Stop bumping ancient ******* threads!

[Ziggy]

The only time bumping ancient threads is annoying to me is when it's a help thread.

[EvilRyu2099]

I'd Pm him myself, but he hasn't done anything wrong to be honest and is contributing. If anything he's just new to the boards and is kinda excited to be looking and replying to everything. I know I was just like that last year when I actively began posting and using my account.

Nah I'm 100% fine with it.. Just wondering because I've been on forums where that was actually a rule.. I like the fact he's bumping old threads, some of the olds ones are pretty interesting and keeps me reading!

[pepharytheworm]

I don't think there is anything wrong with it. The dude found the forum, went through some topics, and posted his thoughts in them. Isn't that what this place is all about?

I would usually side with JFe2 on this but he is bumping with redundant statements or ones that don't add much. I for one think its fine to bump an old topic unless it is so old that the question is irrelevant or most of the people who originally posted aren't even members or rather non active members anymore.

look here for examples of his posts
http://www.racketboy.com/forum/search.p ... 4&sr=posts

Also Jrecee you by the way are breaking a rule:

3.No "inappropriate language" in forum titles – titles get posted to the front page and we want the site that is friendly for our mothers!

[EvilRyu2099]

I would usually side with JFe2 on this but he is bumping with redundant statements or ones that don't add much. I for one think its fine to bump an old topic unless it is so old that the question is irrelevant or most of the people who originally posted aren't even members or rather non active members anymore.

While a lot of his posts are similar, the majority of the threads he's bumping are actually interesting... There are some old threads in which I wonder why they didn't add further discussion.. I don't mind a newer poster, once he breaks in, his posting habits should improve.. Happens to all of us.. I used to post like a total retard!! Now I post only partially like one!!!

[Hobie-wan]

Also Jrecee you are breaking a rule:

3.No "inappropriate language" in forum titles – titles get posted to the front page and we want the site that is friendly for our mothers!

I propose Yosemite Sam-ing it. "Stop bumping rassa frassin' ancient threads".

Anyway yeah. New members are cool. Excited new members are cool. Just don't need to comment on absolutely everything with 5-10 word posts. Also some of the question threads had been answered one or more ways previously and it's obvious that just the first post or the thread title was read before commenting.

[Jrecee]

Title changed.

Look I'm fine with bringing back an old thread if you have something new to contribute to it, but like pepharytheworm said, it seems like he's just trying to rack up a post count. He's literally added a one line comment to almost two full pages of threads. Some of them are "help" threads with someone asking an opinion or question.

There are plenty of current ongoing discussions happening in recent threads to contribute to. And several other sections of the forum to post in. It's not necessary to flood the first two pages of the general forum with old stuff when most members are probably trying to keep up with current threads.

[Jrecee]

He just responded to a question someone posted a year and a half ago. . .

http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... 30#p305030

come on. . .

[final fight cd]

maybe he thinks he has to get in a certain amount of posts before he can buy or sell something on this site. which would clearly explain all of the 5 word posts, and 70+ posts in his first day.

[EllertMichael]

I'm torn on the issue, honestly it doesn't bother me all too much, but at the same time I keep almost trying to answer one or two year old questions.

there's nothing wrong with answering questions that are years old. I'll use Google to find an answer to a question and it's usually found in forums where people post the same problem and then others help them out (and the posts are usually a couple years old). maybe that original person already figured out what they needed to, but they are probably not the only one looking for answers

it's better to bump old threads then start a new one about the same topic. why dismiss useful information others have given just because they didn't say it yesterday?

[Bradtemple87]

Since people are talking about me...

All is done with good intentions guys, I have a full time job and bills like everybody else, just threw some thoughts on different topics, couldnt care less what my count post it, its like my xbox achievements, i play more snes and dreamcast than xbox to care

I can stick to the new stuff, really not a big deal guys