Please stop bumping up threads that are five years old - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Janice · 01-05-2009, 04:30 PM

Or four years, or whatever. It's ridiculous. Start a new one with the same topic.

Chocoholic · 01-05-2009, 04:41 PM

bump...

Hollow · 01-05-2009, 04:42 PM

i agree. some people really don't like seeing old posts for a variety of reasons.

Chocoholic · 01-05-2009, 04:57 PM

True, but there are some classics

MonarC · 01-05-2009, 05:01 PM

If you dont want them bumped up then why are they even there. You should just delete the threads that you don't want members to respond to or lock them.

Hollow · 01-05-2009, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MonarC

If you dont want them bumped up then why are they even there. You should just delete the threads that you don't want members to respond to or lock them.

i don't think anyone has the time on their hands to go through thousands of threads to close.

Sharop · 01-05-2009, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MonarC

If you dont want them bumped up then why are they even there. You should just delete the threads that you don't want members to respond to or lock them.

Some people like to re-read old threads/posts. I know I do every now and then.

I don't see anything wrong with bumping up threads if people add something constructive...but on many forums I think people tend to prefer that if a thread is really old that it be left alone and a new one created.

ThomasE · 01-05-2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ChesneyLady

True, but there are some classics

I know, right? LOL.

Ah, Janice. Can we please keep them? Please with sprinkles on top? And for you health consciensous people, spinkled carrots on top?

It's all good. I can see where the confusion could be with the old topic but I still like them.

MonarC · 01-05-2009, 05:23 PM

Im an admin fon another message board and it's amazingly simple to delete old threads. Plus, bumping up old threads is not against the message board rules so I don't see what the big deal is about.

Sharop · 01-05-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ThomasE

Ah, Janice. Can we please keep them? Please with sprinkles on top? And for you health consciensous people, spinkled carrots on top?

Oh, I definitely want the old threads to remain here. It can be confusing when really old threads are bumped up, though, it can seem kind of out of place.

Sharop · 01-05-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MonarC

Im an admin fon another message board and it's amazingly simple to delete old threads.

I'm sure that's true, but there are so many threads on this message board that deleting or locking all of the old ones would still take up a lot of time.

MonarC · 01-05-2009, 05:28 PM

Maybe, but there are so many moderators here im sure someone could do it over time if it was really that important.

so elektrikkxx · 01-05-2009, 05:28 PM

The reason some may get annoyed by seeing old threads that have been bumped up is that if someone wishes to read the new posts in the thread, you have to look for where the old replies end and the new ones start.

Hollow · 01-05-2009, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MonarC

Im an admin fon another message board and it's amazingly simple to delete old threads. Plus, bumping up old threads is not against the message board rules so I don't see what the big deal is about.

of course it's easy to do; my point is that no one probably has the time to do it. i think all the old-timers here would be really pissed off if it happened anyway. there's a huge difference between leaving threads buried way down deep but still available for viewing, and bringing them to the conscience of the board.

janice is an admin; she can issue new rules whenever a problem arises.

MonarC · 01-05-2009, 05:46 PM

WOW! I had no idea this board was run by "old-timers".

That explains a lot.

I had no idea I was gonna get singled out just cause I was bored and bumped up a few old threads. Is there any other "new rules" i should know about?

01-05-2009, 04:30 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Please stop bumping up threads that are five years old Or four years, or whatever. It's ridiculous. Start a new one with the same topic.

01-05-2009, 05:01 PM	#5
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	If you dont want them bumped up then why are they even there. You should just delete the threads that you don't want members to respond to or lock them.
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01-05-2009, 05:28 PM	#13
so elektrikkxx Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 01, 2008 Posts: 554	The reason some may get annoyed by seeing old threads that have been bumped up is that if someone wishes to read the new posts in the thread, you have to look for where the old replies end and the new ones start.
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01-05-2009, 05:46 PM	#15
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	WOW! I had no idea this board was run by "old-timers". That explains a lot. I had no idea I was gonna get singled out just cause I was bored and bumped up a few old threads. Is there any other "new rules" i should know about?
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01-05-2009, 04:41 PM	#2
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	bump...

01-05-2009, 04:42 PM	#3
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	i agree. some people really don't like seeing old posts for a variety of reasons.

01-05-2009, 04:57 PM	#4
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	True, but there are some classics

01-05-2009, 05:23 PM	#9
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	Im an admin fon another message board and it's amazingly simple to delete old threads. Plus, bumping up old threads is not against the message board rules so I don't see what the big deal is about.