Could we make threads auto lock if they haven't been commented on for 2 months

[opendata]

It's just so annoying seeing someone comment on a thread that hasn't been commented on for 2 months.

Also is this the right section.

 

[PR0r]

Why create a new thread if one already exists? Sorry but this idea isn't good.

Also could we make threads auto lock if they're posted in the wrong section? Like this. It's so annoying seeing new threads made in the wrong place!

 

[Deleted User]

Also is this the right section.

No it isn't.

http://gbatemp.net/forums/site-discussions-suggestions.3/

 

[lordelan]

It's just so annoying seeing someone comment on a thread that hasn't been commented on for 2 months.

Also is this the right section.

Why? Doesn't make any sense at all.
It leads to more threads about the same topic.
Also sometimes someone finds out about a thread through the search bar and can contribute or at least use it to ask something else even after two months. So this is pointless.

 

[Heran Bago]

Necroing a thread is a time honored forum tradition.

 

[AmandaRose]

Why? Doesn't make any sense at all.
It leads to more threads about the same topic.
Also sometimes someone finds out about a thread through the search bar and can contribute or at least use it to ask something else even after two months. So this is pointless.

Its not pointless because if you read the gbatemp.net rules you will find its against the rules to necrobump threads (ie post in a thread that has not been posted in for a while) the reason for this rule is that the homebrew world is fast moving and things change on a daily basis so the rule is in place to try and stop people getting out of date information that could potentially damage or brick their machines.

 

[lordelan]

Its not pointless because if you read the gbatemp.net rules you will find its against the rules to necrobump threads (ie post in a thread that has not been posted in for a while) the reason for this rule is that the homebrew world is fast moving and things change on a daily basis so the rule is in place to try and stop people getting out of date information that could potentially damage or brick their machines.

Got that point but anyone who's following old tutorials without even looking whether there are newer ones already can't be helped.
Also that's what the stickies are for which in most cases are kept up to date.

 

[FAST6191]

Pointlessly bumping is against the rules, bumping with a reason is fine*

*as a great video once said "It is always better to post in an existing thread than start a new one".


Homebrew is not always fast moving either, the wii u is in a bit of a state of flux, as is the vita and the 3ds has calmed a bit (what you knew 3 months is probably still OK at this point, and more broadly install custom firmware or sky3ds is still what goes) but is not perhaps as stable as some other consoles. ROM hacking is almost never fast moving, I know some games have updates but even they tend not to radically redo things. Threads in off topic generally are fine (new developments in cases/news stories, DVD release of films/TV shows hit, hearing someone else's favourite whatever is fine by me).

Short version. There are many good reasons to post in old threads, people needlessly bumping old threads is not a major problem on the forums and the report button and moderators are there for a reason.

 

[raulpica]

Short version. There are many good reasons to post in old threads, people needlessly bumping old threads is not a major problem on the forums and the report button and moderators are there for a reason.

Indeed. If a dev comes up with a new version for his app, it makes the most sense to release it in the same old thread instead of opening a new one.

Also, an user might have the same issue another user faced in the past and ask for clarifications in the same thread. And so it goes on.

 

[Attacker3]

No, because I have the right as the OP to necropost on my own thread, it's in the rules.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Is it possible to lock a thread for everyone except the OP, or would that be too difficult to implement?

 

[FAST6191]

There is already the functionality to tell the OP apart from the others (if memory serves it is how the database works too), not to mention the allow editing functionality. However why would we do that? Necro posting is not a major problem faced on the forums.