# How to Use "Your Topic is similar to..."?

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**Created:** [November 16, 2020, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-use-your-topic-is-similar-to/925726 "2020-11-16T18:46:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ptolomy57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Ptolomy57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ptolomy57)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2020, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-use-your-topic-is-similar-to/925726/1 "2020-11-16T18:46:07Z")

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So, I can’t help but notice how the SDMB will auto-search for posts similar to my question. However, when I scroll over these to see the full thread, the mouse becomes “a hand pointing” which often indicates i scrolled over a clickable link. Yet, it seems nothing is actually clickable. If I am correct about this “scroll-over behavior”, isn’t this a major flaw? Shouldn’t the SD programmers make these clickable links so one can put these suggested topics to good use? If not…then what is the point to show a snippet one cannot expand?

It’d be great if the SD Programmers can explain their position on this and how I can use this advantageously?