Bumping of old threads

by BarrileteCosmico Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:36 am

Am I the only one that finds it incredibly annoying? I think it's a new thread only to find out it's 9 months old...

Is there a way to automatically lock threads that have not been posted in for 2+ months? If so, I would like that to take place.

by beatrixasdfghjk. Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:49 am

Some threads are good to bump, though...
Maybe a datestamp of the thread would be better?

by Lex Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:50 am

There's nothing better than bumping "RVP sucks" and "RVP will never score more than 10 goals" threads

by fatman123 Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:13 am

been happening alot more recently too, although if its like what Lex said then bumping is well worthwhile but when a thread from like a month ago gets bumped just because someone wants to say something new about that person/player/team its really annoying

i dont think we need a "date stamp" or auto-locking threads but its just a cultural thing, unless its a bump due to someone being deceived, someone being proved wrong or someone predicting the impossible then theres no need to be bumping threads imo

by rwo power Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:38 am

I think automagickally locking threads after a certain time is not a good idea as that would just invite the creation of even more duplicate threads. I guess you have to decide what is more annoying there - to have a bazillion duplicate threads which make it far more difficult to find some specific stuff you are looking for or having one or the other old thread bumped. And it is not as if there isn't a date in every post - you just need to take a look at that and you see right away from when it is.

by VivaStPauli Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:50 am

I'd rather have threads bumped than multiple threads on the same topic. Has the added benefits of making the knee-jerkers look like... ... ...Knee-jerkers.

by Lord Hades Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:50 pm

nothing wrong with bumping threads specially when it is for rubbing it in someone's face.. when people make a certain statement or assert something very confidently, they are onlt leaving themselves open for a n epic bump

by Onyx Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:51 pm

There's rules on other forums where you can't bump threads from e.g. 7 days ago, months ago etc, however there's nothing wrong with bumping imo.

by EarlyPrototype Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:00 pm

Bumping threads is awesome.

by urbaNRoots Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:05 pm

Love bumping old threads with lulzworthy stuff Very Happy

by Bellabong Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:55 pm

fatman123 wrote:been happening alot more recently too,

End of the season = many statements to bump and to made to look ridiculous.

A huge majority of forums don't prevent necroposting on an automated mechanical level, in fact the only ones I've seen do it are forums with a massive userbase.

Given the nature of the subject matter in this forum it's probably one of the least suited to automated necroposting prevention.

by CBarca Tue May 01, 2012 3:57 am

I'm fine with it to be honest but I do understand where you're coming from.

We could implement something that I've seen in other forums- it has a large blue

"OLD POST" in the bottom right corner of the post if the post was posted like a month or 2 ago.

I think that would benefit both parties.

by Babun Tue May 01, 2012 9:50 am

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What weer you smoking Alf? Bumping old threads for epic comebacks is goat.

by Forza Tue May 01, 2012 11:42 am

Everybody stop commenting on this so that we can bump it in a few months time.

by Forza Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:57 pm

Forza Rossoneri wrote:Everybody stop commenting on this so that we can bump it in a few months time.

BUMP

by LeVersacci Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:58 pm

Forza Rossoneri wrote:
Forza Rossoneri wrote:Everybody stop commenting on this so that we can bump it in a few months time.
BUMP

by urbaNRoots Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:06 pm

Forza Rossoneri wrote:
Forza Rossoneri wrote:Everybody stop commenting on this so that we can bump it in a few months time.
BUMP

by beatrixasdfghjk. Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:08 pm

Forza Rossoneri wrote:
Forza Rossoneri wrote:Everybody stop commenting on this so that we can bump it in a few months time.
BUMP

One month is hardly 'a few' Bumping of old threads 37329810

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by urbaNRoots Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:22 pm

beatrixasdfghjk. wrote:
Forza Rossoneri wrote:
Forza Rossoneri wrote:Everybody stop commenting on this so that we can bump it in a few months time.
BUMP
One month is hardly 'a few' .