Necrobumping

[Lostbhoy]

I've noticed quite a lot of necrobumps lately, most I'd say under 5 year old threads but a good few surpassing 10 years. Most of them are just new accounts trying to up their post count.

Is it possible or even feasible to lock threads after a certain amount of time has passed?

I'd say after 10 years for sure nothing of value can be added or taken away from such a thread... Hell even 5 years is a bit much but I'm only throwing the idea out there!

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

Sadly research is slow as nobody wants to go near them to study them in depth

I'll do it, I didn't have that many braincells to begin with, so it's not like I'll lose much

 

[WiiMiiSwitch]

I actually once mistakingly necro bumped a 10-year-old thread. I thought it was new, it was a thread about rumors. However, I posted without looking at the date. The moderator who I'll leave unnamed let me go easy

 

[DinohScene]

I've said it before and I don't feel like repeating meself tbf so here's a link towards a brief explanation as to why necrobumping is frowned upon.

Idk why you opened up a new thread, we discussed this literally a month ago..

edit: we're not locking threads, actual useful information can be added at any time.

 

[korbinian]

Idk why you opened up a new thread, we discussed this literally a month ago..

because witnessing me accidentially necrobumping while looking for an old file kinda triggered him. thats why
the news item/thread in question since was deleted, sadly.

 

[DinohScene]

because witnessing me accidentially necrobumping while looking for an old file kinda triggered him. thats why
the news item/thread in question since was deleted, sadly.

I honestly wonder if newcomers actually read the site rules....
Accidental necrobumps happen from time to time, however some members are frequently doing it.
It's not that difficult to quickly look at the last reply dates and figure that one that hasn't been replied to for over a decade will likely never been seen by anyone other then googlers stumbling upon it.

That being said, if anyone finds themselves accidentally necrobumping a thread, feel free to report your own post and ask for post removal.
Staff will remove the post without any repercussions.

 

[WiiMiiSwitch]

I honestly wonder if newcomers actually read the site rules....
Accidental necrobumps happen from time to time, however some members are frequently doing it.
It's not that difficult to quickly look at the last reply dates and figure that one that hasn't been replied to for over a decade will likely never been seen by anyone other then googlers stumbling upon it.

That being said, if anyone finds themselves accidentally necrobumping a thread, feel free to report your own post and ask for post removal.
Staff will remove the post without any repercussions.

No one actually reads it till they get a warning!

 

[korbinian]

"i have read and agreed to the terms & conditions" probably is the greatest lie of our times, not gonna lie.

 

[WiiMiiSwitch]

"i have read and agreed to the terms & conditions" probably is the greatest lie of our times, not gonna lie.

This is the problem with every tos, they need to be quick to read so people actually read them. I actually frequently check the rules but it's painful to.

 

[DinohScene]

No one actually reads it till they get a warning!

Some get more then a single warning before they realise that there's certain things like forum decency and general guidelines...

"i have read and agreed to the terms & conditions" probably is the greatest lie of our times, not gonna lie.

I'm not going to argue with that haha.
Altho things like general decency should be self explanatory...

 

[korbinian]

i'd actually argue there's likely a technical solution to this - i did a search for the file i was after (and still didnt find sadly) and the thread i posted in after my necrobump didnt even show up... i only ever saw it being 'recommended' or 'related' below the bumpitybamp