Why Don't People 'Search' the Already-Answered Discussions before Starting One?

I think people may fail to search for the "already answered discussions" before starting a new one simply because they're interested in seeing new answers and input. Even though discussions may be the same, people usually have different life experiences and things to offer to a discussion. It may also be partly because people are counting the pennies being made in each discussion and don't want to spend a lot of time thinking of "unique" things to talk about.

lazy people these days.

I have no idea how you would search for "already answered discussions". Could you give some instructions on how this is done. Or do you mean just scrolling through discussions in the category you're interested in to see if the topic is already there? Thanks

maybe you are right.but i don't want to search the existing discussions.there are so many discussions on mylot,it is normal that one discussion is similar with several others.everyone has different idea and experience about one issue.just let them express their own opinion.i guess that many people like me have not met the similar discussions yet.if you have replied this discussion, you just skip it.many others including new members who have not replied this one want to talk about it.if the similar discussions were unreasonable,the admin of mylot would take some steps to warn this action.but there is not.so it is reasonable.

“I believe that everything happens for a reason.People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”

Site should pick it up when they start typing in the discussion subject - should give them the option to view the already answered discussions or post it anyway... Could help a bit....

i will read people's duplicates, they may have something different to say on the subject matter than the original post. i may not always respond to duplicates, though.

It is obvious (if you take a minute to think about it) that it would be impossible for you to start a new discussion, that had already been started by someone else. The same topic (maybe,) but you would be using different words, suggestions, and attitudes. So why spend all that time searching when you can go ahead and start your own lawful discussion?

hi there, you have a point on what you have said, though, for some reasons, people will just take the option of posting rather than to search as they think this could save their time. as you would be needing the right keyword in searching otherwise, you will be spending time in doing the search.

I comment no matter what. I didn't even know that section existed.

Because they might get a half cent for answering.

yes, i've seen lots of similar discussions here. i don't respond to the "duplicates".

it might be happened becoz they don't even know that this topic is already in a discussion. they think it may help him to get a right answer..