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Whats considered an old thread?

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  • 07-08-2012 10:43pm
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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    Is there any set criteria that defines what an old thread? A year old? 2? 3? 4?


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    Tom Dunne
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    Nope. None whatsoever. It is at the discretion of the mods.


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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    Nope. None whatsoever. It is at the discretion of the mods.

    A bit of Russian Roulette isn't it especially in forums that are used for information and contain seasonal questions or updated with new info. I asked because the thread below is more and less 1 year 2 months old before new posts yesterday and was closed.


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056165722

    I seen way worse zombie threads than that.

    What advice do you recommend if I wish to start a thread and find an old thread already exists? I am saying old is greater than 1 year. Should I go ahead and post in the old thread or pm the mods with the thread link and ask them can I post in the thread or create a new thread? Either way it means work for a mod but what would be the best option?


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »
    A bit of Russian Roulette isn't it especially in forums that are used for information and contain seasonal questions or updated with new info. I asked because the thread below is more and less 1 year 2 months old before new posts yesterday and was closed.

    Well, I wouldnt go so far as to call it Russian Roulette, but I would say "it depends". I hope you can appreciate that threads on, say, technology would go out of date quickly, as would threads on topical issues.

    Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056165722

    I seen way worse zombie threads than that.

    I have too, however, what is the norm in one forum may not be in another.
    Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »
    What advice do you recommend if I wish to start a thread and find an old thread already exists? I am saying old is greater than 1 year. Should I go ahead and post in the old thread or pm the mods with the thread link and ask them can I post in the thread or create a new thread? Either way it means work for a mod but what would be the best option?

    Yeah, I'd drop the mod(s) a quick PM to see what the story is.


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    As there has been no subsequent reply, I'll close this.


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