Stopping Necro Threads

[guyver01]

How about the database mark threads older than a certain date as "archived"

IE: threads before June (since we're August) are marked as archived... they cannot be bumped or posted, and the user gets a message stating "this thread has been archived, please post a new thread"

i believe that VB has a function like this.. so why not switch to VB already?



Necro the necro thread




esquared
Anandtech Forum Director

 

[KeithTalent]

IIRC FuseTalk used to do this. I remember, quite a while back, trying to bump an old thread of mine with a new question, but being unable to do so since it was archived; that is, obviously, no longer the case and I have no idea why or when this changed.

I have to say I don't really mind necro threads though.

KT

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
I have to say I don't really mind necro threads though.

That's because OT has the best ones. The AC mouse, alternator sized beef, etc...

 

[Newbian]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
I have to say I don't really mind necro threads though.

That's because OT has the best ones. The AC mouse, alternator sized beef, etc...

Well those are usually bumped every few months.

I think op means when a thread hasn't been bumped for over 2 or 3 years and someone revives it.

 

[olds]

The default used to be a 90 day archive. i don't know what changed,

 

[gophins72]

is it ironic to necro a thread about stopping thread necro?

maybe something over a year or 5 old?

esquared
Anandtech Forum Director

 

[pcslookout]

I highly disagree with this.

 

[Crusty]

I highly disagree with this.

Any particular reason why?

 

[lupi]

who cares if it's a necro unless the point was to turn it into a neff at which point it's violating a seperate and established rule anyway.