Why, for the love of all that is good and seaworthy do so many users not bother using the Search feature for forum topics?
They don't seem to see the:
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - PLEASE CLICK HERE Before You Post
Could it be the red color is causing them to gloss over it? I wonder if it was a nice sky blue or plain old black that it might be more enticing to click. Also, the color of the directions on the New Thread page could be changed too and include mention that a user could loose their ability to begin new threads if they keep posting redundant topics.