Solved Can people stop responding to 10 year old threads?

[aart]

Is this the one???

I vaguely remember that.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I vaguely remember that.

I’m sure glad BYC isn’t like that and hope it never becomes like that. I’m sure it won’t with Nifty running things. he would never do something like that!

 

[ColtHandorf]

I didn't read through everything but I did visit the linked threads some moderators provided as anecdotal evidence for why it's never been done, but...

Is there a way that a thread could be "locked" for further replies after a certain period of time, but should the OP or another user feel the need to post in the thread, that particular post is sent to the mods for review? If the new post is deemed relevant then the mod could allow the post to be visible which would then unlock the thread for another year?

I've seen quite a few dinosaurs in the What Breed or the Sexing areas, where a new member is asking someone who hasn't been active in six years if the bird ended up being a pullet or cockerel because their bird looks just like it.

I do see the importance of older threads, but sometimes in breed popularity threads for instance, when really old stuff gets resurrected from back when we all used PhotoBucket to host our images, none of those images are viewable as the links are long broken. That's not beneficial when pages and pages of a thread devoted to the appreciation of a breed where breeders are showing examples of well-bred birds are filled with broken image links.

That's just my two cents and I think if the work of "approving" those initial bump posts doesn't outweigh the benefits, then that could be quite useful.

Here is a prime example of a thread being revived when it's already being discussed in other active threads...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-truth-about-most-dogs-lives.382592/page-13

 

[aart]

Here is a prime example of a thread being revived when it's already being discussed in other active threads...

Multiple threads on the same topic is nothing new, no matter how 'old' a thread is.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Multiple threads on the same topic is nothing new, no matter how 'old' a thread is.

True, but when there's an already active thread the person is participating in, it doesn't do the community any good to regurgitate the same heated discussion up in another post. The current one more than suffices. Mostly I was just using it as an example since my original post got lost in an (off-topic-ish) discussion of another forum entirely.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Which just reminded me of another reason I don't mind resurrected threads.
Many of them have views and information from members that aren't active any more. I wouldn't get those from newly started threads.

 

[ColtHandorf]

I wouldn't get those from newly started threads.

But you would if you searched the topic. I find tons of information in olde English Orpington posts. They make me sad because none of those members/breeders are active anymore and the bloodlines have long been diluted by trashy American bloodlines. *dramatic sigh for effect* Or so I imagine.

 

[The Moonshiner]

I don't like to have to search.
Those revived threads are most times subjects I wasn't really super interested in but enough so that I read them and learn something.
It shouldn't be a big deal to just skip them and move on either.
What's the problem?

 

[ColtHandorf]

It shouldn't be a big deal to just skip them and move on either.
What's the problem?

It's not really a big deal for me. But for new members who are asking someone if a chicken they had ten years ago turned out to be a boy or a girl when they haven't been active in nine is a tiny bit annoying. It also looks bad as they won't receive any reply unless one of the veteran members tells them to not expect a reply and to start their own thread.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Oh so you're just looking out for all the new members that might look foolish?
I say let them. We were all new and had to learn the ins and outs of this forum. I think this whole topic has become a matter of .......

There's good and bad but IMO the good in them far out weighs the bad. I'm sure not looking to be concerned about some new members making mistakes over contributing members like myself learning more when they get revived.
I like an active forum and those threads contribute to that for myself.
IDK maybe I don't take things so serious to get annoyed also.