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Gun Control & RKBA

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5. give the OP a chance to self delete, first. yes.? that would be the polite way, I think.

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 08:11 PM

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### Group Discussion re: duplicates ### [View all] krispos42 Mar 2012 OP

Really the best way to go about it... Clames Mar 2012 #1

Drive-by threads... Clames Mar 2012 #4

I can lock original posts. krispos42 Mar 2012 #15

yes. lol Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2012 #7

Do you PM them, or just point it out in the thread? n/t krispos42 Mar 2012 #13

Here's another duplicate episode: ellisonz Mar 2012 #9

Yes, but in 2 weeks the origional could be dropped off of the main page. oneshooter Mar 2012 #10

Using the search function at the top right of your window... ellisonz Mar 2012 #11

That's probably not a good solution krispos42 Mar 2012 #14

Most people are really lazy then... ellisonz Mar 2012 #16

Alert the poster of the dupe when first spotted Starboard Tack Mar 2012 #12

I don't mind dupes, but like your suggestion. Hoyt Mar 2012 #18

I vote lock the dupe, to avoid scattering discussion petronius Mar 2012 #17

I don't care. Atypical Liberal Mar 2012 #21

I'm shocked! one-eyed fat man Mar 2012 #22

That blogger from Italy used to post dups all the time. ileus Mar 2012 #23