Quote Originally Posted by velogirl View Post
Brandi, I agree with you 100% and thought about commenting on this yesterday.

This is a forum. There are members coming and going all the time. Even if a topic has been discussed in the past, besides the few members who have consistently been here for years, it might be a new topic to a lot of the women.

One of the advantages to a forum (versus an email group) is that you can read what you want and ignore the rest. If someone brings up a topic that's already been discussed, rather than discouraging them from engaging in conversation by sending them to the "old topic," just ignore it. Or jump in and share your perspective. But we're doing a disservice to the members of the forum by shutting them down.
I think sending them to the old topic lets them see the points of view that have already been discussed by the "squatters" here on TE. As someone who has been here forever it seems I actually worry that by posting my same feelings, experiences, views, etc. over and over and over again I am BORING to my faithful readers. As any of my coworkers will tell you, I generally have lots to say and can be counted on to say it. I just don't want to be that doddering old woman who repeats herself constantly, repeats herself...repeats...

V.