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Originally posted by Lemon.Fresh
It is rude to bump an old thread,
Originally posted by masqua
Originally posted by Lemon.Fresh
It is rude to bump an old thread, but if you post a new thread on the same topic, you get yelled at for not searching.
Damned if you do, damned if you don't, so might as well do whatever you fancy . . . the critics be damned
Looking over the responses so far, I'd say that you're wrong... it isn't rude, in fact it's a 'good thing'.
Also, if there is new information on an 'old' topic (like three weeks ago) and you start another thread pointing out the recent developments, then your thread will not be removed. If it is, then you have a right to send in a complaint and ask for it to be re-opened.
This is where it gets a little more complicated. There is a member who has several threads I find very intriguing. The member, I see from the profile, signs in and reads almost everyday, but seems to have not posted in a couple of years.
I sent the person a U2U, commenting that I'd read the thread and enjoyed it very much. The return U2U read "Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it".
Thank you. I was essentially thinking the same thing. But sometimes people's beliefs and experiences change. Sometimes you might re-open a can of worms (but I guess we are used to that).
Originally posted by ladyinwaiting
reply to post by EnlightenUp
"Gastronomically induced ventilations??" Burping? Belching?
How do you come up with this stuff?
Hm. I think we should have "Bump an Oldie" Day. You go first.
Also, do you really think we should buy silly string? Actually, I think I might have a can somewhere....tell me again, what do we need it for?
Originally posted by woodwytch
reply to post by ladyinwaiting
I think if the subject matter is still of interest to people you should bump the thread ... even if the author is no longer a regular, the interaction can still continue in most cases. Remember, we have new members joining all the time and they might otherwise miss an old thread were it not for a bump.
Woody
Originally posted by ladyinwaiting
Say, a person has been banned, or clearly has not signed on in years. The thread might surround a personal experience. The things that happened to the person might still be very interesting, even if they would no longer be present to "defend themselves" or further explain what happened during the experience. That would be my dilemma.
Say, a person has been banned, or clearly has not signed on in years. The thread might surround a personal experience. The things that happened to the person might still be very interesting, even if they would no longer be present to "defend themselves" or further explain what happened during the experience. That would be my dilemma.