How does RallyPoint handle duplicate topics that are years apart?

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 15:16:36 -0400

I understand having duplicate topics removed at times, but what if they're years apart? New people are joining RallyPoint all the time and some of the newer folk, such as myself, don't always see or want to respond to a topic from, for instance, the year of 2013. Are there ways to improve this, or should we simply respond to old topics?

I understand there is even a recent topic similar to this, but the aim of which seems slightly different. I'm all in favor of keeping topics if they have months or years between them, while the aforementioned topic seemed more for deleting them.

Response by SFC Stephen King made Aug 3 at 2015 3:21 PM

SFC Stephen King — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 15:21:34 -0400

Great question.

https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-should-be-done-about-duplicate-threads-on-same-or-similar-discussions

What should be done about duplicate threads on same or similar discussions? | RallyPoint

I have noticed lately that there have been a number of instances where several folks have started threads on the same or similar topics (I include myself in this list). The RP engine offers similar topics, but often misses the ones that are identical. So, when you make a post on a hot topic (e.g. when Col Williams and I both started threads on the Baltimore Police Commissioner being sacked), how do you check if someone else started one like...

Response by COL Charles Williams made Aug 4 at 2015 12:14 AM

COL Charles Williams — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 00:14:09 -0400

First you have to look at the header that pops up you post your question... and check those threads before you check "my question is new." But, I agree, this gets confusing, and many issues are cyclic.