In my decade on the forum, it seems to be a recent trend. In some ways, I enjoy seeing the old posts dredged up, including from members no longer with us (RIP Berny) On the other hand, I wonder at the validity of digging up something that has had its day, instead of thinking up a topic yourself. Seems to be recent arrivals that are the worst offenders. Your thoughts ?
In answer to your heading,for me ,neither.Both responses are just caring too much about something that doesn’t matter.Certainly not innovative,and to me something to chuckle about.Let the newbie do it if he wants.People will answer the thread or ignore it.I do both depending on how I feel.
This sums it up for me too.
I suppose it would depend on the thread. There’s been some really cool models I’ve never seen kicked back to the top like the awesome German castle Doog built for his sweetheart. Answers to twelve year old questions I do wonder about though… [:(]
Me three. If it’s an old thread of a year or older, I won’t answer.
Guys,
This issue comes up everytime new users arrive at the Forum and start digging through the wealth of information that dwells within. If they happen upon something that interests them, they’ll respond before looking at the posting date and I say all power to them. It’s just an indication of enthusiasm and, quite frankly, should be encouraged.
Cheers, Aaron
In my opinion, someone who posts to a zombie thread should explain why they are resurrecting the thread at this time. What is new? Why now?
Honestly, I get annoyed when I’ve gone ahead and answered the ressurrection post, only to realize what I’ve done.
There’s a little bit of teasing involved in pointing these things out. I suppose thats not great if the new member is made to feel ashamed, but in a way its kind of a rite of initiation.
Honestly, I don’t understand all the consternation against people doing this. This question has come up several times now.
About a year ago I had resurrected an old thread about space. If I recall correctly, the thread was originally posted a few years before I had joined this forum. To me, it was a new thread, and it really spoke to me. I liked the OPs thoughts on space so much that I had brought it back to life by posting to it. Guess what. The thread took on a new life and it was fun to see people’s comments. Not only that, I had taken it so far as to post some slide scans. I recall Don S writing that he was currently building one of the rockets that I had posted an image of, and that it helped him get some detail that he needed. It’s all good!
What is wrong with this? Does a post always have to be a new thought? Why? Why do we have to stifle people’s creative juices.
I totally agree with Aaron.
It’s an either/or proposition to me. Some old threads are good to see again, for the reasons mentioned above. Sometimes a new guy sees a thread where they have valid input on, unfortunately the original discussion members are LONG GONE. Others still, are obviously dredged up for "trolling"purposes of sorts. One member, who was no newbie, recently went back to the forum beginnings and dredged up all sorts of old threads, the majority of which really were pointless to bring back up.
It’s about the same as multiple threads asking the same question:
http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/general_discussion/f/50/t/170172.aspx
[:D] Just having some fun with ya!
Now this is funny…instead of reviving this “beat’n a dead horse” topic…let’s just make a new thread on it that way it won’t be a “thread resurrection”. If I don’t like a thread I just skip it. Get over it…[:|]
Stik, I agree. I want to add though that in the example that I gave, the OP was for sure long gone. I suspected that would be the case going into it. I picked up the mantle so to speak. I really was not writing to the OP, I was writing to those of us still visiting this forum. I could have started a new thread but then guess what. Then someone comes along complaining about people posting topics that have already been posted before. It wasnt long ago that I had seen a post like that. My gosh. Who gives a rip. Let’s have fun, learn from each other, and then see where it all takes us.
The point about the troller is well taken. Me, I just ignore the Mo…
Omphaloskepsis…[prte]
No Bakster, it was not you that I was referring to, but another forum member. You did not pull up numerous old threads in a single day. [;)]
Hey Stik… I didn’t take it that way at all. I was just bringing up a general point that sometimes you just can’t win around here. It was not directed at you sir. No worries, and I am sorry if I did not make that clear enough.
You are so right about being unable to win here at times. Don’t mind me, I’m a bit fuzzy at times on my understanding of posts.
You Sir are correct. I too am guilty of reviving “Dead threads”! I didn’t do it on purpose, but I only wanted to answer one question that wasn’t, and ask another member who is still here about his experience with a guitar. All the original members who started the threads are still here, and are active. I believe that the threads you are referring to are the ones that someone decided to go all the way back 2002-2003 and re-post them - A LOT OF THEM! It was like almost a whole page of them. This is easy to do since a lot of the older members either lost interest, died, or have retired from modeling altogether. This leaves a bunch of old threads easily accessible since there aren’t too many replies, or new threads on a lof of subjects that have now “gone cold”! In my OPINION I think that it depends on the subject at hand. Someone revived the Nuremburg Castle build that Doog did - I too wouldn’t have seen it if they hadn’t! Otherwise if someone is asking the author of a thread that has long since passed into history, and is no longer a participating member then YES, it is annoying!
~ Cobra Chris
I do not believe all the newbies are actually newbies. I also don’t believe the revivals are due to over exuberance.
Perhaps, but my point was it’s better to treat them as such until the facts are known. As was the case with the example Stik cited, which was dealt with when the situation became obvious. The majority of the users on the FSM Forums are here for the right reasons and most are either seeking information to be better modelers or to share their own experiences. I see no reason the input shouldn’t be welcomed or the resurrection of old threads be the source of consternation.
Cheers, Aaron