PSA: Beware of the Necro Threads

[Arngrim_Greyashe]

I disagree.
If an issue was brought up 5+ years ago, and someone decided to contribute, this would mean there is still merit to adding points of talk to the discussion at hand.

While the original topic creator may not be around to see your posts, someone might.

Like I can't tell you how often I'm doing my best google-fu on some obscure tech issue, to find a lone post on a small message board that had the same problem. With the only reply is just "Ah I figured it out thanks" and it's old and closed and I have no way to bring it up again asking him to actually post the dang procedure lol.
I could create a new topic on it but why not use the one that already exists? The guy that have made it might get an alert or something. It's my best lead and it's locked, it's a bit frustrating lol.




This is even worse. What's the point? There's no limitations on how old something can be before replies aren't allowed.
You're talking like this is some mismanaged 90's style special interest BBforum or something.

If the person in question actually had merit to things, it would be different. They have a track record. They're necroing specifically to fill the front page of the forums with old posts, some with intent to start arguments. It's annoying and it's spam.

[Cyreil]

this forum has moderation?

Only if you say a bad word.

[TheHyperFusion]

I wish there was an easier way to report someone on these forums for the repeated trolling. There's a couple of them, and I feel like just reporting their individual posts would seem a bit useless.

[Gula]

Going to take a concerted effort by many here to deal with him. Suggest in the report that moderation check the offending parties post history to see how he's been necro'ing threads which has only been getting worse.

It's like a noise complaint in a noisy city. A single old grouch isn't going to send the cops coming, but if the entire block decides to...

[Nandrolone]

Some threads need to be necro’d though. For example, the Hempen racial unlock thread. Plus, SE said they prefer us to post on a single popular thread rather than create multiple brand new ones on the same subject.

[Iscah]

This is even worse. What's the point? There's no limitations on how old something can be before replies aren't allowed.
You're talking like this is some mismanaged 90's style special interest BBforum or something.

There's a clear difference between reviving a thread because you want to continue the discussion, and reviving ten threads in quick succession with such insightful comments as "you can reply with a quote by clicking 'Reply With Quote'."

[Deceptus]

I honestly don't understand why people respond to whoever necros the thread.

You're doing EXACTLY what they want.

Just ignore them, report them, and get it off the front page in a day or so.

[VenKitsune]

I mean some necros are justified imo, sometimes its interesting to see old issues and draw parallels to current issues, further proving that SE doesn't pay attention to the english forums whatsoever, but yea...most necros are just eye rolling.

[Gula]

I honestly don't understand why people respond to whoever necros the thread.

You're doing EXACTLY what they want.

Just ignore them, report them, and get it off the front page in a day or so.

You seem to expect a lot from the general userbase of the OF.

[WhiteArchmage]

I honestly don't understand why people respond to whoever necros the thread.

You're doing EXACTLY what they want.

Just ignore them, report them, and get it off the front page in a day or so.

You're expecting people to notice stuff like when a thread was originally posted? On the internet?
The poster in question has been making it a habit of necroing threads with inflammatory titles, and people are just looking to be outraged or counter-outraged that they're don't read past the title and OP.