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BigOleDummy

(2,274 posts) Wed Jul 10, 2019, 11:51 AM Jul 2019

I recently had my 2nd thread locked [View all]

for being a duplicate of another. Question. Is there a way to find out if my threads are duplicates before I try to post them? I looked and looked for this one and could find nothing. I don't start many threads so this is kind of worrisome to me as I don't want to screw up *blush* . Love it here and don't want to get banned or have my account curtailed because I can't figure something out. I AM a BigOleDummy you know ;D

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I recently had my 2nd thread locked [View all] BigOleDummy Jul 2019 OP

I don't think duped threads being locked counts against you like getting posts removed mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #1

Dupe threads that are locked don't count against you. nt PunkinPi Jul 2019 #8

I didn't realize they still locked threads for that. madaboutharry Jul 2019 #2

Only dupe posts in LBN. nt PunkinPi Jul 2019 #9

Not sure why some "duplicates" get locked, while others proliferate. Hoyt Jul 2019 #3

I just do a site search sometimes to see if already posted. If it's something really popular/important RKP5637 Jul 2019 #4

I wish that site search function customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #7

Yep, it can be flakey! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #10

The only place that normally happens is LBN Maeve Jul 2019 #5

Latest Breaking News is the only forum with a no dupe rule discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2019 #6

I wouldn't worry about it Skittles Jul 2019 #11