Can we post on old topics? (When and how?)

vyzle

Harvey I 'never' said they were universal or even implied it. I merely suggested it was a function found in other forums, Akin to saying some dogs have short legs, not demanding that all dogs have their legs shortened.

Anyway, DataDrake as usual gives a super informative, thorough, explanation, which covers all the issues. B - you should give seminars on how to post on forums! I'm kidding. I'm sure you have neither the time or inclination though is the world's forums that lose out.

I'm all up to speed on this post necrosis thing now 'thumbs up emoji'

brent

DataDrake (2) requires that we audit all old posts to see which ones need to be locked. There are over 6k discussion threads on here already. That's a lot of work to go back and retroactively enforce a rule.

1) clear explanation. when you deliver, you deliver.
2) i had already thought about the people-power required to clear/close audit the old threads. (I still stand by my advocacy of replacing it with a self-policing mechanism). But only wrote to say if you went that route I would volunteer time for this and without doubt many more would. Lay down some clear thread-closing criteria to the volunteers and it could happen. It would give forum members a chance to help take the hassle out of the devs/mods/package maintainers' schedules (if you can keep us all on the same page🙂. )

kyrios

Nothing prevents you from adding a link to an old post in your message if you think it brings enough added value.

brent

kyrios agree. referring to an old thread on a new thread is how I like to do it. It does add value in that someone that attempts to help has that additional context that might bring an answer.

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