Necro Threads?

I'm just curious, there's a lot of push back on this site when someone bumps up an older thread. Why is necro'ing such a bad thing?

I have no problem with them. Sometimes there is good information in them that has not been discussed in a long while of since that thread started.

Also so there is a good chance that someone has a question about the topic as well.

When someone answers the OP’s question even though they haven’t posted in 2-3 years, the answer can still benefit others.

For these reasons I have read through plenty of necro threads.

On the other hand, I’m and glad that when the same questions are asked over and over ad nauseum folks will answer them rather than dismiss them by telling the OP’s to do a “search” like on many other forums.

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Originally Posted by AbsoluteApril

I'm just curious, there's a lot of push back on this site when someone bumps up an older thread. Why is necro'ing such a bad thing?

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lol i love to bamp old threads. i'm the bamp champ!

:trophy: :w00t:

and then if Mason catches u, he's all like :colbert:. i think he's only approved of one of my necro bamps.

i actually use the search button and will add my :2cent: if i like the thread or if i find it relevant even if the topic may be old. i find random bamps of old threads by random peeps quite funny when someone is speaking directly to the OP who may not have posted or logged on in a long while. it's like thank you for your reply, but i'm sure the OP probably made a decision or figured it out already or don't care anymore. some find these kinda bamps annoying. maybe it clutters up the front page and pushes fresher threads down or whatever. if a Mod or Admin deems it irrelevant or the discussion dead, they will probably lock the thread.

ok that said, i'm off play w/ the search button!

:floating:


Edit: i might just go bamp some threads over at Fauna too! ;)

i don't get the push-back either. it seems very counter-productive to the mission of this site, as there's TONS of info on here from decades ago that's still relevant and important. if someone has a question about that thread, why chastise them over the fact that it's old? who honestly cares? i don't...

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Originally Posted by Reinz

On the other hand, I’m and glad that when the same questions are asked over and over ad nauseum folks will answer them rather than dismiss them by telling the OP’s to do a “search” like on many other forums.

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^^^ however this is the exception for me LOL.

Personally i've never had a problem with it. Like the others already said, with such an old forum such as this one, all the info that has been passed down over all those years is still relevant (for the most part). I got maybe 70% from old necros on here originally before making this account, and I don't regret it in the slightest. I won't always bump them myself if i've seen it dead for well over a year, but I dont see a problem with browsing or answering one if it brings important info to our users!

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Originally Posted by Reinz

I have no problem with them. Sometimes there is good information in them that has not been discussed in a long while of since that thread started.

Also so there is a good chance that someone has a question about the topic as well.

When someone answers the OP’s question even though they haven’t posted in 2-3 years, the answer can still benefit others.

For these reasons I have read through plenty of necro threads.

On the other hand, I’m and glad that when the same questions are asked over and over ad nauseum folks will answer them rather than dismiss them by telling the OP’s to do a “search” like on many other forums.

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That's because we do occasionally change the answers. One particular old tip used to be withholding water then offering a sopping wet F/T to "entice" the bp to eat. I didn't like it at the time and hate it now. Also the practice of "chaining" feeders by shoving it in the snakes mouth as it is about to finish the prey item it was feeding on. :(

Necro's run the risk of putting outdated info on the front page and, to be honest, I'm in favour of auto-locking threads after 24 months or so just to avoid it.

Necroing drives me nuts. It brings up old dead threads and it is like running into an old ex boyfriend after not having anything to do with him for 10 years.

Please don't necro it is annoying. I would love to have old threads locked to stop this.

I’m totally fine with bumping old threads. Take a chill pill people, I mean some topics never die... hoohoohaaahaaa!!!!! Necromancy!

Some people are trying to help an OP that hasnt been here for years.....
While others are trying to ask questions on an old thread instead of creating their own post and then get mad that people dont answer them.

I have no problem with necro threads, especially for topics that could still remain relevant today. There have been times when I've stumbled across a more general discussion that is anywhere from a few months to a year or two old, and wanted to contribute. However, not being sure what was considered taboo in such instances, I've abstained.

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Originally Posted by Reinz

On the other hand, I’m and glad that when the same questions are asked over and over ad nauseum folks will answer them rather than dismiss them by telling the OP’s to do a “search” like on many other forums.

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I agree. Even though it can be a little annoying at times when questions asked the day before are asked again by someone new the next day, it can be hard to find *exactly* what you're looking for in the search. I usually end up going Advanced and only search through titles, because a general search pulls up several pages of threads where the search term has been mentioned once in the whole thread, and often in a very vague manner or in passing.

Then again, I could just be not all that bright. :rolleyes: