You already know quite well just how stupid I am, ed; you don't have to rub it in.
You already know quite well just how stupid I am, ed; you don't have to rub it in.
lol, shlup's dumb.
What about new members who want to have something to say on a topic that has attracted their attention, only to find the thread they've contributed to has been locked in the next posting.
Surely if a thread has naturally "died" once from lack of interest, who's to say it won't just die again, there shoudn't be any need for this sort of euthanasia...
This is the only forum I know of where threads are deliberately locked simply because of age.
My Cure spell brings all the boys to the yard,
And they're like: "It's better than yours."
Damn right, it's better than yours!
I could Heal you, but I have to charge.
...and that's supposed to matter, why?This is the only forum I know of where threads are deliberately locked simply because of age.
Thsi is the only big forum I know of that isn't complete crap, too. So they must be doing something right.
Could someone answer THAT question? Light Mage pretty much asked the exact question I was trying to get across.Originally Posted by Light Mage
Do the mods only support old or veteran posters? Are new posters not allowed to interrupt the tranquility of old topics simply because they were before their time? New members should get to share their opinion on any topic, new or old, so long as it is somewhat original and personal and adds something of substance to the topic.
if you post in an old thread and then it gets closed for being too old, just make a new topic to discuss it. The problem with reviving old threads is suddenly somebody new is quoting and responding to something I said about the topic 15 months ago that I don't even remember saying anymore. Muchg easier to start a new topic and get fresh answers.
alternatively, if you want to post in a topic, and you see it's an old topic, just make a new topic to begin with.
Besides, there is a thing called necroposting, which is like reviving a "dead" thread. Most of the time, the dead threads are located on page 3 and higher in the forums. Why the staff dislike it when someone revives a "dead" thread, is because, as eest said, you're bringing up the past. It's even more annoying if you bring up a post from... LAST year. As eest said, you can start a new thread about an old topic that you found that has been "dead" for several months. You may still get the same answers as the older thread, but you'll also get some fresh answers from other members who haven't posted in the other thread. So it's a Win-Win situation!
First, you're not reviving an old thread, second, you're getting fresh and new responses, and you're also likely to get the same responses from the members who posted in the older thread, so it works out.
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Proto, referring to page numbers doesn't mean much because everyone has their threads per page set to a different number. Mine are at 100, while someone else might be much lower. That's why age is more important to me than what page they found the thread in.
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Of course, Leeza, but majority of the posters use the default setting, so that's what I'm going for. I'm sorry for any confusion for the others who are using a different setting.
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I was merely making an observation based on my own experience.
My Cure spell brings all the boys to the yard,
And they're like: "It's better than yours."
Damn right, it's better than yours!
I could Heal you, but I have to charge.
Just be glad this place isn't ultra strict about old threads. I know of a forum that will close a thread revived that was found in the SECOND page.
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Have any of you ever looked at a certain forum belonging to a certain site pertaining to a certain movie sequal to Final Fantasy VII? That may or may not end in .net?
Those people are power abusing mod-monsters.
There are other definitions for Necroposting, too.
And a fine example of one.
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This really shouldn't be that big of an issue. If you want to discuss an old topic, make a new one. We are never going to close a thread because you are discussing something that was discussed long ago. If someone bumps an old thread, we will close it and tell them not to do it again. They aren't going to be in trouble or anything (unless of course they continue to do it after being told not to.)
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