[Suggestion]Could the forum have a better way to suggest similar threads while creating a post?
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tahirmehmoodkhokhar786 last edited by
Hi everyone,
I was about to create a question related to Stick War Legacy because I was looking for advice on an issue I ran into while using the Opera browser. Before posting, I searched manually and eventually found a few older discussions that were somewhat related, but they didn't show up immediately while I was typing my title.
It made me wonder if the forum could do a better job of suggesting similar or existing threads in real time as someone writes a new post. I think that would help reduce duplicate topics and make it easier for new members to find answers before creating another discussion.
Has this feature ever been considered, or is there already a setting that does something similar that I may have missed?
I think it could improve the overall experience, especially for people who come here with questions about specific websites, games, or web apps.
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tahirmehmoodkhokhar786 last edited by
Just wanted to follow up on this in case anyone has thoughts.
I ran into the same situation again today while looking for information related to the Stick War: Legacy Mod game. I was comparing a few discussions I had previously found through stickwarmods , but when I came back to search the Opera forum, it still took several different searches before I found the older topics.
That made me think this kind of real-time "similar threads" suggestion could genuinely help, especially for users asking about games, websites, browser issues, or other recurring topics. It could save people from creating duplicate discussions while also making older, useful posts easier to discover.
I'm curious whether anyone else has felt the same way or knows if this is something the forum software already supports.
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tahirmehmoodkhokhar786 last edited by
Thanks for the feedback and for taking a look at this suggestion.
One reason I keep thinking about this is because I often search for information across different communities before creating a post. For example, when looking up gameplay tips, updates, or technical issues related to Stick War Legacy, I sometimes end up checking multiple sources and discussions before finding the information I need.
Recently, while browsing content related to the game through stickwarmods, I noticed that older discussions often contain useful answers, but they're not always easy to discover unless you know the exact keywords to search for. That's why I think a stronger "similar threads" system could be really helpful here on the Opera forum as well.
Even a small feature that automatically suggests existing discussions while a user is typing a title could improve visibility for older topics, reduce duplicates, and help people find answers faster. I imagine it would be especially useful for recurring subjects such as browser issues, gaming websites, web applications, and popular games like Stick War Legacy.
Interested to hear whether other members have experienced the same thing when searching for older forum discussions.