Necroing and Forum Games

Okay, i'm gonna take a shot at this because i'd like some opinions.

We ALL know that necroing is a "no no" and frankly, it's irritating to see 1000 year old posts floating back to the top. The question is, how long can a thread sit there before it is declared dead?

I think there should be some guidelines to this regarding game threads, at the very least. Forum games are very popular (allbeit spam-tastic) but can often get pushed from the first page to the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th within minutes if a group of people (usually minimal posters) come in and raid the OTD with 10 topics all requiring a lock. (this is just an worst-case example)

People end up forgetting about certain thread for a couple weeks, a month max, and then -ding- light bulb! They remember a game and wish to bring it back to the front and cover the old and locked spam.

So perhaps we should be a bit more specific about what should and shouldn't be touched after a certain period of time and what that period of time should be.

Personally, regarding the games, I think we should limit the necroing out to a 2 weeks - 1 month maximum.

So what do you think?

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So what do you think?

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In before this gets necro'd in a few months.

I say 3 weeks... maybe 2.... This really happens alot *cough*Wildor*Cough* and I really wish it would stop. The rate of new thread getting posted here is riseing really fast and is at probablly 5-7 new threads a day. We really need some clarification as to how long a game can sit before becoming toxic.

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Originally Posted by Rinsam

In before this gets necro'd in a few months.

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Alright, that's funny. :D :D :D

It is clearly stated in Off-Topic Guidelines, a sticky thread right at the top of this page, that two weeks is the general rule of thumb.

I dont mind some necros of games and subjects I enjoy and that others would enjoy. I just hate all the locked threads hogging the front page lol.

@ Wildor: I figured that, but sometimes rules like these need to depend on the rate at which new threads are being posted, like Devis had mentioned. I just think it'd be nice to discuss it, considering the repeat threads and the rate at which topics are being closed and similar threads are being created.

If it's not old and stale, why ditch it for a new one already?

well wildor.... the most recent closed thread was a week old.

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Originally Posted by devis666

well wildor.... the most recent closed thread was a week old.

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Are all threads closed for necroing?? A week old doesn't qualify on that ground.

I had to be different................

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Originally Posted by devis666

well wildor.... the most recent closed thread was a week old.

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Which thread was closed?

Ask a Stupid question get a stupid answer....... and you said in your post, wildor, "closed for necroing"

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Originally Posted by devis666

Ask a Stupid question get a stupid answer....... and you said in your post, wildor, "closed for necroing"

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Which thread was that?


(edit) Lol! I thought you were telling me I was asking a stupid question. Boy! I need to get some sleep!!...

Regarding that thread, I avise you to look again. That was over a month old.

Ask a Stupid quest, get a stupid answer [remake], is what he's referring to, which was actually a month old, but that goes to show where good threads get lost in the chaos and floods of spam. And it just sucks to have to make a new one...

Wow....... I'm tired to I guess...... I thought the 11 was a 12......... Well nite all

well when it comes to the games i think they should have less time before its necroing because if they go a week without anyone posting in them the people who keep it alive probably got bored. and in my opinion we should have a max of one or two games active at a time. a lot of the time i'll look on the front page and see close to half of the threads (not counting stickyed ones) are games.