Having a whole bunch of duplicate posts about an important topic hinders meaningful discussion. We end up with a whole bunch of threads each having a small number of random comments, instead of a serious thread where people can share information and insights and really come away knowing more than if they'd just read the article.

Having a whole bunch of duplicate posts about an important topic hinders meaningful duscussion. We end up with a whole bunch of threads each having a small number of random comments, instead of a serious thread where people can share information and insights and really come away knowing more than if they'd just read the article.