Brandon H Supervisor Posted April 25, 2012 Supervisor Share Posted April 25, 2012 I'd like to see neowin have a rule about Necro Posts. a necro post is when someone bumps a thread that is a set amount of time old (usually the poster is better off just creating a new thread) a lot of forums I'm a member of have this rule and I think it is a good one I've been seeing a lot of necro posts here on neowin lately, a lot of 2 to 3 year old threads being pointlessly bumped just because the person has a question that is "loosely" in line with what the thread was about a good time set for a forum as big as nowin for what is considered a necro post i think would be ~6 months what do you guys think, would it be worth it in the long run to add this rule? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inactive Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 what do you guys think, would it be worth it in the long run to add this rule? I'll think it over and respond to this thread one year from now to let you know. Crisp, Charisma, Ently and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwind Hawk Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I don't see how it hurts to really have an old thread be dug up if it is related to the original discussion - rather than start a new one. It always annoys me when things are closed for small reasons, like untagged posts or now this because it doesn't actually get rid of the thread, it just creates a bunch of locked threads in the middle of the page... Charisma and Ently 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mirumir Subscriber¹ Posted April 25, 2012 Subscriber¹ Share Posted April 25, 2012 Hi, there, Brando! Thank you for your comment! I'd like to see neowin have a rule about Necro Posts. a necro post is when someone bumps a thread that is a set amount of time old (usually the poster is better off just creating a new thread) a lot of forums I'm a member of have this rule and I think it is a good one I've been seeing a lot of necro posts here on neowin lately, a lot of 2 to 3 year old threads being pointlessly bumped just because the person has a question that is "loosely" in line with what the thread was about a good time set for a forum as big as nowin for what is considered a necro post i think would be ~6 months what do you guys think, would it be worth it in the long run to add this rule? Online communities differ and Neowin is a unique one :) Some forums have lax topic rules. The others strive for a greater thread count (for marketing/profit reasons) so they implement a policy against "necro" posts. And then there are the others who are very conservative about it and would rather favour bumps to necro posts than having multiple new threads on the same topic. Neowin is sort of in the middle. There's already an unwritten rule against resurecting old threads here. However, it usually goes on a case-by-case basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted April 25, 2012 Administrators Share Posted April 25, 2012 I agree with zhiVago, It is an unwritten rule, and one we didn't add because it doesn't get done often enough. The people who bump old threads are usually spammers, and otherwise by members mainly because it's relevant to bump. I bumped an old thread a couple of days ago "When threads collide" which hadn't been posted in for six months, in this case it was the right thing to do other than create a new thread, plus I don't see this as a huge problem. Such behavior can also be reported if a thread is incorrectly revived Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnast Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I actually thought it was a rule to close old threads that have been bumped. I've seen it quite a bit over the years. I'm glad there are exceptions, though. Like Neobond's example, there are sometimes cases where old threads should continue on even if they're old (IMO). It's been a while since I've checked out that thread, so I'll be headed there soon. :) Steven P. 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan R. Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I fear the day Neowin falls to a dictatorshipy frame of mind. Brando, what you're suggesting undermines the very meaning of being a free Neowinian. Charisma 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singh400 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I wouldn't auto-lock them, just add a checkbox by default so if the thread is over 356 days old. Just make the user check a box that says "I realise that this thread is over 356 days old.". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted April 25, 2012 Author Supervisor Share Posted April 25, 2012 I wouldn't auto-lock them, just add a checkbox by default so if the thread is over 356 days old. Just make the user check a box that says "I realise that this thread is over 356 days old.". this I like, just so the person is knowingly bumping the thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLarry Veteran Posted April 25, 2012 Veteran Share Posted April 25, 2012 I'll think it over and respond to this thread one year from now to let you know. :laugh: Great reply. (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShMaunder Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I wouldn't want such a rule. I have in the past (maybe not here), bumped 2 year old threads because they top Google search results but don't have an adequate answer. That would be annoying if it tops Google but doesn't have an answer and is locked. Charisma 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ently Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 As long as an old post is bumped with information that adds to it and isn't just spam I don't see it as a problem. Occasionally I see old posts bumped here but usually it's because someone has something to add not something stupid to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charisma Veteran Posted April 25, 2012 Veteran Share Posted April 25, 2012 I wouldn't want such a rule. I have in the past (maybe not here), bumped 2 year old threads because they top Google search results but don't have an adequate answer. That would be annoying if it tops Google but doesn't have an answer and is locked. Very good point, actually. Makes Neowin look better if the top result is something helpful and even current. I hate when I'm looking for answers and run into that exact scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I absolutely LOATHE the term "necro post". Whoever came up with it needs to be wiped from existence. It should be a permanent addition to the bad words filter. Might as well just delete all posts older than whatever date you consider to be too old to post to, and get rid of the search feature altogether. It would save on server resources since searches are usually pretty resource intensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted April 26, 2012 Member Share Posted April 26, 2012 I also think it depends on the post. If the post adds something to the original thread then I think a bump might be a good thing. If it's just spam then by all means let's close it. A good example might be a movie review. Instead of making a new post, say for a movie that's been out for a while, it seems to me to be meaningful to post in the original thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japlabot Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I disagree, I don't think that there should be a time limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charisma Veteran Posted October 26, 2012 Veteran Share Posted October 26, 2012 I disagree, I don't think that there should be a time limit. I see what you did there :shifty: edit: actually, I see exactly what you did there. 6 months later almost to the minute. Brilliant :laugh: Muhammad Farrukh and Japlabot 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Veteran Posted October 26, 2012 Veteran Share Posted October 26, 2012 Already there: No Spamming.Spamming is characterized by the initiation of threads or posts that contribute nothing to a forum, be it off topic or on topic. Examples include: empty bodies, bodies with few words that have no relation to the current thread or discussion and those posts that state they are spam, either to annoy, advertise or increase a member's post count. Users may not use news item comments to advertise or promote another product. Resurrecting old forum posts is also not appreciated unless it serves a worthy cause to the forum. This determination is made by the forum Moderator or Administrator and is not up for discussion. Forum signatures are to be used respectfully, Neowin already has to display ads to cover the running costs, so don't annoy our members by making your signature into your personal ad revenue opportunity. And so, since this post itself was just necro'ed from April and has an answer... [Thread closed] Brandon H and John S. 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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