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Originally posted by SMIV:
...So in the future do I
1. Start a new post asking a question that has already been discussed in an older post
2. Bump an old post that other NEW people might not know about
3. or sit idly by just waiting for someone to bring up a topic I'm curious about [img]tongue.gif[/img]
ps...has the quest to find the missing traits just been abandoned then?
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Speaking for myself... and with Wyv thumping me if I'm out of line... there are different scenarios.
If you have new information on a post (such as Hey! I know how to get that Faerie Wing trait), that merits resurrecting the thread. You're adding constructively to the discussion that was under way.
If you're curious about the status of a question (like the missing traits), then either raise a new post (if it's been gone for a while) or hold tight (if it's more recent).
You can also PM (that's send a private message) to the original poster, or to anyone who was active in the thread. You'll note when you bring up the thread that "Send a PM" is an option for every post. You can only have a certain number of PMs in the system (around 50, I think), so don't go overboard.
One thing that's perfectly reasonable to do is to start a new post and reference the old one in it, so people can go back to take a look. Bsftcs does this quite often, and is my role model in this area. [img]smile.gif[/img] For example:
This is a link to the post where you asked the question. To form one of these, add a little HTML to your post:
[a href="http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=007934;p=4"] This [/a]
Switch the [ and ] for < and >, and you've got the appropriate HTML.
And above all, feel free to ask about this kind of stuff. No one here wants to drive anyone away; we'd rather have everyone around. So if you're curious or confused about something, ask us. We'll let you know how to go about things.
Enjoy.