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Why is it so wrong to revive dead threads?

karaokeman · 2012-03-01 21:07:40

I mean posting in threads that have been inactive for any longer than say 4 months. I've seen successful threads that were brought back and had a few more interesting posts, so I don't know why it should be discouraged?

01-03-2012 10:07pm

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karaokeman

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I mean posting in threads that have been inactive for any longer than say 4 months.

I've seen successful threads that were brought back and had a few more interesting posts, so I don't know why it should be discouraged?

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#2 01-03-2012 10:08pm

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Opening pointless threads is almost as bad

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#3 01-03-2012 10:09pm

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I really don't know. I don't see anything wrong with it either.

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#4 01-03-2012 10:09pm

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Mental note:- must bump this in a year.

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#5 01-03-2012 10:10pm

grindle

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Depends on whether the thread is still relevant, or the post is relevant to the thread.
Some people raise anachronistic threads.
That is all.

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#6 01-03-2012 10:13pm

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Do it, I dare you

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#7 01-03-2012 10:13pm

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There are a few which keep getting bumped, the manflu thread and what book you are reading ATM, springs to mind, I don't see why there isn't more, like what you seen in the cinema or DVD would be another handy one to have, a thread that would give you an indication how good/bad a film is.

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#8 01-03-2012 10:14pm

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I read this as "Why is it so wrong to receive death threats"?

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#9 01-03-2012 10:19pm

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I guess because of the confusion it can cause where people start arguing with an OP that's probably off in a retirement home somewhere now.

Then eventually the thread turns into a tone of posts where people are LOLing about a zombie thread thus...all decent discussion is gone...

Still there are times I see it, see its a nice topic and something I might wanna read further but things get locked and I'm all...:(

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#10 01-03-2012 10:20pm

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It's like Necrophilia, dead boring.
Let the dead rest in peace...

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#11 01-03-2012 10:21pm

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karaokeman wrote: »

I mean posting in threads that have been inactive for any longer than say 4 months.

I've seen successful threads that were brought back and had a few more interesting posts, so I don't know why it should be discouraged?

Why is it so wrong to put your hand down your jeans, scratch and adjust yourself, remove the hand from your jeans and have a little smell.
I don't make the rules, I just choose to ignore them. :cool:

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#12 01-03-2012 10:21pm

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It isn't always wrong. Some ***** just love locking threads.

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#13 01-03-2012 10:22pm

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Because the forum would close if topics weren't repeated every few weeks!

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#14 01-03-2012 10:24pm

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galwayrush wrote: »

Please fück me when I'm dead.

Strange post, but okay.

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