[forum suggestion] how about a warning/popup on old threads?

[datsunguy]

It happens on a daily basis where someone (usually a noob) bumps an old thread from years ago when it would be better to make a start a new one, so why not create a warning on all old inactive threads to help reduce this?



Maybe something like this that I found on another forum, I can still reply but it does let you know that it's a dead thread.

 

[Impulse]

It happens on a daily basis where someone (usually a noob) bumps an old thread from years ago when it would be better to make a start a new one, so why not create a warning on all old inactive threads to help reduce this?

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Maybe something like this that I found on another forum, I can still reply but it does let you know that it's a dead thread.

I'd say it's worth seeing if it can be implemented. A lot of members that necrobump claim that they didn't notice the date, so this could help with that.

 

[proxygo]

It happens on a daily basis where someone (usually a noob) bumps an old thread from years ago when it would be better to make a start a new one, so why not create a warning on all old inactive threads to help reduce this?
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Maybe something like this that I found on another forum, I can still reply but it does let you know that it's a dead thread.

warning should also add - if you bump this old thread just to add [ thanks ]
an infraction can be issued.

 

[datsunguy]

It shoudnt be too

warning should also add - if you bump this old thread just to add [ thanks ]
an infraction can be issued.

Maybe, but the people that try to boost their post counts will just spam somewhere else, at least this way they are far easier to spot & deal with.

 

[proxygo]

maybe build in some kind of allert system that tells mods
when old threads being spammed with 1/2 words posts if thats
even do-able

 

[savobaby]

But what's classified as an "old" thread?

 

[proxygo]

But what's classified as an "old" thread?

an old thread is something thats say 3-5 years old
its common new members will bump old threads to lift there
post count by posting nothing more than [ thanks ] on very old
threads.

 

[datsunguy]

https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/beginners-make-easy-money.16109/
a perfect example of a dead thread (from fucking '08) being bumped with a useless comment.

But what's classified as an "old" thread?

I'd say any thread over 8 months or so from its last reply that hasn't been replied to should get a pop-up warning of its age, so then threads that are over that time but still get regular input are not dead and dont need the pop-up.

reason for 8 months is:
6 months isnt really that long.
12 months is too long and a thread is definitely dead by then.

 

[savobaby]

I think it'd be better (and easier) for "old" threads to get automatically "closed for replies" in that case