There's a difference between Similar and Duplicate. Similar can be close in ideas but, they can be different in ideas and methods making them different. Example: [quote]http://theftalk.com/t6878-Theme-Switcher-Version.html http://theftalk.com/t6997-Theme-Switcher-%5BShort-Code%5D.html http://theftalk.com/t6797-Theme-Switcher.html[/quote] This Billy are Theme-Switcher topics. Billy: They are all theme Switcher topics, they are all the same! why don't you guys put it in the recycle bin or lock the topic, ? Why post the same topics?, Mysterious Voice: Wanna know what makes them different? The idea's are different! Some users may be familiar with [b]thread one[/b] because it may be easier to understand for them, others may feel at ease at thread two or three because it's easier for them to comprehend. Billy: Then why are the other still post similar topics? Mysterious Voice: Ahh it's easy! because they didn't read the Sticky Topic and The Rules. Example Rule In Tricks and Tutorials: http://theftalk.com/t3652-Rules-Tricks-Tutorials-Revised%3A-Read-This-Before-Posting..html Rule 7 [quote]7) Do not post codes that are already been given. If you have an alternative code for that, reply in the same thread with your other code then the moderator or the thread starter will be the one to include the alternate code in the first post.[/quote] Billy: Well you guys said it your self [b]"Similar can be close in ideas but, they can be different in ideas and methods making them different" [/b]yet the rules say [b]"Do not post codes that are already been given. If you have an alternative code for that, reply in the same thread with your other code then the moderator or the thread starter will be the one to include the alternate code in the first post."[/b] which shall I follow? Mysterious Voice: An easy question, imagine 3 long term idea's are in a similar topic. I assure you 98% of the readers will get the idea of the topic and will get confused because there will be no flow in the terms of ideas. That's why there are[b] "Moderators"[/b] and the [b]"Administrator"[/b]. If somebody posted a topic Similar of Duplicate, We will have to decide if. 1) Does this contribute to the forum in anyways? Educationally or Factorial/Applicable in Real life? 2) Is the method completely different from the original topic in terms of applying the codes or the thoughts, and is it worth trying and less challenging or easy to understand? 3) Will this help the forum community grow?

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