Yawwwn - dead threads.

Originally Posted by maples Maybe make it a requirement to have 10 or so posts before you're allowed to resurrect a thread?

I like this idea.

Originally Posted by maples Maybe make it a requirement to have 10 or so posts before you're allowed to resurrect a thread?

I personally don't think that denying new members to legitimately resurrect an old thread is a good idea.
If this really bothers our members so much (seriously, how often does this happen that it bothers you so much that you want to restrict new members?) I rather would support the idea that posts from new members (<10 posts) resurrecting an old thread have to be approved by a moderator, instead of just outright denying them the right to post in old threads.

resurrecting an old thread have to be approved by a moderator

That's a better idea. Just as long as it doesn't overload the mods

Originally Posted by smeezekitty That's a better idea. Just as long as it doesn't overload the mods

I don't think so. I don't have hard data on that, but to me it seems that happens rather rarely. If it is once or twice a month, or even once or twice a week, I don't care. It is not that we have dozens of resurrected old threads a day, so, quite frankly, I personally fail to see why there even is this discussion, but if the members see this as a problem it has to be addressed. I just don't think that restricting all new members for actions that only very few of them do is a proper solution, it makes more sense to educate those people that resurrect old threads for no reason about this topic instead. If this comes with a slightly increased workload for us mods, so be it.
Please note that this is my opinion, I don't speak for all mods here.

Originally Posted by TobiSGD I don't think so. I don't have hard data on that, but to me it seems that happens rather rarely. If it is once or twice a month, or even once or twice a week, I don't care. It is not that we have dozens of resurrected old threads a day, so, quite frankly, I personally fail to see why there even is this discussion, but if the members see this as a problem it has to be addressed. I just don't think that restricting all new members for actions that only very few of them do is a proper solution, it makes more sense to educate those people that resurrect old threads for no reason about this topic instead. If this comes with a slightly increased workload for us mods, so be it. Please note that this is my opinion, I don't speak for all mods here.

I see it as a minor problem. Bear in mind that from my point of view I signed up a number of years ago but became more active as of the last 2-3. And it does take active participation to absorb the savvy to notice a thread is an old topic, and still I miss it from time to time when it happens, as I'm sure those here also do. I agree with the thought that a new poster who hasn't yet been listed as a member could be moderated for when they try to resurrect old posts.

Imagine this.

07-03-12, 11:27 AM 03-05-15, 02:01 PM

Imagine my surprise when the OP responded to my response.
I did not realize I had necro-posted big time when I thought out my detailed answer.

http://www.androidquestions.org/thre...10-quot-screen

You just don't know, when you think you know, ya think?

Originally Posted by TobiSGD I rather would support the idea that posts from new members (<10 posts) resurrecting an old thread have to be approved by a moderator, instead of just outright denying them the right to post in old threads.

I like this idea best.

The REASON I might get caught viewing and responding to an old post is rarely that "I'm" resurrecting it, but instead because someone else did so.

And that is mainly because the post was brought to the top of the forum. And now that I'd be adding any response, the warning about old thread is gone, so it's up to me or someone else to notice.

How about maintaining the "old thread" status via colorization or some other indicator that is obvious either, or both ways, via the visibility of the thread and continued warnings that the thread "was" old until about 1, 2, or 3 recent posts.

If I'm browsing the forum and I "see" that a thread is/was old, I'd probably not perpetuate it. I'd probably not even open it.

If I open a thread and have an inclination to add some thoughts, but I notice that the thread is/was old until very recently, then I'll think twice.

So maybe maintain the warning for longer than just the original resurrecting poster to a thread, and warn the rest of us in some manner.

Personally, I would just leave it the way it is. As mentioned, it really doesn't happen that often. Newbies do a lot of things like that all the time. They don't read the LQ rules. They don't read stickies. They post their questions in the wrong forums. They create duplicate threads. They ask us to solve their homework assignments for them. They're not willing to participate in finding the solution. They post a question and never come back to read the answers. I guess that's something we just have to live with. Some newcomers do read and respect the rules, some don't. The iceberg itself, while perhaps a little irritating, is not unbearable and the old threads are just a tip of it. What will locking them accomplish? The possible effect is by far not worth introducing any restrictive measures. This site has a plenty of good and interesting content, threads, answers and discussions that is well worth having to go through a resurrected old thread or two every now and then. Just my opinion.