Why aren't people using the search function for the forums? I thought that was common knowledge and practice by now that before you start a new thread, you run a search to see if it's already started.

Perhaps some people are ignorant, lazy, or maybe they think their voice needs to be heard specifically at the top of the thread. I don't know. But these forums are a disgrace and I wish more people would help maintain a more organized forum discussion, not just for ourselves, but for the developers to look through.

We have the same exact things being said, or highly related material being discussed in multiple threads. Even the recent earthquake has people generated a dozen "unique" threads all related to this one thing.

Forum moderators and participants in other communities usually speak out and minimize this from happening but it's out of control here.

It's not hard at all to look up something you want to talk about that's probably already being talked about somewhere. And if you're attention starved and you need everyone to read your words, write a blog, a twitter, a facebook status somewhere else please. Stop making a mess of things here.


Please use the search function.