Posting to outdated threads

[Tampa8]

Scott,
As a couple of people have mentioned, old and often outdated posts seem to get resurrected, and sometimes with a post that is not even relevant to the subject.
Is it possible to add what I see some other sites have, a warning when a thread is X amount of months/years old that you are about to post to an old/outdated thread? There are times when bringing up an old thread it the correct thing to do so I'm not advocating not allowing posts to them.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

That is already installed. But it gives users a chance to check a box and say post anyways.

 

[Ronnie-]

Are the posts from actual members (people) or bot members?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

They appear to be real posts, look like they are just coming in by searching for something and then landing in old topics.

 

[Frank Jr.]

I have on occasion posted something new in a old thread, as long as it was relevant. No since in creating a new thread on the same subject.

 

[Mr Tony]

but the issue is how relevant is it?

example was the other day someone brought up a thread about AT120 or AT120+. The pricing in the thread was outdated and before I had a chance to move the thread to a new topic folks already responded with the pricing change or corrections form old threads.

 

[Hall]

Is it possible to add what I see some other sites have, a warning when a thread is X amount of months/years old that you are about to post to an old/outdated thread?

You're leaving it up to that user to determine if it's "proper". First mistake..... IMO, if they found what they think is a relevant thread and have clicked the "Reply to Thread" button, they're going to even if they're warned about the age of the thread.

Believe it or not, and I can't recall if it was here or elsewhere, I've seen MANY (new) users explain that the reason they replied to an old thread was quite simple ..... they didn't know how to create a new thread / post !

 

[Frank Jr.]

but the issue is how relevant is it?
example was the other day someone brought up a thread about AT120 or AT120+. The pricing in the thread was outdated and before I had a chance to move the thread to a new topic folks already responded with the pricing change or corrections form old threads.

I can't speak for others, but mine are relevant to what ever the discussion was, or is. If there is an issue with a new post in an old thread we have very competent staff to correct things. Then again if it is the consensus of staff to close all old threads by some automated predetermined expiration date, can we not reference the old thread by using a link to it if need be? 6 in one hand and half a dozen in the other.......

 

[stardust3]

I personally don't see the issue. If no interest I just move on. Everybody is new once & you can't hold that against them.