Necroposting - Page 2

steeljack · 18-04-2009, 21:13

one of the best threads I've come across was a "necropost" . Tealeaf started the SS Accrington thread in January 2004 , and it was revived in December 2008 after a 4 year lull , I'm sure to lots of 'newer' users it was informative and I enjoyed reading it from begining to end .

Re. Mattylad saying that some forums expect you do do a search beforehand on a topic ,seems a bit petty since I never knew that there was a SS Accrington in the first place

Caz · 18-04-2009, 21:23

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Originally Posted by SamF

I suggest making necroposting against forum rules. It is a pretty standard rule on most forums and it is weird that the rule is adopted here... for those that don't know necroposting is posting on a old topic bringing it to the top of the page... causes annoyance and confusion and any time where the old topic may be relevant it is easier for the thread poster to post a link to the old topic rather than each person who reads the thread reading messages not knowing they are old/having to search through the entire thread to find the new posts.

Another problem is topics going off topic to the point where they are an entirely different subject to that in the subject title.. there are several times where someone posts a new thread in the stanley forums relating to topic x only to be told it was already being talked about in the thread titled topic y.

These are just basic message boards rules that make the forums more functional for all and are generally pretty standard.

First time I have come accross this...didn't even know there was a word for it!

How can you make "necroposting" against forum rules? It often brings up things new members don't know have been discussed before, and can add to the forum interest by opening topics up again.

If nothing else, it gives people who posted way back when, a laugh maybe about what they posted, & notes whether they have changed their opinions on certain topics.
How often in normal conversation do we go back to things that we have discussed before, and view them with differnet eyes?

Necroposting should stay.

garinda · 19-04-2009, 00:08

I like necroposting, or as I prefer to call it, Lazarusposting.

Here's one I made earlier.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...6-a-11257.html

jaysay · 19-04-2009, 09:02

Don't know what anybody else thinks, but I reckon if there are any controversial threads on here they're usually started by SmF

katex · 19-04-2009, 10:22

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Don't know what anybody else thinks, but I reckon if there are any controversial threads on here they're usually started by SmF

Now, now Jaysay ... lad was only making a suggestion, which has been rejected by the majority

... nowt wrong with that. Learnt a new word anyway.

cashman · 19-04-2009, 10:31

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Originally Posted by katex

Now, now Jaysay ... lad was only making a suggestion, which has been rejected by the majority

... nowt wrong with that. Learnt a new word anyway.

well i reckon Gayle should have a new award= Fence Sitting Pacifist.

jaysay · 19-04-2009, 10:51

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Originally Posted by katex

Now, now Jaysay ... lad was only making a suggestion, which has been rejected by the majority

... nowt wrong with that. Learnt a new word anyway.

I've learnt a lot of new words kate but none of them started with N

katex · 19-04-2009, 10:57

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Originally Posted by cashman

well i reckon Gayle should have a new award= Fence Sitting Pacifist.

Is that me Cashy ? Guess you are correct really, coward more like.
I do agree with all the other comments though, that Necroposting should remain. Loved the old thread Garinda put up, and never seen it before ... very funny .. could possibly resurrect with a new calendar. LOL.

cashman · 19-04-2009, 11:04

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Originally Posted by katex

Is that me Cashy ? Guess you are correct really, coward more like.
I do agree with all the other comments though, that Necroposting should remain. Loved the old thread Garinda put up, and never seen it before ... very funny .. could possibly resurrect with a new calendar. LOL.

never mentioned a name but as they say- if the cap fits.

Less · 19-04-2009, 16:27

Well, if we're going all retro how about this one?

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...eth-24663.html

accyman · 19-04-2009, 18:59

so let me get this right..

necroposting isnt sending dead people to the cemterary by royal mail

Neil · 19-04-2009, 20:26

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Originally Posted by mattylad

Contrary to what Sam has said, I have been a member of many forums and some of them get really uppity if you do not search for a topic to post to instead of creating a new one.

It often saves having to re say everything that has already been said.

They are often technical/help/information type forums. We are just a bunch of Muppet's chatting about drivel