Branners Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 a lot of old threads keep getting resurected in this way. Should we simply remove all the new posts on these things and let them disappear back down the list where they belong? JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I think it's a combination of new people coming along and; > Not knowing the normal internet forum 'rules' of thread resurrection etc > Being encouraged to use the search button for their posts rather than creating a new thread Can be a bit annoying, but only if you do the same thing as the newbie and don't read the date of the posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 a lot of old threads keep getting resurected in this way. Should we simply remove all the new posts on these things and let them disappear back down the list where they belong? JB Yes (Laconic in the extreme eh? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I don't think it helps having the 'similar threads' box below. For example, the one I'm seeing at the moment has a thread from 2003 in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 a lot of old threads keep getting resurected in this way. Should we simply remove all the new posts on these things and let them disappear back down the list where they belong? JB Instead of just pruning old threads because a few of them contain useful info, is there a possibility to archive them as locked threads. That way the info is still online but we don't get resurections.. PS : Had to giggle at parcelforce, got an email with a tracking number that didn't work... email them, 5 days later I got a response saying 'Our records show delivery'...No kidding, the package arrived 3 days before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkTheBoy Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I might not be 100% proficiant in the old internet forum thread resurection protocol but I don't mind the odd old chestnut popping back up. Ive only been here a year but I did it when I first joined, its just not obvious enough to someone who is new to the forum (or forums in general) that the threads shown in a search arn't necessarily recent ones. Once you've brought a thread back to life once, been caned for it, you know to look next time Either that or someone just yells out RE.... Now that drives me up the wall PS - I really hate CityLink... worst courier ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I was actually thinking the other week i like Parcelforce I work about 100 yards from their Acton depot and i walked round to pick up my turbo I like old thread revivals, it's like time travelling in a funny sort of way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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