Why necroposting is bad?

[Nicolas]

Like in topic title.

[Redwall]

I guess one possible consequence of allowing necroposting could be that people would be hesitant to make new threads to discuss things previously brought up; new threads are obviously important for keeping up forum activity.

[Original Alear]

On occasion it's not bad, but if a topic has died off it's a bit weird to bring it back in a lot of cases. For instance, the necro person might be responding to a comment that's a month old and the user who posted may not even see they got a reply.

There might be more to it than that, however.

[VincentASM]

Bring stuff back from the dead is bad D:

In all seriousness, chances are if a topic hasn't been posted in for so long that posting in it again counts as necroposting, there probably isn't much left to talk about.

Plus it can get confusing if you've been frequenting the forums lately--some people might wonder "hey, I don't remember seeing that topic".

[Makaze]

Plus it can get confusing if you've been frequenting the forums lately--some people might wonder "hey, I don't remember seeing that topic".

This doesn't seem like much of an issue.

What if a user comes back after a long absence and wants to respond to something? What should they do?

[Nobody]

I read this topic's title as "Why is necrophilia bad?"

Not that we're unlikely to find that topic on the "serious discussion" forum.

[Phoenix Wright]

if we start reviving dead topics we'll get zombies all over the place and you don't want that do you

[VincentASM]

This doesn't seem like much of an issue.

What if a user comes back after a long absence and wants to respond to something? What should they do?

That's covered by the rules : )

2.5.2 Instead, if necessary, simply make another topic. This rule does not apply to the creators of art topics, hacking projects, and other threads of similar nature that need to be updated. Examples of acceptable use of necroposting are:

2.5.2i You have asked a staff member and they have permitted you to post in an old thread.

Generally, if in doubt, ask the staff : P

[Makaze]

if we start reviving dead topics we'll get zombies all over the place and you don't want that do you

Too late.

That's covered by the rules : )

Generally, if in doubt, ask the staff : P

I have permission to reply to things with a new thread. Thank you.

[deleted35362]

I read this topic's title as "Why is necrophilia bad?"

Not that we're unlikely to find that topic on the "serious discussion" forum.

i get the feeling someone's going to troll celes by saying he would make that topic, so inb4 that

[Guest meibum]

I don't think anyone would be too up in arms about it if there were more things to discuss on the topic, but typically threads die off for a reasons :P
if you want to discuss it you could always start it back up again with a new thread! :)

I read this topic's title as "Why is necrophilia bad?"

Not that we're unlikely to find that topic on the "serious discussion" forum.

This made me laugh.

[Rehab]

They secretly want us to forget the wisdom of years past so that we keep making the same topics

[Original Alear]

They secretly want us to forget the wisdom of years past so that we keep making the same topics

The greatest poster is he who does not need to post.

[BK-201]

I feel this is a setup where he'll end up reviving this thread in the distantly near future.

[someonewhodied]

definitely. Pretty sure we had one of these threads before. He shoulda necro'd that one.

speaking of necro.

what do alcoholics and necrophiliacs have in common?
The urge to pop open a cold one. (☞ﾟ ∀ﾟ )☞

[Party Moth]

What do mean? We're in Far from the Forest. Necroposting is fine here.

[Airship Canon]

Honestly, I'd say redundant topics are a bit more detrimental than Forum Necromancy.

[Espinosa]

It's okay to necrobump a topic instead of starting a new one iirc.