What's The Point Of Related Questions?

[boxtops]

Ed, I really don't see the point of the Related Questions under each thread...? I've read your thread but why? I scroll down to the end of a thread to read replies and join in, and find a load of other stuff at the bottom. I might be dim this morning, but why do we want this?

[Old_Geezer]

Further information that might otherwise be "lost" ?

Wish they didn't look like more replies though. Maybe the background colour could be changed ?

[Hopkirk]

I agree.

It is pulling up really old questions, so even if you add to them they will not appear on the the latest posts list.

Please get rid of this annoying addition.

[sunny-dave]

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[slaney]

I quite like it.
Early days yet, but it might be useful in Q&P and Crosswords.

[Canary42]

I like it.

[boxtops]

I think the idea of making the Related Questions a different colour (rather than the ubiquitous orange) is a really good idea.

Apologies that I have only just seen that caranrog posted a very similar question yesterday.... (but - ha ha - her thread isn't showing in "Related Questions" to this one!!)

[Canary42]

oooooooooh, a bit below the belt with that last comment boxy LOL

[Robinia]

I agree, unnecessary and annoying.

[Hopkirk]

Yes but a totally irrelevant one from 2006 is!

[boxtops]

LOL....

I can see the point of it re Crosswords (although not all posters use consistent headings but it could help)

[boxtops]

For Funks Sake - carandrog's thread's not showing on mine either. This is stupid.

[Robinia]

In many cases it's a bit late once the question has been posted...in ye olden dayes on here when you submitted a question there was a 'Has your question already been answered?' function and an assortment of posts were offered. That wasn't perfect but was probably slightly more helpful.
I don't see carandrog's post either.

[boxtops]

This is hers http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1205722.html

[AB Editor]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/AB-Editors-Blog/Question1205539.html

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