TJ about enforcing this new rule on the message boards????

[TVFactFan]

Don't post in any thread that has not been active in 6 years? Should there be a limit on how far someone can go back and post in a thread? Who wants to see an active thread that was started before 2011???

[mets82]

I dont want to throw cold water on this, but I dont think there should be a new rule. Some of us, including myself, just joined SitcomsOnline within the last year. I think we should be able to comment on old topics considering some of us were not apart of Sitcoms Online.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by mets82

I dont want to throw cold water on this, but I dont think there should be a new rule. Some of us, including myself, just joined SitcomsOnline within the last year. I think we should be able to comment on old topics considering some of us were not apart of Sitcoms Online.

First of all you should be looking at threads from now and not 6 years ago. Doesn't matter if you were not on the site at that time the thread is OUTDATED and the discussion expired. Your focus right now should be threads within the last 3 months.

[mets82]

Well, what if I see a thread that I want to comment on from a year or two ago? What kind of threads are outdated? I mean even if you start a new topic that sounds like one of the older threads, whats the point of doing that? Why cant you just comment on the old threads?

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by mets82

Well, what if I see a thread that I want to comment on from a year or two ago? What kind of threads are outdated? I mean even if you start a new topic that sounds like one of the older threads, whats the point of doing that? Why cant you just comment on the old threads?

If you want to make the discussion of an old thread active again, just start a new thread instead of bumping up the old thread. And that's because the person you are responding to may not be on the site anymore. So You would just basically create a new thread with that old discussion and see how many replies you get.

[robyrob]

considering the fact that some of the shows we are talking about are 40 years old (or more), I don't see what the big deal is about bringing up an older topic - particularly if it isn't a very active board.

i can understand why you would get bugged when someone bumps up an extremely old thread, but I get just as bugged when someone starts a new thread about an old topic that seems to get brought up in a new thread every six months - sometimes there are a dozen or more threads about the same topic, re-asking the same questions that have been already been re-answered multiple times already over and over again...

do you really want someone creating a new thread debating whether Good Times is really a spin-off of All in the Family every 3 months from now until the end of time?

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by robyrob

considering the fact that some of the shows we are talking about are 40 years old (or more), I don't see what the big deal is about bringing up an older topic - particularily if it isn't a very active board.

i can understand why you would get bugged when someone bumbs up an extremely old thread, but I get just as bugged when someone starts a new thread about an old topic that seems to get brought up in a new thread every six months - sometimes there are a dozen or more threads about the same topic, re-asking the same questions that have been re-answered multiple times already...

Well on boards with no activity at all I guess it's fine but i'm referring to the boards that has had activity in the past week and someone replies to a thread from 2005. Now for boards like Fish, Chico and the man, Angie, and Tony Randall it's fine.

[duckie]

Originally Posted by robyrob

considering the fact that some of the shows we are talking about are 40 years old (or more), I don't see what the big deal is about bringing up an older topic - particularly if it isn't a very active board.

i can understand why you would get bugged when someone bumps up an extremely old thread, but I get just as bugged when someone starts a new thread about an old topic that seems to get brought up in a new thread every six months - sometimes there are a dozen or more threads about the same topic, re-asking the same questions that have been already been re-answered multiple times already over and over again...

do you really want someone creating a new thread debating whether Good Times is really a spin-off of All in the Family every 3 months from now until the end of time?

I agree, thats what their there for. Why keep them on the board if your not allowed to post in em. That would be just plain silly.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by duckie

I agree, thats what their there for. Why keep them on the board if your not allowed to post in em. That would be just plain silly.

How bout starting a NEW THREAD?? Have you tried that duckie?

[James]

Does the guy with the handle "sixfingers" know this? He used to do that all the time on the Brady Bunch section!

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by James

Does the guy with the handle "sixfingers" know this? He used to do that all the time on the Brady Bunch section!

Anyone responding to a thread from another decade needs professional help. I hope my life never becomes that boring to respond to a thread from 2005. If it does refer me to a FREE PLUS SIZE ESCORT SERVICE. Lol

[Retro4Life]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Anyone responding to a thread from another decade needs professional help. I hope my life never becomes that boring to respond to a thread from 2005. If it does refer me to a FREE PLUS SIZE ESCORT SERVICE. Lol

Isn't there a way to express your opinion on this without making it seem like disagreeing with you makes one a complete and utter loser? Geez, don't ever apply for a diplomat job!

On the topic, I have no problem with posting in older threads. THAT'S WHY THEY ARE STILL THERE. Of course it's probable that the original poster is long gone, but who cares? If the topic is interesting enough, maybe newer posters who didn't have a chance to comment earlier will now. And why start a NEW thread with the same topic when there's ALREADY a perfectly usable thread available?

p.s. enough with the "plus size" cracks. My guess is there aren't many chiseled, six pack abs on most of the men posting here, including myself. Let's be a little more tolerant.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Retro4Life

Isn't there a way to express your opinion on this without making it seem like disagreeing with you makes one a complete and utter loser? Geez, don't ever apply for a diplomat job!

On the topic, I have no problem with posting in older threads. THAT'S WHY THEY ARE STILL THERE. Of course it's probable that the original poster is long gone, but who cares? If the topic is interesting enough, maybe newer posters who didn't have a chance to comment earlier will now. And why start a NEW thread with the same topic when there's ALREADY a perfectly usable thread available?

p.s. enough with the "plus size" cracks. My guess is there aren't many chiseled, six pack abs on most of the men posting here, including myself. Let's be a little more tolerant.

You are starting a new thread because it makes the discussion current. And like I said I'm referring to 2005. I refuse to debate with anyone why responding to a 2005 thread is completely stupid.

[Janice]

I'd like to see threads older than three or four years archived. It takes little effort to make a new thread. I recently saw a thread from 2001 bumped up. I locked it. The person was replying to a post in an argument. The other members were long gone. It was ridiculous.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Janice

I'd like to see threads older than three or four years archived. It takes little effort to make a new thread. I recently saw a thread from 2001 bumped up. I locked it. The person was replying to a post in an argument. The other members were long gone. It was ridiculous.

Not 2001 Janice, Please don't tell me that LOL