My apologies. I originally posted in the Linux Software forum, but it got pushed to the next page and out of sight so fast, I thought it fair to repost it here, though I also replied to my orininal post so more info without realizing it put it back at the beginning of the forum, though its almost pushed back to the 2nd page again, where it most likely wont be seen.

I see this happen a lot on huge forums on these, people post a question that gets pushed back and never given the light of day for more than a couple hours. Is it then not fair to repost it? In my case this is a very urgent matter that need to be resolved. I mena not to bpush anyone, but I think in this sort of case it was reasonable to multi post it.

My apologies anyhow.

Please do not post the same thread in more than one forum. Picking the most relevant forum and posting it once there makes it easier for other members to help you and keeps the discussion all in one place.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/rules.php

The twin to this post can be found here Please post any replies to it.

Blaza -- This is the second time you have started a new thread to ask the same question. Please re-read the LQ Rules, and discontinue this habit. If you do not receive any replies in your original thread within 24 hours, you can bump it (reply to it yourself).

Also, I don't mean to be harsh, but keep in mind that the LQ membership is made up entirely of volunteers. If an issue truly is "urgent", please seek out the services of a professional consulting service.

This thread has been reported for closure. -- J.W.

And so would everybody else, with the outcome that
the reposts "push" each other out of sight at an even faster
rate, only achieving a silly vicious circle and a heck of a
waste of forum space.

So the answer is: no, it's not fair, and not reasonable. And
that's for both bumping and cross-/multi-posting. Read the
rules again, they're there because they make sense for
the community, not to keep you happy.

And to anyone else on the forum your matter is no more
urgent than any other matter. We're all here in our spare
time, if you feel that you need extra attention go and hire
a consultant or system engineer. The boards are here to
help a lot of people in everyones own good time, not to
serve as blaza's help-desk.

[edit]
In addition to that: many forum members are in the habit
of searching posts with 0 replies out, and responding to
those (there's a search-button that does exactly that). So
it doesn't matter whether you're on the first, second or
third page, and, more over, if you don't BUMP your thread
by adding another post it's even MORE likely to be found.
Thus, abiding by the rules makes support more likely.
[/edit]

That said, such matters aren't meant to be discussed in
the forum, either, but rather taken into an e-mail to the
mod you wish to discuss the issue with.



Cheers,
Tink

Closed due to double posting.