@ReyBrujo, I agree that the site should be able to detect duplicates and prevent them from being posted. I actually suggested that a long time ago. I haven't followed this situation rg your article very closely but I think Istormy's comment may have been merely out of being upset after the time he took to post that article. I wouldn't take it personally.
I've said in the past & still believe that when a duplicate is posted, particularly by newer members that they should not be downbidded a large amount, just a few downbids (1-3) for a duplicate is enough & (1-2) for a newer user is enough. I recall posting that we should not downbid newer users much because this would give them the wrong message about the community. And despite your initial impressions ReyBrujo the SE is a very nice community in general, only obvious after being here for a long time.
As for people who have had a duplicate posted after them the best response is to just point it out, politely ask the other to take theirs down, and try to remedy any other consequences (such as the Sonic RPG situation where Istormy was actually helpful in fixing even though it did not affect him). Don't react too strongly, it doesn't work on the Internet.
And when things are not exact duplicates it might be best to just let it go. I remember recently posting a new image, which was posted by someone else after me, just by a different link & he got upbids & I got none because it got lost in the shuffle. I decided to ignore it, in part because it was from a different source.
ReyBrujo I'd like it if you decided to stay or consider coming back at some point even if you start a new account. Anyways, if you do leave you seem like a decent person & I wish you the best at your other sites.
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I agree that the site should be able to detect duplicates and prevent them from being posted. I actually suggested that a long time ago. I haven't followed this situation rg your article very closely but I think Istormy's comment may have been merely out of being upset after the time he took to post that article. I wouldn't take it personally.
I've said in the past & still believe that when a duplicate is posted, particularly by newer members that they should not be downbidded a large amount, just a few downbids (1-3) for a duplicate is enough & (1-2) for a newer user is enough. I recall posting that we should not downbid newer users much because this would give them the wrong message about the community. And despite your initial impressions ReyBrujo the SE is a very nice community in general, only obvious after being here for a long time.
As for people who have had a duplicate posted after them the best response is to just point it out, politely ask the other to take theirs down, and try to remedy any other consequences (such as the Sonic RPG situation where Istormy was actually helpful in fixing even though it did not affect him). Don't react too strongly, it doesn't work on the Internet.
And when things are not exact duplicates it might be best to just let it go. I remember recently posting a new image, which was posted by someone else after me, just by a different link & he got upbids & I got none because it got lost in the shuffle. I decided to ignore it, in part because it was from a different source.
ReyBrujo I'd like it if you decided to stay or consider coming back at some point even if you start a new account. Anyways, if you do leave you seem like a decent person & I wish you the best at your other sites.