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Lightnin · 2012-01-27 22:19:22

Hmmm... this could be kind of tricky. Sorry if this has already been asked in the previous six pages, but what about just auto-closing all topics that haven't been active in n number of days (90 to start with?) Do you think that would work as well?

I guess it depends on if you think full Scratchers should be able to necropost, and only New Scratchers should not be allowed to.

Lucario621 · 2012-01-27 22:25:13

Lightnin wrote:
but what about just auto-closing all topics that haven't been active in n number of days (90 to start with?)

I like that idea, personally. smile Many forums of sorts have automatic messages on threads that appear after a certain amount of time, that say that "it may be necroposting if you post on the topic you're viewing" or something. This is of course, the best way to add it for our forum. Reporting is usually an option if you want to re-open a thread of course. smile

Chrischb · 2012-01-27 23:01:31

Lightnin wrote:
Hmmm... this could be kind of tricky. Sorry if this has already been asked in the previous six pages, but what about just auto-closing all topics that haven't been active in n number of days (90 to start with?) Do you think that would work as well?

TBH that frightens me because it could stop feedback on rediscovered threads, but I can't see that happening too much tongue

Greenatic · 2012-01-29 10:05:23

Lightnin wrote:
I guess it depends on if you think full Scratchers should be able to necropost, and only New Scratchers should not be allowed to.

Exactly.

Full Scratchers have been around the forums for some time, and are more likely to understand the conditions in which it is acceptable to necropost. But New Scratchers are, well, new--they are unlikely to understand this. By the time they become full Scratchers, they should be able to necropost. Requiring a report on a automatically closed thread, in my opinion, just places more responsibility on already over-worked moderators.

mattlai2 · 2012-01-29 10:26:15

But... New Scratchers can't learn that they shouldn't necropost by that.

scimonster · 2012-01-29 11:00:29

mattlai2 wrote:
But... New Scratchers can't learn that they shouldn't necropost by that.

Maybe there could be a thing where the post box goes like this:

This topic has not been posted on in over a month. To prevent spam by new users, users with New Scratcher status cannot post on topics like these. Full Scratchers can, under the right circumstances.

And it could also have a warning for full Scratchers.

Greenatic · 2012-01-29 11:17:30

scimonster wrote:
mattlai2 wrote:
But... New Scratchers can't learn that they shouldn't necropost by that.
Maybe there could be a thing where the post box goes like this:
This topic has not been posted on in over a month. To prevent spam by new users, users with New Scratcher status cannot post on topics like these. Full Scratchers can, under the right circumstances.
And it could also have a warning for full Scratchers.

That sounds like a good idea. smile

mattlai2 wrote:
But... New Scratchers can't learn that they shouldn't necropost by that.

See scimonster's post. And even assuming they don't do that, they could make a sticky topic about it or something like that.

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Greenatic · 2012-01-30 19:45:11

bumpy

mattlai2 · 2012-01-31 06:34:46

Greenatic wrote:
mattlai2 wrote:
But... New Scratchers can't learn that they shouldn't necropost by that.
See scimonster's post. And even assuming they don't do that, they could make a sticky topic about it or something like that.

Yeah. I've already seen it. tongue

I guess this is a good idea...

Mokat · 2012-01-31 11:10:46

ARRRRGH!!! Someone necroposted two years. Again. >:U

Greenatic · 2012-01-31 21:24:27

Mokat wrote:
ARRRRGH!!! Someone necroposted two years. Again. >:U

Ugh. sad

That's why we need support! smile

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iampie · 2012-02-01 08:29:40

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iampie · 2012-02-01 08:30:53

support

Greenatic · 2012-02-01 09:15:39

iampie wrote:
support

Thanks! smile

iampie · 2012-02-02 08:23:35

Greenatic wrote:
iampie wrote:
support
Thanks!

Yw!!

ImagineIt · 2012-02-02 20:52:28

Greenatic wrote:
ImagineIt wrote:
Greenatic wrote:
kimmy123 wrote:
I support.
Thanks!

The problem then is that sometimes old threads may need to be posted on. However, New Scratchers often don't understand the specific, rare circumstances when it is permittable to post on an old topic.
You can just report for a mod to open it again.
That would make too much extra work for mods.

Closed topics don't need to be talked on very often...

Greenatic · 2012-02-02 21:13:06

ImagineIt wrote:
Greenatic wrote:
ImagineIt wrote:

You can just report for a mod to open it again.
That would make too much extra work for mods.
Closed topics don't need to be talked on very often...

Right now, they don't. But if we had to report every time we needed to open up an old thread...

Greenatic · 2012-02-04 14:39:18

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Greenatic · 2012-02-09 19:32:48

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Greenatic · 2012-02-13 20:47:36

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Greenatic · 2012-02-17 18:58:35

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Haiming · 2012-02-17 19:00:53

Support! Actually, I think all Scratchers shouldn't post on threads too old. big_smile

Greenatic · 2012-02-17 19:25:55

Haiming wrote:
Support! Actually, I think all Scratchers shouldn't post on threads too old.

Thanks for your support! smile

360-International · 2012-02-19 01:33:30

I support, however, I think there should be an exception on TIMAC / TIRAP posts because they can't really go out-of-date.

Greenatic · 2012-02-19 10:28:39

360-International wrote:
I support, however, I think there should be an exception on TIMAC / TIRAP posts because they can't really go out-of-date.

Thanks for your support! smile

For those, though, I still think it's better to create a new thread.

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#151 2012-01-27 22:19:22

Re: New Scratchers Necropost Restriction

#152 2012-01-27 22:25:13

Re: New Scratchers Necropost Restriction

Lightnin wrote:

#153 2012-01-27 23:01:31

Re: New Scratchers Necropost Restriction

Lightnin wrote:

#154 2012-01-29 10:05:23

Re: New Scratchers Necropost Restriction

Lightnin wrote:

#155 2012-01-29 10:26:15

Re: New Scratchers Necropost Restriction

#156 2012-01-29 11:00:29

Re: New Scratchers Necropost Restriction

mattlai2 wrote:

#157 2012-01-29 11:17:30

Re: New Scratchers Necropost Restriction

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mattlai2 wrote:

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#158 2012-01-30 19:45:11

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#159 2012-01-31 06:34:46

Re: New Scratchers Necropost Restriction

Greenatic wrote:

mattlai2 wrote:

#160 2012-01-31 11:10:46

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#161 2012-01-31 21:24:27

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Mokat wrote:

#162 2012-02-01 08:29:40

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#163 2012-02-01 08:30:53

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#164 2012-02-01 09:15:39

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iampie wrote:

#165 2012-02-02 08:23:35

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iampie wrote:

#166 2012-02-02 20:52:28

Re: New Scratchers Necropost Restriction

Greenatic wrote:

ImagineIt wrote:

Greenatic wrote:

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#167 2012-02-02 21:13:06

Re: New Scratchers Necropost Restriction

ImagineIt wrote:

Greenatic wrote:

ImagineIt wrote:

#168 2012-02-04 14:39:18

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#169 2012-02-09 19:32:48

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#170 2012-02-13 20:47:36

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#171 2012-02-17 18:58:35

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#172 2012-02-17 19:00:53

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#173 2012-02-17 19:25:55

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Haiming wrote:

#174 2012-02-19 01:33:30

Re: New Scratchers Necropost Restriction

#175 2012-02-19 10:28:39

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