Dead Threads and Necro Posting ?

[JimmyHAD]

I am a member of a gun forum where they close threads after so much time passes. Of course the thread is still accessible but you cannot post in it. That isn't a bad idea. If the person wants to bring up the topic again they can link to the older thread within the new post.
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An example of great info to be mined is found in Lynn Abrams On Honing here in the SRP Wiki. That is a compilation I made of edited quotes from Lynn on the topic. Would be a shame to see all of that great information lost in cyberspace. This "dead" thread here is another in my subscribed threads that I frequently link to. There is gold in them there hills.

[Slartibartfast]

The majority of necroposting you see is spammers or hoglahoo. Then once the thread is bumped unsuspecting members start posting.

Locking old threads could be construed to be against the spirit of SRP.

[JimmyHAD]

The majority of necroposting you see is spammers or hoglahoo.

Tell it like it is Ben !!!

[HNSB]

People just like to complain. They'll get on somebody's case for bumping an old thread, and also get on their case for posting something in a new thread that's already been covered on an old thread.

It's the nature of internet bulletin boards.

[Nightblade]

Old news is good news and so is new news.I've checked out old threads and found some nice tidbits of info.Although I wish there was a more eyes open way of scouring old threads if that makes sense?

[Slartibartfast]

If a thread has information in it worth bookmarking/subscribing, I hope the pertinent information is in the wiki with links back to the discussion.

[avatar1999]

Good thoughts here!

I for one don't think there's anything wrong with bring back a so-called dead thread.

Like was said above, there can be lots of great information in these threads, and for new ppl, or just people that haven't seen it before, maybe they can contribute something constructive or helpful to the thread.

Nothing wrong with referencing/linking old threads either.

I would say it's personal preference which road you take, but as stated above, I also agree that flaming/berating ppl for "resurrecting" a dead thread is just uncalled for, and could very well be that the person just wants something to complain about.

[nun2sharp]

The majority of necroposting you see is spammers or hoglahoo.

I with Jimmy, this is all to true and funny!

[JohnnyCakeDC]

The majority of necroposting you see is spammers or hoglahoo. Then once the thread is bumped unsuspecting members start posting.

Locking old threads could be construed to be against the spirit of SRP.

I very much enjoy reading old threads, and would hate to see access of any these cut off. The dates of the posts are plainly marked, and it's the responsibility of the poster to determine wether the thread is dead and will then get a response to his questions. As Jimmy just said, there's gold in them hills, and some laughs too. Remember Robin and the Gold Dollar bit?
I lurk ten times the amount I post. Please leave them alone.

[Fbones24]

Necroposting is so............taboo!

Seriously, I don't see a problem with revival of "dead threads." It gives many of us the opportunity to see something that might have otherwise been missed. ...and just because a conversation is old or antiquated, does not mean it is not still relevant. If that were the case, none of us would be using straights.