PSA: please stop bumping old dead threads

[Reel]

If they have been dormant for at least a month, let them rest unless you have something new to add.

Examples:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=38&threadid=1473687&enterthread=y

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=38&threadid=1490466&enterthread=y

 

[ViRGE]

Unfortunately, I think this is going to become more common because of the new search. Now people are going to be directed to threads that may be relevant on content, but are irrelevant because of date, but will get resurrected all the same.

 

[rh71]

maybe he's been dormant at least a month.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
Unfortunately, I think this is going to become more common because of the new search. Now people are going to be directed to threads that may be relevant on content, but are irrelevant because of date, but will get resurrected all the same.

I concur

 

[Reel]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
Unfortunately, I think this is going to become more common because of the new search. Now people are going to be directed to threads that may be relevant on content, but are irrelevant because of date, but will get resurrected all the same.

I guess the FT search is to blame. This will really suck in hot deals then. At least FW has the DEAD marker so you can see when something is real old.

 

[aidanjm]

Ressurrecting so-called dead threads is a problem why?

 

[Torghn]

taged so I can bump this thread a month from now.

 

[Nikamichi]

Marked for later.

 

[Ime]

Well isn't this nice.

Start a new thread when it's been posted previously and the repost police bust ya.

Bump an old thread instead of posting a new one to avoid the repost police, the the old thread bumping police bust ya.

Guess no one can post anything anymore.

 

[lizardboy]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
Unfortunately, I think this is going to become more common because of the new search. Now people are going to be directed to threads that may be relevant on content, but are irrelevant because of date, but will get resurrected all the same.

Let Jason know.
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=42&threadid=1527641&enterthread=y

 

[Arkitech]

why do people get bent out of shape over this?

No one is forcing you to read it

 

[PingSpike]

PSA: Stuff it up your butt.


Here's why:

Originally posted by: Ime
Well isn't this nice.

Start a new thread when it's been posted previously and the repost police bust ya.

Bump an old thread instead of posting a new one to avoid the repost police, the the old thread bumping police bust ya.

Guess no one can post anything anymore.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: Torghn
taged so I can bump this thread a month from now.

yeah, this thread will get bumped every couple of weeks for the next 10 years now

 

[HardcoreRobot]

why is this a problem?

if something is topical what does it matter how old it is?

a joke is just as funny in Feb 04 as it is in Feb 05

 

[kevman]

whts hte big f'in deal with bumping old threads? if its such a fvcking crime why dont they get deleted? why not just have one page of posts and purge everything else afterward.

 

[Papagayo]

Originally posted by: kevman
whts hte big f'in deal with bumping old threads? if its such a fvcking crime why dont they get deleted? why not just have one page of posts and purge everything else afterward.

Ditto..

People complain about everything these days..

 

[edmicman]

Heh I'm gonna go as far back as I can and start randomly bumping old threads just to piss people off. See ya on the flip side!

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: edmicman
Heh I'm gonna go as far back as I can and start randomly bumping old threads just to piss people off. See ya on the flip side!

:laugh: OP you just caused about 200 members to want to do this. ehheh

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: edmicman
Heh I'm gonna go as far back as I can and start randomly bumping old threads just to piss people off. See ya on the flip side!

I was way ahead of you. I already bumped the most relevant old dead thread (this one) just for this thread. Anything else you bump is just pointless.

 

[kevman]

sounds like a bump every post repsonded to by ReelC00L party is happening real soon....

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: Ime
Well isn't this nice.

Start a new thread when it's been posted previously and the repost police bust ya.

Bump an old thread instead of posting a new one to avoid the repost police, the the old thread bumping police bust ya.

Guess no one can post anything anymore.

The point is, if you're going to resurrect an old thread, have a reason. Have something to add or ask for follow-up... something. Don't just post mindless crap (see threads linked at top for examples).

Plus, if you notice wchou's posts, it's not like she was going to start a new thread if those posts didn't exist. Those people already have their packages or have the problem resolved. After her response, people won't notice that the problem was over months ago and is irrelevant now. It will take up useless space on the front page.

 

[Siva]

This is so getting bumped in a month or 3

 

[Wallydraigle]

Marked for later :evil:

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

I just put on my calendar to bump this thread on august 13th, 2006.

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: Siva
This is so getting bumped in a month or 3

I was thinking the exact same thing. :evil: