Possible way to prevent basic questions being asked repeatedly

hi,
could this be a possible way to prevent basic questions being asked repeatedly (and to encourage search before post) (may be atleast for newcomers to the forum, to minimize one-liner questions).
when a user tries to post the question, as the user types or in the preview screen or before he clicks on the submit button, the SCN should show the similar questions/threads (or atleast threads with exactly the same text) asked/discussed before.
then the forum user might click on the links, instead of posting a new one, as the answer could be readily available in existing threads.
this functionality i have seen in yahoo answers.
if you go to answers.yahoo.com and ask a very simple question like
"what is difference between sql and mysql"
then yahoo provides a popup "Wait, we might already have the answer you are looking for:" and it also shows the possible similar questions like:
What is the difference between a MySQL, SQL, and Access database?
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What is the difference between mysql and mico sql softserver 2005?
what is MYSQL? what is Microsoft SQL server 2005
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What is the difference between mySQL and MS SQL server database?
I am starting a website but I am not sure what to use. It is a wensite with a very large database. Please help!
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What is the difference between MySQL and the Microsoft SQL? Which one is better?
How is the Microsoft SQL better than MySQL? Which is better for security? E-Commerce? Most importantly, Which uses a cheaper server to ...
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if you want to try, go to:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/ask?title=whatisdifferencebetweensql%0D%0Aandmysql
may be similar mechanism can be used by sap forums.
thanks,
Jagdishwar

I also think it is a cool idea, but unfortunately the "no brainers" are a small group in my experience and will not be detered by this.
We are using a new secret weapon in the past weeks against repeat offenders. Please use the Abuse Report button to report such basic questions when the person is "hard of hearing".
As a side note, also consider that some people are not fluent in English. Or even have no English language skills and use enterpreters. That is of course no reason to be a pain and break the rules (cross-posting, etc) but it does explain isolated misunderstandings.
I once called a repeat offender on the phone because he posted his telephone number in the forums. He could hardly speak any English at all, let alone write it...
Cheers,
Julius

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