What is going on here?

[Bogertophis]

I agree with the necro thread situation. It's a little aggravating because I've seen members complain about all the "my BP won't eat" newbie threads, but in the necro thread situation, people are searching and finding posts that answer their questions, and posting with additional questions. So I guess my question to those users would be, would you rather see these new guys searching and exhausting their options before posting in an old thread, or continue to see the "help he won't eat" new threads?

For one I'm happy to see someone using the search function before posting.

Same here. I'm glad they're searching & reading up, and if we lock the old threads so they cannot add to them, they'll soon figure out (or ask) how to post a new thread. This seems the best "solution" to me, & certainly the most welcoming way? We have to remember that new members may be young & may have previously been "bullied" (as some have privately told me).

I understand that the world is a brutal place that reinforces "survival of the fittest" but I don't see how that helps the pet snakes that belong to owners needing help if they're too intimidated to get answers & help from us here. If their first post is met with derision for adding to an old thread, is it likely they'll make a second? Some will, but I also fear that too many won't.