Spren of Kindness Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 I know what thread necromancy is, but when would posting to a topic be considered necro? Six months? Two years? Five weeks? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaymyth Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 It really depends on the topic of the thread and how relevant it is to current knowledge/events. I know that some forums frown on thread necros, but honestly, we're not that concerned about it. There are plenty of cases in which an existing theory thread may get data from a new book where it makes sense to continue the existing conversation (even if it's 19 months old) rather than start a new thread. This is doubly true when the original poster wants to pull it back up and discuss the new developments. Granted, I do get a little amused on the odd occasion when somebody pops in and quotes one of my posts from, say, 4 years ago and says, "But this this is wrong! Here's why." I usually giggle to myself and then respond and point out that I made said post X years before the book in question proved my devilish cleverness to be nothing more than a flight of fancy. So it's not bad to necro threads. Just pay attention to dates and things when you pull up an old discussion so you don't feel embarrassed later. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spren of Kindness Posted June 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Thank you! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Very old topics are already locked. If you're adding something substantive, go for it, if it's not substantive and could be a new topic, I'd go make a new one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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