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PLEASE READ: Can we all search before making repeated posts? It would make the boards a better research tool for us all.
Original post by David'sbride
I've been on LI weddings since July of 04 and I've noticed a definite change in recent months.
Last summer the 04 and 05 ladies would post ONE post about a topic. The posts were very useful because instead of opinions/research etc. on a certain topic being spread out over several posts the collective experience and A LOT of info was on one post.
Lately, I've been noticing identical posts for the exact same vendor, topic, etc. on THE SAME DAY. That makes us look lazy. We are not taking the time to search and or asking others to bump posts for us. One long post is better than 16 identical ones.
When researching a vendor, topic, etc. please try to do a search first... at least in the past week.
For example, today, alone, I saw at least two new posts about the exact same photographer. I booked that photographer but myself, and other brides, can't answer a new post asking the same question multiple times during the same day. Meanwhile, there is a 13 page thread on that photographer that dates back over a year. That thread has a lot of info on it. I bumped it. It took me no more than 5 minutes to search for it.
Can we all promise to search a bit first?
Sorry so long just trying to keep the board better organized and helpful to us all.
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Last summer the 04 and 05 ladies would post ONE post about a topic. The posts were very useful because instead of opinions/research etc. on a certain topic being spread out over several posts the collective experience and A LOT of info was on one post.
Lately, I've been noticing identical posts for the exact same vendor, topic, etc. on THE SAME DAY. That makes us look lazy. We are not taking the time to search and or asking others to bump posts for us. One long post is better than 16 identical ones.
When researching a vendor, topic, etc. please try to do a search first... at least in the past week.
For example, today, alone, I saw at least two new posts about the exact same photographer. I booked that photographer but myself, and other brides, can't answer a new post asking the same question multiple times during the same day. Meanwhile, there is a 13 page thread on that photographer that dates back over a year. That thread has a lot of info on it. I bumped it. It took me no more than 5 minutes to search for it.
Can we all promise to search a bit first?
Sorry so long just trying to keep the board better organized and helpful to us all.
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Re: PLEASE READ: Can we all search before making repeated posts? It would make the boards a better research tool for us all.
Thank you for posting this!! I have only been around since Jan 05 and have read numerous posts about the same thing and thought 'Doesn't anyone use the search function?' ![]()
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We need a way to Pin this thread to the top!!!!!
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Posted by jesslangen
We need a way to Pin this thread to the top!!!!!
LIW - can we? Come on Ron and Liz!
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Posted by SomethingBlu
Posted by jesslangen
We need a way to Pin this thread to the top!!!!!
LIW - can we? Come on Ron and Liz!![]()
Yeah!!!
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Posted by 103005FallBride
Posted by SomethingBlu
Posted by jesslangen
We need a way to Pin this thread to the top!!!!!
LIW - can we? Come on Ron and Liz!![]()
Yeah!!!![]()
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Are we pinning this sucker?
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Re: PLEASE READ: Can we all search before making repeated posts? It would make the boards a better research tool for us all.
I'll have to agree and disagree. I do agree that it gets annoying to see the same posts over and over. But at the same time, the search feature isn't always flawless. I've sometimes tried to search, but couldn't find stuff topics and specific threads, only to find later that there were many of the same.
On the same token, I don't know if anyone else has computer problems like me, but I can't bookmark threads, which makes it difficult to find posts again.
For example, say you're looking for the hair thread... i bet if you posted 'hair' into the search it would come up with a whole lot of irrelavent threads, so it just makes more sense to post a new question.
So, while at times I want to bang my head against the keyboard for answering the same question over and over, sometimes I think it's acceptable![]()
On the same token, I don't know if anyone else has computer problems like me, but I can't bookmark threads, which makes it difficult to find posts again.
For example, say you're looking for the hair thread... i bet if you posted 'hair' into the search it would come up with a whole lot of irrelavent threads, so it just makes more sense to post a new question.
So, while at times I want to bang my head against the keyboard for answering the same question over and over, sometimes I think it's acceptable
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I guess I'm alone here - but numerous posts don't really bother me. I just skip them -
Since I booked my photographer, I don't read the photographer posts.
Personally - I dont usually have the patience to sit here and sift through old posts to find what I'm looking for. I just post it - the girls are so quick and informative with their replies. For me, that s what makes LIW effective.
Since I booked my photographer, I don't read the photographer posts.
Personally - I dont usually have the patience to sit here and sift through old posts to find what I'm looking for. I just post it - the girls are so quick and informative with their replies. For me, that s what makes LIW effective.
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Posted by Ronkonkomonga
I guess I'm alone here - but numerous posts don't really bother me. I just skip them -
Since I booked my photographer, I don't read the photographer posts.
Personally - I dont usually have the patience to sit here and sift through old posts to find what I'm looking for. I just post it - the girls are so quick and informative with their replies. For me, that s what makes LIW effective.
Agree
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Posted by Gonnacatchapeacock
Posted by Ronkonkomonga
I guess I'm alone here - but numerous posts don't really bother me. I just skip them -
Since I booked my photographer, I don't read the photographer posts.
Personally - I dont usually have the patience to sit here and sift through old posts to find what I'm looking for. I just post it - the girls are so quick and informative with their replies. For me, that s what makes LIW effective.
Agree
Same here!
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Posted by LilyOfValley
Posted by Gonnacatchapeacock
Posted by Ronkonkomonga
I guess I'm alone here - but numerous posts don't really bother me. I just skip them -
Since I booked my photographer, I don't read the photographer posts.
Personally - I dont usually have the patience to sit here and sift through old posts to find what I'm looking for. I just post it - the girls are so quick and informative with their replies. For me, that s what makes LIW effective.
Agree
Same here!
me too!
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BUMPING JUST CAUSE I FELT LIKE IT! ![]()
And, some of my all time faves are on here and no longer post...![]()
And, some of my all time faves are on here and no longer post...
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I agree........thanks for posting.![]()
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Posted by Ronkonkomonga
I guess I'm alone here - but numerous posts don't really bother me. I just skip them -
Since I booked my photographer, I don't read the photographer posts.
Personally - I dont usually have the patience to sit here and sift through old posts to find what I'm looking for. I just post it - the girls are so quick and informative with their replies. For me, that s what makes LIW effective.
I agree, I do not think it is that big of a deal
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I was waiting for this post to reappear!!!!!
I am having double deja vu!![]()
Sometimes I don't even reply to a question because it has been asked so many times....and sometimes I get a little rude and tell the person to do a search.......sorry to be so blunt sometimes, but you get so much info. by doing a search, and then if you still don't find anything...ask!
I am having double deja vu!
Sometimes I don't even reply to a question because it has been asked so many times....and sometimes I get a little rude and tell the person to do a search.......sorry to be so blunt sometimes, but you get so much info. by doing a search, and then if you still don't find anything...ask!
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Right on, I thought I was seeing double, and I really was!!!!![]()
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Posted by curliegirl
I was waiting for this post to reappear!!!!!
I am having double deja vu!![]()
Sometimes I don't even reply to a question because it has been asked so many times....and sometimes I get a little rude and tell the person to do a search.......sorry to be so blunt sometimes, but you get so much info. by doing a search, and then if you still don't find anything...ask!
Honestly I did not even know there was a search option. Now that I know, wanna tell me how to use it
can I just type in DJ or Hair and it will bring up posts. Lemme check this search thingy out
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Posted by stephanief
Posted by Ronkonkomonga
I guess I'm alone here - but numerous posts don't really bother me. I just skip them -
Since I booked my photographer, I don't read the photographer posts.
Personally - I dont usually have the patience to sit here and sift through old posts to find what I'm looking for. I just post it - the girls are so quick and informative with their replies. For me, that s what makes LIW effective.
I agree, I do not think it is that big of a deal
i 3rd that. it's not a big deal to me. i just skip the ones that i know are duplicates b/c i know other ladies have already answered any questions.
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Posted by Ronkonkomonga
I guess I'm alone here - but numerous posts don't really bother me. I just skip them -
Since I booked my photographer, I don't read the photographer posts.
Personally - I dont usually have the patience to sit here and sift through old posts to find what I'm looking for. I just post it - the girls are so quick and informative with their replies. For me, that s what makes LIW effective.
i agree with you. the search function isnt so great. you cant search topics only. the search is done thruout the whole post. so when i do a search on photographers i get tens of thousands of responses. all of which i do not want to weed thru.
i dont know if this post is perstaining to me, b/c i did make a photographer post and there was a similar post at the same time, but i am looking for a photographer for a small wedding and what prices would be for a SMALL wedding. i did a search on that and the results were inconclusive. also when you sometimes do searchs you get results from a few years back, and prices are changing constantly. all i asked was a simple question, sorry if it was that much of a problem.
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How funny that this was posted today!
I spent quite a bit of time last night doing a search for Greek Bands. It can make you a little dizzy searching all the threads, but it helped me out a lot. I was able to get the names of 9 different bands I can consider as well as the contact info for a few of them and some specific information about a few of them that was helpful for me to know. If I post a question about them, it will only be because there is something I can't find or want more info about.
Using the search tool does take patience, though!
I spent quite a bit of time last night doing a search for Greek Bands. It can make you a little dizzy searching all the threads, but it helped me out a lot. I was able to get the names of 9 different bands I can consider as well as the contact info for a few of them and some specific information about a few of them that was helpful for me to know. If I post a question about them, it will only be because there is something I can't find or want more info about.
Using the search tool does take patience, though!
