on the part of a moderator that includes knowledge/information that's not apparent to all. I can understand that it's not always clear which forum to post in. Some are specific and some quite generic. "Computer Help" is quite vague. As well, some cross into more than one forum. For instance, a printer issue be due to a driver specific to an OS. So, if someone is having problems with an HP printer in XP, in which forum should the question be posed? I can see new posters floundering to find the best fit and looking for a quick answer that might prompt them to make simultaneous posts to several forums. I could argue that such would get more respondents but might get conflicting or confusing answers. It would be better to wait a few days before posting in another forum and the mods might tolerate this. A mod might also make a judgment call to lock it in one forum if the question is getting better attention elsewhere. Usually, what I've seen is, they will link to that thread and explain the reason for the lock.
Oft times I see duplicate posts in diferent forums. And subsiquently one or all but one will be locked by a moderator. Reason being, "duplicate post". This bugs me. Not all visitors or regulars visit the same forums. Posting in several forums gets more exposure. I myself have done this. The results are usually no answer or no help in one forum, and good information in another forum. Is CNet so hurting for storage that these posts are wasting space?
Yes, I've seen locked posts and a link to the other post. But that seems a little narrow minded. Some people will not jump around just to try to help or find an answer.
Can't the mods just leave them as they are?

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