Ravenfreak
Community Explorer
Honestly I think it's because of activity. The forum is still quite active, but it's no where near as active as it was when they enforced these rules.
Moderation Necroposting
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Cory
Engaged Member
I've never had a problem with necroposting if the one posting has something of value to add to the discussion. There may be a few exceptions, like posting on a "current event" topic that is no longer current or posting in a thread when the exact same discussion is on the first few pages. Overall, I'd rather a user necrobump than post a new topic on the same subject.
fdk
Contributor
I personally have absolutely no issues with anybody posting in any thread if I've left it open. If, as an admin/mod, you don't want certain threads to be posted in, then you should remove members' ability to post in those threads.
In general, as long as the post adds something of value and is relevant to the thread, I wouldn't care if it was made 10 years after the last post in the thread. That being said, a gentle reminder to somebody if they're posting in a thread that's outdated or has a new thread dedicated to the same topic is fine too, but you should also probably consider locking those kinds of threads to avoid posts there in the first place.
In general, as long as the post adds something of value and is relevant to the thread, I wouldn't care if it was made 10 years after the last post in the thread. That being said, a gentle reminder to somebody if they're posting in a thread that's outdated or has a new thread dedicated to the same topic is fine too, but you should also probably consider locking those kinds of threads to avoid posts there in the first place.
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