<p>Please note that I searched on the keywords "duplicate" and "exact-duplicate" before posting this :-)  </p>

<p>It seems to be a point of pride for some that this site has hosted so many thousand Qs.  But this counter produces rather empty numbers since a great many of these Qs are duplicates.  Almost daily we receive new questions that are variants of "How can I analyze data from survey rating items?" or "How should I choose predictors for my model?"  To deal with this, should we...</p>

<p>...find a way to make the FAQ more prominent? 
...prominently display links to keyword searches for the most popular terms, such as Likert and Variable-selection?
...ask people to affirm that they have read the FAQ and/or conducted a keyword search before allowing them to pose a Q?</p>

<p>I realize that some people will object to anything that acts a disincentive to participation by new people.  But think about what this site is becoming when we allow these duplicates or near-duplicates to populate so much of it.  It makes it harder for the answers to stand out.</p>
