Do we need a "duplicate" button?

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  fluidz10 months, 1 week ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  
  

  
  Edited By: fluidz on Jul 17, 2012 14:04: ..
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  juliet_bravo[admin]10 months, 1 week ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  Would it do the same thing as the report/spam button or something else?
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  fluidz10 months, 1 week ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  juliet_bravo

  Would it do the same thing as the report/spam button or something else?

  
  
  No, I assume the report/spam button sends a message to a mod, wasting everybody's time. Having a specific button, say If 10 people click it, and provide the original thread as proof (the user is asked for the original thread link), the thread/deal would be automatically taken down until reviewed by a mod.
  
  

  
  Edited By: fluidz on Jul 17, 2012 14:45: ..
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  greg_6810 months, 1 week ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  Problem is if you have a duplicate button and it deletes the post the op would still have no idea why it was removed without another 'where's my post' thread. Perhaps if they were like expired posts so they were still visible but have a 'exclude duplicates' like we do with the expired.
  

  
  Edited By: greg_68 on Jul 17, 2012 14:09
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  Jasonl159910 months, 1 week ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  you should have raised duplicate thread for irony
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  fluidz10 months, 1 week ago #6Show comment toolsReply

  greg_68

  Problem is if you have a duplicate button and it deletes the post the op would still have no idea why it was removed without another 'where's my post' thread. Perhaps if they were like expired posts so they were still visible but have a 'exclude duplicates' like we do with the expired.
  

  
  
  The result of one person clicking it would have no effect, only if a set number of users having clicked the button, and also provide the original Hotukdeals link, then the thread would be temporarily taken down.
  

  
  Edited By: fluidz on Jul 17, 2012 14:11
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  fluidz10 months, 1 week ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  realblender

  fluidz

  juliet_bravo

  Would it do the same thing as the report/spam button or something else?

  
  
  No, the report/spam button sends a message to a mod, wasting everybody's time. Having a button, If 10 people click it, and provide the original thread as proof, the thread/deal would be automatically taken down until reviewed by a mod.

  
  
  Reporting spam button automatically removes deals. It is just a vote. Mods are not notified nor pass judgement unless it is requested back (I think they review the spammed deals but not misc threads). You can even vote spam and remove threads created by the mods if you want.

  
  
  Ok, I never knew that. How about adding a "duplicate deal" option when the user clicks report/spam. All I see is spam/other.
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  fluidz10 months, 1 week ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  whatsThePoint

  why not have a way of searching to see if something has been already posted, oh wait :|

  
  
  Erm, I always do search, doesn't everybody? To compare prices at least. The thing is, the search facility doesn't always bring back immediate results, unless advanced search is used, and I don't see many people using advanced search as it's inconvenient.
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  kylewalker10 months, 1 week ago #9Show comment toolsReply

  when you post a deal it asks you if it is a duplicate. i know that this isn't 100% effective but it works kinda
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  fanpages10 months, 1 week ago #10Show comment toolsReply

  Taken from [Request]: Display members that "spam" threads & restrict the "spam" link to relatively new members
  
  Comment #35...
  
  

  fanpages

  Following the discussion today in the "Misc" thread below, the "The thread you are trying to view has been marked as spam" page displayed could also show the details of the thread that has been supplied by a number of members (ten, as suggested) as a duplicate:
  
  "Who thinks we need a "duplicate" button?"
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  donaldduck210 months, 1 week ago #11Show comment toolsReply

  There should be a dislike as well as like option.
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  davidandhismower10 months, 1 week ago #12Show comment toolsReply

  Much about nothing here...yawn yawn yawn
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  fanpages4 months, 4 weeks ago #13Show comment toolsReply

  FYI: [ http://www.hotukdeals.com/feedback/samsung-i7-3630qm-350v5c-a06-laptop-john-lewis-1423152?p=16664741 ]
  
  

  judgeandjury

  Thanks to you both. I saw the laptop, thought, great, I might buy that, and used Google to search for reviews. This came up with a link to Hot UK Deals, which I followed because I thought it might be a useful source of information. I had never visited your website before yesterday, and my first impression of it was that the deal, which I knew was genuine, had been marked as "reeking of spam" and thrown in the bin. It turns out that means it's a duplicate. Would it not give a better first impression to either:
  - Provide a link to the deal that remains on your website or
  - Link to it directly
  This would require some work, but it's not rocket science. Happy Boxing Day!

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