Topic: Re-posts

[D-type]

I wonder.  Is it time to review the policy on re-posts? 

The number of potential puzzles "out there" is steadily diminishing as more and more are posted and solved.  As an indicator, having time on my hands today I went through the first few pages of the "Solved puzzles" and in 10 pages I found only 8 or 9 cars I had even heard of.  Autopuzzles is in danger of becoming a victim of its own success

Whilst I accept that some cars are so unique they are instantly recognisable, there are many that look sufficiently different where this would not be the case for a photo from a different angle.

[Carnut]

I wonder.  Is it time to review the policy on re-posts? 

The number of potential puzzles "out there" is steadily diminishing as more and more are posted and solved.  As an indicator, having time on my hands today I went through the first few pages of the "Solved puzzles" and in 10 pages I found only 8 or 9 cars I had even heard of.  Autopuzzles is in danger of becoming a victim of its own success

Whilst I accept that some cars are so unique they are instantly recognisable, there are many that look sufficiently different where this would not be the case for a photo from a different angle.

It's already been reviewed and decided that limited re-posts (i.e. ones that are not too recent) can be acceptable.  I've already done a few of these but have mainly limited them to the Rookies and if they haven't solved them then they've been merged rather than move through the other boards.
Perhaps with some of the more difficult ones they can reach the Experts' and maybe even in time the Pros' boards!