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say i've been doing a lot of searching on a certain topic, and found a thread that was discussing exactly what i was looking for... from the year 2006, and it so happens i've some things to add or to comment on on that thread, my question is, is it illegal :lol: to unbury such ancient posts? will C&Fers take some kind of offense at seeing some relic from the past? or is it even possible to do that? i've come across a few of such topics of interest from 2+ years back, but so far, refrained from adding anything to old posts... for fear of scorn
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With something that old, I think it's more
polite to start a new thread and include
a link to the old thread. That cuts down
on confusion for readers.
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Yeah, I agree with that too.
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that wasn't that long ago :o

as long as it isn't about ring flutes :twisted:
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Denny wrote:that wasn't that long ago :o

as long as it isn't about ring flutes :twisted:
or nose flutes :D

Nothing is ancient here, the past is just a click away.
I love those "unburied" posts, shows all these people who once been active, and a few who still are.... :poke:
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hans wrote:I love those "unburied" posts, shows all these people who once been active, and a few who still are.... :poke:
Yeah, but then you think "Holy carbuncles, Cranberry is back!!! Oh wait... damn you zombie thread!!!!!!"
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Denny wrote:that wasn't that long ago :o
2006? Well, you have to admit that upon exhumation the corpse would hardly be warm.
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Nanohedron wrote:
Denny wrote:that wasn't that long ago :o
2006? Well, you have to admit that upon exhumation the corpse would hardly be warm.
Still plenty of bones to be picked though!
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hans wrote:
Nanohedron wrote:
Denny wrote:that wasn't that long ago :o
2006? Well, you have to admit that upon exhumation the corpse would hardly be warm.
Still plenty of bones to be picked though!
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There's no anti-Frankenthread law that I'm aware of.
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No, no law, but my Mod preference is strongly with Nano and fearfie. People don't always notice dates, then spend time and effort engaging with posters who are long since vanished.
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so just 'cause they left ya quit talkin' to 'em?

I 'spose that would cut down on the traffic some :tomato:
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It's not so much the talking to them as the expecting answers from them.
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Some people have died over the years too.

Practical solution is to leave a link to the other article in the opening post of a new thread. It is polite, allows others to see the information that might be restated, and allows for a continued discussion.

Would that be a bad rule/suggestion/mod mod? If you look at the number of threads named "test" it is not like there is a problem with duplication of thread names. Mods could hack offending necroposting or possibly find a way to auto hack date jumps, but mention to the posters please do "blank".

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MTGuru wrote:It's not so much the talking to them as the expecting answers from them.
I do try not to expect too much from them. :D


I.D.10-t wrote:If you look at the number of threads named "test" it is not like there is a problem with duplication of thread names.
just text, the thread is known by it's number....this thread is 78945
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