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Zombie Threads

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  • 03-12-2008 5:44pm
    #1
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,392 ✭✭✭✭


    I noticed on a couple other vBulletin boards I saw this:

    attachment.php?attachmentid=67807&d=1228322576

    I figure adding this on might stop a few of the random zombie threads we see happen every now and again across boards.

    Also whats that trackback yoke?


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    #2
    Fajitas!
    Registered Users Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    F*ck me.

    A decent suggestion from Overheal..


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    #3
    Nerin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,523 ✭✭✭✭Nerin


    You called? Aw.

    Good idea.


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    #4
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,392 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Fajitas! wrote: »
    F*ck me.

    A decent suggestion from Overheal..
    It happens.


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    6th
    Registered Users Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Overheal wrote: »
    It happens.

    You must use places other than Boards, right?


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    #6
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,392 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    6th wrote: »
    You must use places other than Boards, right?
    I have to report back to the CIA at some point, dont I?


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    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    6th wrote: »
    You must use places do something other than post on Boards, right?

    Amended your post slightly there, 6th.

    He may be a sycophant who spends far too much time here, but he makes a good suggestion, I have to say ;)


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    Mimikyu
    Registered Users Posts: 18,916 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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    Bob the Builder
    Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Bob the Builder


    Fajitas! wrote: »
    F*ck me.

    A decent suggestion from Overheal..

    Overheal actually contributes something?
    whats happening this crazzy world?


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    #10
    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    Seriously, do you guys sleep under the Feedback server* or something?


    *May be a fictitious piece of equipment


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    #11
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    ...what a fantastic feature.


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    #12
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    Intriguing!


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    #13
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Crap suggestion.

    :pac:


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    #14
    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Great suggestion Overheal.

    Surely, though, you are here long enough to know that this should be in the development forum with a [feature request] tag on it..:):p


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    #15
    R0ot
    Registered Users Posts: 4,473 ✭✭✭R0ot


    Overheal wrote: »
    It happens.

    Lies


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    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    Overheal wrote: »
    I noticed on a couple other vBulletin boards

    You visit other forums? :mad:


    oh. and yes.. good idea, but id limit it to more like 6 months.


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    #17
    ShooterSF
    Registered Users Posts: 8,824 ✭✭✭ShooterSF


    What were you bumping that was over two years old to realise (translation: realize :D) this?
    Good idea though


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    #18
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 14,714 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    That's cool but what's with the red round the bottom of the image.

    Have you been kissing your monitor again Overheal?


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    #19
    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,207 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Sorry for bumping this ancient thread.

    The OP has made a good suggestion, and I cannot understand why it has not been implemented already. It's been almost a day, ffs! :D

    Not your ornery onager



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    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Great idea! :)


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    #21
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,161 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Good idea. Do you know what vbulletin mod they are using?


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    #22
    jill_valentine
    Registered Users Posts: 7,090 ✭✭✭jill_valentine


    Aw. I like zombie threads. :(


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    #23
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,392 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    jmccrohan wrote: »
    Good idea. Do you know what vbulletin mod they are using?
    Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
    Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
    cron.php?rand=1228613105

    But as I understand it CuLT keeps boards running on some butchered/custom/hand-crafted version of vBullentin so its a wonder as to if/when the feature could be added.


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    #24
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,392 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Im bumping this.

    Take a look at this one: http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=122001

    Could have had a zombie nation on our hands if Thead wasnt there with her boom-stick.

    The thread was revived because another one of the new features led one of the posters right to it: The similar threads feature, portrayed in action here: http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055440740 with Similar threads showing up from 2007, 2006, 2005 and previously, 2003.

    At other times I've seen threads in After Hours brought back 4 years from the grave because some innocent mammy was googling a murder/rape case, saw After Hours making sport of it, and she signed up just to tell us all off. Which I mean, fair play, but it might not have happened if the Zombie-Warning was there.

    So Aye, it would be good to have a Zombie Warning-Checkbox for such occassions.


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    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    I hate people who bump old threads that everyone has forgotten about. This happens all the time in AH. Can we get something like this implemented to keep the old threads old?
    Oh yeah.
    BUMP!


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    #26
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Or at least a go - no/go decision so people stop bumping this zombie thread :p


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    #27
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    I think its a great idea


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    #28
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,392 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    attachment.php?attachmentid=78360&stc=1&d=1240757222


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    #29
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    See this thread proves that zombie threads are fun!!

    Besides, every knows the only way to kill a zombie is shoot it in the head.


    mmmmm.....brains.......


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    #30
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,392 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    opinion guy wrote: »
    See this thread proves that zombie threads are fun!!

    Besides, every knows the only way to kill a zombie is shoot it in the head.


    mmmmm.....brains.......
    ive already taken a headshot though.


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    Ross
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭Ross


    Not for the moment, when we get around to adding new functionality to the site again, it'll be on the table.


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