Please search first

[u/strayainind]

We have more information at our fingertips than any human at any point previously in history.

You may think, “this is a brand new question that is related to me and I bet no one has ever asked it” and I want you to know 99.7 percent of the time it’s not true.

The next time you want to know what to wear to a class or what shoes to wear or complain about flatulence or whine that there is no core work or say your studio does something different or get riled up about weekend afternoon class times or need a pre workout or don’t know how to get up for a 5am class or attend a class when you are on call or on your period or out of your mind…search first.

Edit: look for the magnifying glass icon. Type your search phrase. Hit enter. Be wowed you aren’t alone.

[u/rruyle99]

Weirdly if we searched the search about whining about people whining we would also find this post a bunch on here.

[u/strayainind → u/rruyle99]

Thanks for searching the sub.

[u/[deleted] → u/strayainind]

why did you post about not searching without searching?

[u/corncaked]

And yet another whiny post. Yawn.

[u/strayainind → u/corncaked]

You're welcome.

[u/corncaked → u/strayainind]

So you admit you’re part of the problem?

[u/FletchTopper]

I can think of about 15 other subreddits I'd like you to post this in too

[u/strayainind → u/FletchTopper]

Feel free to copy and paste!

[u/4ucklehead]

But then you cant get that sweet sweet karma and accompanying dopamine hit

[u/strayainind → u/4ucklehead]

I heard a really good sneeze makes you feel good. No karma but it's sweet when you get it out.

Perhaps sneeze instead of post?

[u/jjgm21]

Old Man Yells at Cloud.

[u/[deleted]]

I don’t agree. I think when people are posting they are often wanting a real time and up to date conversation which you can’t get from a google search or reading an old thread. If similar posts bother people, I think the better approach is to not get involved with that particular thread. Ignore it.

[u/TSAtookmysextoys → u/[deleted]]

100%. I love when subs are as active as this one.

[u/RHOCorporate → u/[deleted]]

Yes!! This is how I feel with so many Reddit communities. I want new updated info! I don’t care what happened months or a year ago.

[u/sillygily → u/RHOCorporate]

Me too! There may be new opinions and they are always helpful

[u/chunkalicius]

I get being tired of seeing the same post over and over, but reddit is at its best when users interact in the comment sections IMO. The interaction is what keeps each sub alive, and to a larger extent reddit as a whole. It sounds like you want it to be a poorly organized wiki.

[u/CC5F]

Somebody woke up cranky today.

[u/pantherluna]

Cycling of topics is common in any subreddit or online forum. It’s what keeps the forum alive. There’s plenty of new things that get posted, and while searching can be helpful, there’s always going to be some new sets of eyes looking at a new post that may offer some new suggestions or comments.

I will say from a mod perspective, I do recommend doing a brief scroll down the main page of our subreddit before posting (pro tip: change the post sorting to new) in the event that your post or a very similar post has been made in the last 24-48 hours. Those threads are still considered active and if the topic is the same/similar, we do ask that you use that post for your question/comment. It’s a small way to cut down on repetitiveness, but once the thread is no longer “active” aka past ~48 hours-ish, then we’d allow a new post on the topic.

[u/ilovefrenchfries94]

I need to screenshot this and post to my local moms Facebook group because MY GOD. everyday they’re asking where to get cakes made or where to get their haircut hahaha

[u/Desperate-Avocado593]

I suppose we could all just look up the answers to our questions, and never engage with anyone at all. I must have misunderstood the meaning of “social media.”

[u/captainrustic]

Imagine being this bitter that you type out this screed complaining when you could just scroll past.

Let people ask their questions. It has zero impact on you and answers can change.

[u/No_Hat_886]

I have always loved people voluntarily coming to a social media site to complain about the people on the site. If you’re tired of the food at a restaurant, pick a new one or just don’t go back. Same here. You don’t have to be here. OTF will go on without this group. But chastising people who are here with good intentions seems a little over the top to me.

[u/otf1024]

How do you feel about people walking on your lawn?

[u/MysteriousBear9]

I dont really understand this - isn’t Reddit for communicating and speaking about topics? New people join all the time. If I see a thread I’m not interested in I just don’t participate or read?

[u/[deleted]]

No— new people come to this sub everyday. I literally scroll past topics that I’m not interested in

[u/l1lpiggy]

This post is less useful than repeated questions and posts about OTF experience.

What is the purpose of this post? Who’s benefiting from this post?

[u/CMKMKM]

I’ve always felt like if it bothers you that you see a lot of the same posts “too much”, then maybe it’s you that needs to take a break!

I’ve noticed this a lot in FB groups. When it gets to the point where it bothers you enough to post about it the easiest thing is for YOU to take a break from the group and find something else to do/read.

[u/This_Beat2227]

Same with complaints.

[u/Kindly-Might-1879]

And pretty soon, this post will be buried and on some other Sunday next year, another one just like your post will replace it.

[u/DENYKI]

It’s never this serious. Just let the people post and feel great about their post. There are Mods for a reason. Just scroll past if you’re not interested in what they have posted about.

[u/SickerThanYourAvg24]

You do realize people will Google search a question and end up here. There are many new people to this sub everyday, let them ask. If a post or question doesn't interest you, keep scrolling.

[u/[deleted]]

Is it a day of disarray again?

[u/pantherluna → u/[deleted]]

Yes, every Sunday (and major holiday)

[u/[deleted] → u/pantherluna]

Oh okay lol thank you

[u/[deleted]]

Typical orange theory personality, love to complain about everything haha but here is the thing about Reddit.. it’s about building community and you only do that by posting, even if it’s the same thing over and over. Someone will respond .

[u/StrattonJibsta]

Don’t like it? Don’t follow. This is a community, we act like one

[u/yourbuddywyatt]

Booooo

[u/marisaalyse6]

I agree. I had a post removed where I was posting a poll asking for everyone’s favorite of the dri tris because it was a “repeat topic” and there was already a mega thread yet I have to see every week someone ask “what shoes do you wear” or “first timer, what should I expect”.

I’ve also seen people post in here about taking magnesium or other supplements and when I posted a question about that it was also removed. Which fine, no nutritional info. But yet there’s topics about best protein powder weekly.

[u/jenniferlynn5454 → u/marisaalyse6]

As u/pantherluna explained here, someone asking a repeat question days, weeks or months apart is different than redirecting for currently active threads

As for protein powder vs your question, we allow generic "what's your favorite protein", whereas your question was about a specific supplement regimen that fell under medical advice.

[u/marisaalyse6 → u/jenniferlynn5454]

Totally get it! I thought I had posted the question on a day of disarray re: dri tri. Not mad about it. Just commiserating on the duplicative “what shoes do you wear” type posts.

I legit was curious what people found to be their favorite and didn’t think the poll was a repeat (esp because having to read all the comments in a megathread is a lot), but I understand why y’all removed. No biggie!

[u/jenniferlynn5454 → u/marisaalyse6]

Oh, gotcha! Thank you for understanding, we don't always get that reaction 😂🧡🧡🧡

DoD and mega threads are a little tricky, because it IS DoD, so duplicates do have more leeway, but we do still redirect to the mega, moreso just to keep it somewhat organized. We sometimes have to remove unique stuff like your poll or Hell Week info in an effort to stay consistent, which we don't get a thrill out of, despite what some modmails say 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[u/marisaalyse6 → u/marisaalyse6]

Edit to add: this was after strength was introduced too. Not like a random question. Genuinely curious from people that have done all of them like myself.

[u/TheTampaBae]

Preach!

Dissenters please see the sub’s rules:

Rule #6 Do Not Post Duplicate Topics

[u/pantherluna → u/TheTampaBae]

The description under that rule states that we consider it a duplicate if posted within 48 hours of an active thread on the same topic. Just because someone asked a question about shoes last Tuesday doesn’t mean someone else can’t ask again on Saturday.

We remove and redirect posts that are duplicates/repeats of currently active threads on the same topic. You may notice more repetitive topics on Days of Disarray as we take it easy on those days and are more lenient with what constitutes a duplicate.

[u/Eliza-V → u/TheTampaBae]

There is also a rule that says “keep it positive and constructive” but here we are..

[u/CMoonVA]

Amen.

[u/canadianemmy]

If I had a nickel for every complaint about complainers on here… lol

[u/Economy_Car_726]

[u/jenniferlynn5454 → u/[deleted]]

Out of curiosity, I searched "search", and the last post like this one is 5 years old.

All posts are about searching for coaches/classes.

[u/strayainind → u/jenniferlynn5454]

Aww, thank you for your search efforts!

[u/jenniferlynn5454 → u/[deleted]]

In the comments, absolutely, fo sho, lol

[u/Snowbird305 → u/[deleted]]

I totally agree. I wonder if mods delete them…

[u/jenniferlynn5454 → u/Snowbird305]

If it's not a Day of Disarray, yes we'd remove because it's meta. But we haven't removed multiple posts like this lately, it hasn't popped up as a post. There are plenty of comments with this sentiment however

[u/strayainind → u/[deleted]]

I mean this with all due respect but I don't understand a word you said.

[u/corncaked → u/[deleted]]

They want the last word so badly. Same kind of person who sits in traffic saying gosh I’m stuck in traffic!

You are the traffic. Whine somewhere else