Thank you for taking the time to write this.

In fact, it works so well the numbers are climbing fast as you note.

Something does appear to be going well, huh =P

We have received complaints from a variety of users that some posts are getting repetitive and kind of overwhelming. But then we see the massive amounts of upvotes that suggests other parts of the community seemingly enjoy the posts.

We're trying to to find the best solution here, and that definitely involves the community at large.

*We definitely need to work on consolidating resources into the sidebar or something, and I think that will start to help with the repetition. *

..but deleting the post angrily because it was covered a few months ago wouldn't be.

I don't want to sound rude, but I can't find where it was suggested that repeat posts be deleted. Just the super vague titled ones. Honestly, if we kept the same post ratio, but with more descriptive titles, then I think things would still be far better.

It can be very irksome for us to constantly have to dig up the old posts and relink them, but you are absolutely right: There has to be a cut off point. I think it should be sooner than when voting is disabled. Active discussion often dies off far sooner than that. I think posting the links is still great as a resource, but at a certain point that's all it should be, instead of a redirection.

More discussion will be required on this issue, it appears.

Schmin covered the DAE thing already, but I just want to add:

I don't find it easy to engage in them. DAE posts are, by their very nature, simple yes/no questions. I read it, answer yes/no, and then move on to the next thing. A better formulated question that invoked thought or inspired conversation would pull me in.

I know I'm but one person, though.

Why would we want to take a stand against people asking questions of their fellow subreddit friends on that topic [medication side effects]?

I see it as a twofold issue:

1. Repetition: It feels like there's an endless stream of posts asking about the side effects one should expect on [drug]. A simple search for the name would turn up a ton of posts that already discuss this. -- A google search would turn up even more information.
2. Biased information: My experience on adderall may mirror your experience perfectly. It may only overlap slightly, or we may have horribly different experiences. Everyone reacts differently to medication, so when I tell you that I experience [supremely terribly bad effect] on Adderall, it would be unwise of you to not give Adderall a shot just because you're afraid of the same thing happening. For all you know, it won't happen, and the only way to find out is to try. And besides, there are tons of reliable sources of information that lay out the possible side effects of each drug.

I feel it is more responsible as a community and as a patient to not base decisions or opinions off of someone else's experiences, but instead of proper research and personal experience.

It's not that we want to prevent people from asking questions, we more want to encourage research instead of looking for the easy answer that may not even apply.

Now, posts like

How does one deal with excessive sweating on Adderall

I find to be 100% acceptable, since it's not simply asking if it's a side effect, but instead how to deal with it. This is where I find community answers to be valuable.

Thanks for helping moderate such a great subreddit and considering my views.

No no no no. Thank you for being part of this community. We truly do love seeing this place grow and seeing the support network that is developing. And a big thank you for sharing your concerns. Community involvement is key. Without you guys.. well, there'd be nothing here. I believe further discussion on some of these points is indeed warranted, and it is extremely valuable to us that you shared your views.

I really don't want to give that boiler plate "your opinion is important to us and we will consider it highly" crap, but.. what you have said will definitely stick in my mind as we go further here. You make some great points that I do agree with.