[Question] Is it allowed to necro / bump threads?

Lazy_BerZerker · 11-21-2019, 03:33 PM

Hi, I only come by here very rarely, so I don't know much about how this site operates.

Once every few months or so I get inspired to look up questions I have about TMNT, and in my experience this place is by far the best place to find that. Usually people have already created a thread, asked these questions and gotten their answers.

Occasionally I'd also like to write something, but then I realize these threads may be several years old, and I don't know if I would just get people mad at me for writing in them by then?

So I thought I should just make sure, is it allowed for me to write in older threads?
Also I wanted to see if this question was already asked, but this Questions/Comments/Suggestions forum has only 10 threads displaying for me, of which five are stickied despite I know I made a thread here 10 years ago.

TL

R is necroing of old threads allowed?

*Andrew NDB* · 11-21-2019, 03:37 PM

It's better than making new threads about exactly the same thing, IMO.

**Jester** · 11-21-2019, 06:29 PM

It really depends on the thread, but for the most part Andrew's right.

*IndigoErth* · 11-21-2019, 07:51 PM

I've never understood why some people get mad about it, but that's mostly been other sites, not here.

edit: Some here are more likely to point out that a thread already exists rather than get mad about an old thread coming back to life.

*sdp* · 11-21-2019, 08:36 PM

Necro bumping is great

*IndigoErth* · 11-21-2019, 08:43 PM

Spoiler:

~~Leo656~~ · 11-22-2019, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Spoiler:

You're terrific.

*newfan* · 11-22-2019, 01:09 AM

With shifts in members over time it gives chance for more to discuss I guess, I mean it's that or you end up with duplicate threads as others have said.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 11-22-2019, 07:52 AM

How fun is it to enter a discussion dated let's say February 2004, and over 50 % of all participants have left, some of them even banned.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 11-22-2019, 07:53 AM

How fun is it to enter a discussion dated let's say February 2004, and over 50 % of all participants have left, some of them even banned?

*IndigoErth* · 11-22-2019, 08:19 AM

I dunno, I mean even if some of those particular people would no longer weigh in, their thoughts may still be valuable input from around the time a thing was current, alongside newer discussion in hindsight or for those who weren't in the loop at the time.

*CyberCubed* · 11-22-2019, 10:54 AM

I just post in any thread I want, time has no meaning for me anymore.

*Prowler* · 11-22-2019, 12:34 PM

OP's question makes sense. A lot of forums will punish you for necroposting. That or you'll get a bunch of users complaining and telling you not to that ever again.

Musashi · 11-22-2019, 02:19 PM

I've got something to say on this subject, but I think I'll wait at least 5 years and then bump the thread.

*ProphetofGanja* · 11-22-2019, 03:15 PM

There are no rules here

*CyberCubed* · 11-22-2019, 03:34 PM

Anything is fair game. I love looking back at old threads from 2003-2004 when everyone was like half the age they are now.

Musashi · 11-22-2019, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Anything is fair game. I love looking back at old threads from 2003-2004 when everyone was like half the age they are now.

Five-eighths, in my case.

Lazy_BerZerker · 11-22-2019, 04:30 PM

Thank you all for your kind and welcoming replies.

Just to clarify, the threads I was looking at lately were closer to five years old than fifteen years old.

Now I believe that I can occasionally revive threads that have been inactive for a couple of years without too much fear of reprisal.

If I should happen to bother anyone doing so, please just inform me, and I'll adapt better to the ways of this forum.

Cheers everyone!

*CyberCubed* · 11-22-2019, 04:57 PM

I wish I could find the very first thread I posted here but I can't find it. Most likely it was in 2005.

*Prowler* · 11-23-2019, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I wish I could find the very first thread I posted here but I can't find it. Most likely it was in 2005.

Yeah, these forums only allow you to go so far when searching for an user's thread history. You gotta make a ton of them for it to be hard to find your very first ones, though.

11-21-2019, 03:33 PM	#1
Lazy_BerZerker Mouser Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11	Is it allowed to necro / bump threads? Hi, I only come by here very rarely, so I don't know much about how this site operates. Once every few months or so I get inspired to look up questions I have about TMNT, and in my experience this place is by far the best place to find that. Usually people have already created a thread, asked these questions and gotten their answers. Occasionally I'd also like to write something, but then I realize these threads may be several years old, and I don't know if I would just get people mad at me for writing in them by then? So I thought I should just make sure, is it allowed for me to write in older threads? Also I wanted to see if this question was already asked, but this Questions/Comments/Suggestions forum has only 10 threads displaying for me, of which five are stickied despite I know I made a thread here 10 years ago. TLR is necroing of old threads allowed?

11-21-2019, 03:37 PM	#2
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,466	It's better than making new threads about exactly the same thing, IMO. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

11-21-2019, 06:29 PM	#3
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,298	It really depends on the thread, but for the most part Andrew's right. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

11-21-2019, 08:36 PM	#5
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,195	Necro bumping is great __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

11-21-2019, 08:43 PM	#6
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,293	Spoiler: ...can't unhear innuendo... gross...

11-21-2019, 07:51 PM	#4
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,293	I've never understood why some people get mad about it, but that's mostly been other sites, not here. edit: Some here are more likely to point out that a thread already exists rather than get mad about an old thread coming back to life.

11-22-2019, 01:09 AM	#8
newfan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: UK Posts: 2,393	With shifts in members over time it gives chance for more to discuss I guess, I mean it's that or you end up with duplicate threads as others have said.

11-22-2019, 07:52 AM	#9
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,480	How fun is it to enter a discussion dated let's say February 2004, and over 50 % of all participants have left, some of them even banned.

11-22-2019, 07:53 AM	#10
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,480	How fun is it to enter a discussion dated let's say February 2004, and over 50 % of all participants have left, some of them even banned?

11-22-2019, 08:19 AM	#11
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,293	I dunno, I mean even if some of those particular people would no longer weigh in, their thoughts may still be valuable input from around the time a thing was current, alongside newer discussion in hindsight or for those who weren't in the loop at the time.

11-22-2019, 10:54 AM	#12
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,829	I just post in any thread I want, time has no meaning for me anymore.

11-22-2019, 12:34 PM	#13
Prowler Emperor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,998	OP's question makes sense. A lot of forums will punish you for necroposting. That or you'll get a bunch of users complaining and telling you not to that ever again.

11-22-2019, 02:19 PM	#14
Musashi Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Scotland Posts: 138	I've got something to say on this subject, but I think I'll wait at least 5 years and then bump the thread.

11-22-2019, 03:15 PM	#15
ProphetofGanja Dub Professor Join Date: May 2013 Location: Dub Side of the Moon Posts: 3,497	There are no rules here __________________ "We've been frantically trying to reach you, Dude."

11-22-2019, 03:34 PM	#16
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,829	Anything is fair game. I love looking back at old threads from 2003-2004 when everyone was like half the age they are now.

11-22-2019, 04:30 PM	#18
Lazy_BerZerker Mouser Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11	Thank you all for your kind and welcoming replies. Just to clarify, the threads I was looking at lately were closer to five years old than fifteen years old. Now I believe that I can occasionally revive threads that have been inactive for a couple of years without too much fear of reprisal. If I should happen to bother anyone doing so, please just inform me, and I'll adapt better to the ways of this forum. Cheers everyone!

11-22-2019, 04:57 PM	#19
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,829	I wish I could find the very first thread I posted here but I can't find it. Most likely it was in 2005.