Is it better (more polite, more effective) to continue on one thread, or is it better to open new threads for new questions?

hi Spaceman - I personally believe it's more effective to start new threads for new topics. The way threads usually progress when they get long is that they stray from the "Title" topic, thus any new discussion is masked.<p>Just my opinion.<p>Now, politeness is another matter entirely. [img]images/icons/smile.gif" border="0[/img]

That's kinda' what I thought, but it also seems logical to continue on one thread since the whole story is there...but I feel like maybe I get less response when the thread gets too long since people don't necessarily want to look at the whole thing...

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Spacecase:
<strong>...but I feel like maybe I get less response when the thread gets too long since people don't necessarily want to look at the whole thing...</strong><hr></blockquote><p>Yes, I usually think so also but you'll be surprised at the lurkers out there and the responses that you might get to a long thread. Just check out Persistant's thread in the JFO forum. It has been truly amazing to have this sort of chat between a few of the same people and then, all of a sudden, on page 50 or 62 or 85, you hear from people that have been following the entire thread and just then they feel that they have something useful to post or just to offer support. Sometimes it doesn't always take a lot of responses to get across a point or opinion.<p>Just post and find out what works for you.<p>HoFS

Hi Spacecase,<p>Re. your comment:
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>That's kinda' what I thought, but it also seems logical to continue on one thread since the whole story is there... <hr></blockquote><p>You could insert a link in your new thread that would connect readers to the old thread that contains the previous details. That way people who are following your story will see your new threads but can go back and refresh their memory if they need to.<p>Take care,
Estes

That's a great idea Estes...how do I do that?

Hi,<p>1. Open the first page of the thread you want to create a link for.
2. Copy the URL at the top using your mouse. (Here's how. Highlight it. Right click. Select COPY.)
3. Open the page of the post you want the link to be in.
4. Click Post Reply.
5. When the reply form is loaded, scroll down to the codes beneath the reply form.
6. Click on URL. A box will pop up. Paste the URL you copied from the original page into the space provided.
7. Click OK. Another box will pop up. In the space, you can type a description of the URL if you would rather have a phrase to click on rather than a URL.
8. Click OK. ***An error message will pop up. It always does. Just click yes, and the URL will be posted into your message. It will not look link a link yet as it will be in code, but it will look like a kink once you post the message.
9. Once it is posted, try the link out to be sure that it works.<p>This is a really helpful function. Let me know if you need help.<p>Estes

Thanks so much Estes! I have wanted to know how people inserted links ever since I started posting here!<p>Now if I can figure out how to get quotes to come out like I want them to, I'll be thrilled!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif" border="0[/img] <p>amazingrace