowed that to happen. At this point in time I don't care if you double or triple post on my own forum or any. Such an outdated practice IMO.

 

[Nebulous]

There is/was plugins on forums that allowed that to happen. At this point in time I don't care if you double or triple post on my own forum or any. Such an outdated practice IMO.

I can think of 4 or 5 forums off the top of my head who use them. Its frustrating on promotion forums because you can never bump your advert thread

 

[nomad]

Merging or not merging, it does not matter much. However, on my forums, posts do not automatically merge. However, I encourage people to reply only when they have something new to add.