Reviving old threads?

[s0litarys0ldier]

Sometimes I will use the site search for something that interests me. When I find a thread that is interesting to me and read through it, I want to comment... Until i notice that the last post was from (let's say for demonstration purposes) 2009. Is it frowned upon or not allowed to revive it because of how old it is? I don't want to be one of those guys digging up old threads if it is annoying to other people. What do you guys think about reviving an old thread? How long is too long?

[Phrank]

Thread - You Shall Live Again!!!!



Personally, I don't see a problem with reviving old threads - shows that you looked and want to add on to previous thoughts - better than starting a new one IMO....

[s0litarys0ldier]

Personally, I don't see a problem with reviving old threads - shows that you looked and want to add on to previous thoughts - better than starting a new one IMO....

I also think it is better then not searching at all and starting a new one if someone has already covered it. Funny picture though, made me laugh.

[MattCB]

I think if you have something pertinent to say then go for it. If you want say "Wow, neato!" then not so much

[Jimbo]

Or a new thread linking the old one in the OP, particularly if you have some new information that expands upon the old thread - one of the things that necroposting does is potentially screw up database searches based on date.

In the end it's a common sense call - historically SRP hasn't frowned upon the necropost too much so long as it is pertinent and useful. As said above, if the comment is basically inane then don't do it. Or, if the post is a question it would be perhaps better posed in a new thread, perhaps with the old thread that spawned your question linked, so that current members can give current information.

James.

[s0litarys0ldier]

My quote messed up, anyways Jimbo I have to ask. How does one go about linking threads?

[Jimbo]

Just copy the thread link from your browser window and then paste it into your new post.

Alternatively, when you are posting look at the icons in the edit window - there is one there that looks like the planet earth with a chain in front of it. Click that and paste the original thread link in the popup box that appears.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/site-...d-threads.html

James.

[ace]

I would avoid reviving an old thread if the subject is "Reviving Old Threads". I think that is likely to create a wormhole.

[JimmyHAD]

My quote messed up, anyways Jimbo I have to ask. How does one go about linking threads?

In order to link to your post I went to the upper right corner of the text box (#6) and right clicked. The drop down menu offered "copy link location", and I left clicked on that. Now I can right click at the point where my cursor is 'bouncing' in the text box ...... and ...... http://straightrazorpalace.com/site-...ml#post1428862 left click 'paste.'

You can also go to the address bar at the top of the screen. Right click and select the option "select all" out of the drop down menu. Then select copy. This will give you the whole thread. Paste in the text box as previously noted.

If you want to get fancy you can type 'here' in the text, gray it out by running your cursor over it while pressing on the left clicker, then click on the little icon of the green world in the tool bar within the top of the text box, a pop-up comes up and you paste the text in there and it ends up in the "here" that you grayed out. I think I explained all of that correctly .......

[JimmyHAD]

BTW, on the issue of posting Zombie Threads ........ first time I saw people criticized for that I couldn't figure out why. Seemed to me that it was harmless, but I came to think that opening a new thread, and linking to the old one, is a better way to go. Matter of fact when I link to old threads I generally close the old ones before I post the link, because I can........