Damned if you do & Damned if you Don't

If toothpicmoe shows up with that image....can he get zotted? That is my opinion.

But really, I think people need to learn to stop posting in threads that they contribute nothing to. If someone starts a new thread that has been discussed, I don't see the harm in pointing out links for that person. But showing up in that thread to call out the newb, is really lame.

It's all a personal choice to know when to keep your mouth shut, or when to act like a douche.

I like being able to go through old threads if i dont feel like starting a whole new one. Maybe just have them lock after so long?

I actually like seeing old old threads being bumped, but it doesnt bother me if someone starts a new one.

Really it just seems like another thing for people to bitch about

I think either way noobs are going to be given shit just b/c they are noobs. Especially in the boards. I don't think the problem is the threads. I think the problem is people being condescending just b/c they have been on the site longer. I personally like reading old threads from time to time so I would be sad if they were deleted. Some old threads are so funny and simply epic. Can you just delete single threads? Like if someone starts a thread and then finds out it's useless instead of just locking delete it all together.\

I think more should be done about how members, noobs in particular are treated. These people just paid to use the sight and get started off by being bullied and picked on like this is high school.

And I agree with Niobe. If I never see that stupid picture again I'll be happy.

I'm fine with thread resurrections if doing so is pertinent. It's the comments that are the problem.

I didn't know it was that pervasive of a problem.

How about a 2 year, then delete timetable? That gives time for new information to come up, which can be added, but still clears off some of the jumble.

Yeah now that I think about it, I'd be kind of sad if older threads were deleted. As silly as it may sound, I have a lot of memories in certain threads (esp in the pregnant group) that I do like to look back at from time to time.

Maybe make it a group desicion? Is that possible? Each group owner has an option where the group can decide? For the boards it might come in handy, but in groups, err I guess it really depends.

I'd say an effective bump is one that adds to the conversation or reignites the topic. Of course this is negated if the comment in question is located in a "dead thread" full of zots and greys. Extra dumb points if the bumper is giving their two cents to an inactive or zotted op.

I think removing old threads after a time period would be an awful loss in terms of SG board history. So many classics out there waiting for their time to shine again.

I am more for the idea of threads getting locked than deleted. Looking back on old threads can be informative. And it's nice to link to them if needed.

There are some issues I can think of, that maybe people just want to search and read about, but don't want to contribute to.

It really depends on the thread. I've seen some threads come back that I missed before that i joined in on and I've seen some threads I wish had never ben posted. The complaining about the search function has been old for many years now and has already been stated only seems to be a reason to bitch. I ignore such comments most of the time. As for old threads being resurrected if people are going to do then let them do it no matter how long back the thread was made.

if locking/deleting old threads becomes necessary - or practical - , I vote for locking. some of them are really nice to be deleted.

i agree, not a day goes by on here that i dont look back on old threads and laugh my ass off or simply read up on info

as long as it does not apply to the silliness board.

I was just about to say this. If someone bumps a thread from like 2004, especially a site-relevant thread (not so much with movies or music or whatever), then so much has changed that the OP is no longer relevant. These threads should be locked but not deleted.

And everything in Silliness is "relevant" forever.

Is the issue new members raising older threads or older members razing new members?

I generally only post "that picture" if the thread bump is so incredibly odd I can't believe it. But I like the policy here of letting threads live and get bumped when the bump is relevant to the original post. If it's an issue of cutting back on work for the server and the mods, I can understand the want to delete ancient threads. However, as has been pointed out, the board history here is wonderful and something I'd like to see stick around.

Older members will always razz the new members, thread deletions or no.

i just had a real good nostalgia filled time reading through some way old 2003-2004 posts and would kind of dislike seeing the anal fucking dick party deleted.

I would like to see a lot less "use the search noob" the site has been here for 9 years pretty much everything has been said already. My .02.

If it's a thread that's been done to death around here (like "LADEEZ, SHOULD I SHAVE MY JUNK?!?!") then the person starting the thread deserves a "use the search function, n00b!"

If it's a thread that's been super-long-dead and has no real reason to be bumped (like if someone bumped a thread from 2004 just to add "+1" or something, then that person deserves a couple "wtf did you do that for?" comments.

If it's an old thread that gets resurrected because the person has something interesting and relevant to say, it's okay for older members to be like "wow, this thread is old" for a comment or two, but then let it go and see if the conversation continues.


Bumping old threads is fine as long as the person bumping it has something interesting to say that makes the topic relevant and discussable again.

Older members who dogpile on someone bumping an old thread should have their comments deleted.

I'd just say "use some common sense, people" but that seems to be fairly lacking around here sometimes.

common sense???...wow, that still exists??