Solution to prevent necro threads

[Red Squirrel]

I don't see what's so wrong with necros, but the easiest solution would be to simply have an "archived" mode if the mod/admins really don't like them. I don't know how the vb sql table looks like but I'd imagine locked thread is a 0 or 1 in it's own field. If it's 0 it's not locked, if it's 1 it's locked. So add 2 for archived. Would show that it's locked and function like it's locked, but would also have a message that says archived. Perhaps the "locked" button could also say "archived". This is something that would probably take a few hours to code and test. I did it to one of my forums (which is now dead) but you can see an example here:

http://www.iceteks.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5112

I forget what I set for the time interval but basically when a thread was last replied to longer than it, it just goes into archived mode.

Though personally I don't really see the big deal with necros, just offering an easy solution.

 

[pandemonium]

There's absolutely nothing wrong with necro-threads. Why denounce having relevant information in fewer threads as opposed to 9827398742934 threads that are newer? You're doing nothing but putting more strain on users and the system if you have more threads that are regarding the same thing rather than fewer that span a longer time frame.

I personally find it tremendously easier when I don't have to sift through several threads and just see one that's been necro'd over and over but still relevant to the topic at hand.

And then there's the those that scream bloody murder when people don't search. Well, if there wasn't a crap-ton of threads to search through, people would be more inclined to do it, wouldn't they? Necro-threads = win/win.