Old threads?

[Dan Robinson]

I've noticed a lot of old threads being resurrected this week, some almost two years old. Some I'm about to post a reply, and find that I already posted the same thing a year ago! No complaints per se, just an observation. Is it possible that old threads are spontaneously showing up as new posts for newer members, thereby eliciting new replies?

 

[Robert Dewey]

Yeah, I've noticed that too... I start reading a thread from the beginning, thinking it's recent, and then I come across a post of mine. I then have to do a double take on the date, lol

 

[Glenn Dixon]

It's just me, catching up. When you do a search, sometimes the 2nd or 3rd result can be old. Ain't it fun? It's kinda like warming up 2-day old coffee in the microwave.

 

[Andrew Gunneson]

I was going to post an apology for CONTINUING the resurrection of an old thread earlier today. I maintain web sites for a living and one of them has a forum.. I hate when people come in and revive long dead topics.. While I didn't put the apology in the other thread like I considered, I'll do it here. I'm sorry.

 

[MatthewCarman]

It's just me, catching up. When you do a search, sometimes the 2nd or 3rd result can be old. Ain't it fun? It's kinda like warming up 2-day old coffee in the microwave.

Like your avatar Glenn and nothing wrong with starting back up old topics

 

[Jim Hunt]

Maybe someone, someday will dig up this thread and bring it back. Now wouldn't that be ironic.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Maybe someone, someday will dig up this thread and bring it back. Now wouldn't that be ironic.

I actually started this thread in 2004! (Just kidding)

 

[David Drummond]

In some forums that is known as Necroposting, raising old posts from the dead, and is frowned on. We have no rule at this time about it here.

 

[Robert Dewey]

Yeah, I don't think it's quite as bad as microwaving old coffee

I all actuality though, I see just as many people get upset when someone posts a topic previously posted. So which is it? Raise the dead, or beat the horse?

 

[David Drummond]

Golden rule of the 21st century. Someone is always going to be upset about something you do no matter what it is.

 

[Glenn Dixon]

In some forums that is known as Necroposting, raising old posts from the dead, and is frowned on. We have no rule at this time about it here.

Necroposting. I like it.

Yeah, I know - technically not appropriate online etiquette. *shrug*

 

[Tim Vasquez]

The way I see it, it's ok in the off-season and probably not such a good idea during storm season. I don't see any settings that would manage this on our board, so I'll just count on users to use courtesy and only bump an old thread judiciously.

Tim

 

[Laura Duchesne]

Well I replied to an old thread without even realizing it until David had pointed it out... I can't notice the post date right away because it doesn't seem to jump out at me.

I don't see anything wrong with bringing up old threads, it is just newer people reading older posts and feel like chiping in, it isn't like they are talking about "current events", just general stuff....

 

[David Hoadley]

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[Shane Adams]

Welcome to StormTrack David