It's a matter of common sense, really.The problem with that is a lot of times all the members shit on you for making a new post when an old one exists. It's a tricky subject.
People still get shit on. My point wasn't that it probably didn't need a response. More that what happens on here a lot of times. If you ask a question that was answered 6 mos ago. You get shit on. If you respond to something (even with an actual answer)late you get shit on. Yet I see a lot of contributers front paging their post instead of one's that were posted ahead of it, leaving 3 threads on things at times....no warnings probably, never much shit on people when a lot are there for a while. Why I said it the way I did. Tricky subject.It's a matter of common sense, really.
Old thread with relevent informations: I can see it being fine. New thread when old thread is not used anymore, for many years, making a new one will be fine too.
Avoid bumping (reviving) old or new topics; they'll be replied to when they're replied to
Been there since forever. At least, from what I remember since I joined.This is from the rules. Last time I checked this wasn't there. When rules are updated users should be given a notification or else it's not fair.
While I never knew it to not be there.....I say this about the rulesBeen there since forever. At least, from what I remember since I joined.
I have 5. Thought I was closestI on level 6
Going to evolve soon
Oh shit. I'm at 3. I'm still a wartortleI have 5. Thought I was closest
You haven't got any warning in that sense. It's just grouped under the title "warnings". What you got was suspended for a day or two (by me), for going on an incest joke rampage. I didn't give you a warning, just a timeout for you to chill.well its still there. It says that expiry is N/A, so it could be there forever... but I did not get any points for it.
That's not entirely true. It depends on how you behave too. Sometimes it may be that we've forgotten though. And sometimes it may depend on what the warning was for. Something minor? Something major?@raulpica you said warning level removes in 6month.
I saw a guy just today chastise a member for bumping a 10 day old thread ffs.
I wasn't referring to this thread.You need to look more closely to the problem at hand. The thread was an 11 year old thread. THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE.
I know this. but what you said is completely far off from 11 years.I wasn't referring to this thread.
No there was a separate incident where a guy criticized someone over a 10 day bump, I promise. It wasn't the xbox thread from 2006.I know this. but what you said is completely far off from 11 years.
As previously mentioned, we are actually pretty lenient when it comes to bumping. The length isn't set in stone. It all depends on the content of the post. Does it really add to the discussion? If it is indeed useful, feel free to make a post. I personally do not think that having an expiry date of sorts (specifically X number of days before we are not allowed to post/thread will be locked) is going to be detrimental to discussion and will actually encourage more useless bumping to extend the longevity of thWe need to clarify exactly how old an old thread is what excusable reasons there can be to bump it.
I saw a guy just today chastise a member for bumping a 10 day old thread ffs.
If I were a mod (which may probably never happen lol) I would warn many people for being stupid. LolYou get a warn point for unintentional necroing... Yet, people who post in spam (intentionally) get nothing.. Lol?
Really?Why did I get a warning? I did nothing wrong :-(
"Now what"? There's no timer, it doesn't happen automatically and we're too freaking busy to manually check EVERY USER OUT THERE for warnings.
Yeah, and the fact that an user keeps getting warned, certainly doesn't help either But as a rule of thumb it's usually 6 months for me - unless it's something minor (like spamming emoji or something).That's not entirely true. It depends on how you behave too. Sometimes it may be that we've forgotten though. And sometimes it may depend on what the warning was for. Something minor? Something major?
So yeah.