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General Discussion => Moderation Discussion => Topic started by: Silver Night on 15 Apr 2013, 11:53

Title: A Reminder: Necro Threads
Post by: Silver Night on 15 Apr 2013, 11:53

Just a bit of a reminder, since it seems to be something people avoid doing:

We have no rule against necroing threads, and in fact encourage it as an alternative to re-posting a similar thread. It has benefits, including keeping a similar discussion all in one thread, and allowing people who may not have been around for the original thread see some discussion they might otherwise miss.

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Thanks!

Title: Re: A Reminder: Necro Threads
Post by: Katrina Oniseki on 15 Apr 2013, 13:57

(http://i.imgur.com/hezikI2.png)

Perhaps you should/could remove that big bad red warning message when we're about to necro a thread? That sends a pretty strong signal that it's frowned upon, and is probably the cause of people avoiding necros.

Title: Re: A Reminder: Necro Threads
Post by: Silver Night on 15 Apr 2013, 14:01

I know, and that's one of the reasons I wanted to let people know it is kosher to post. We can see about possibly taking that out - it's built into the software by default. Edit: Found and (hopefully) disabled. Thanks.

Title: Re: A Reminder: Necro Threads
Post by: Katrina Oniseki on 15 Apr 2013, 15:16

Yup, it's gone now. At least on my end

Title: Re: A Reminder: Necro Threads
Post by: Lyn Farel on 15 Apr 2013, 16:18

Maybe it could actually be better to just alter the text warning ? Sometimes it is always good to have a reminder that a thread is... well, old.

Title: Re: A Reminder: Necro Threads
Post by: Silver Night on 15 Apr 2013, 16:38

I think not having a warning box pop up is better. Otherwise, people might think 'Warning box, maybe I shouldn't reply'.

Title: Re: A Reminder: Necro Threads
Post by: Morwen Lagann on 11 Jun 2013, 13:04

Bumping, in case people need the reminder.

We don't mind people raising threads from the dead on Backstage, so there's no need to make a fuss over it.

Title: Re: A Reminder: Necro Threads
Post by: Gottii on 11 Jun 2013, 15:16

Of course Silver would have no problem with something ancient rising from the distant past.....

Title: Re: A Reminder: Necro Threads
Post by: Vincent Pryce on 11 Jun 2013, 16:12

I'll .gif you even if mods think it's kosher. :lol:

(http://img325.imageshack.us/img325/6895/asshole1np.jpg)

Title: Re: A Reminder: Necro Threads
Post by: Corso.Verne on 21 Jun 2013, 10:27

I agree.

(http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/MTG-ThreadNecromancer_3198.jpg)

Title: Re: A Reminder: Necro Threads
Post by: Vincent Pryce on 21 Jun 2013, 22:26

Quote from: Z-ARK on 21 Jun 2013, 10:27

I agree.

(http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/MTG-ThreadNecromancer_3198.jpg)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6502395707_e4dce61ee7_z.jpg)

Title: Re: A Reminder: Necro Threads
Post by: Corso.Verne on 25 Jun 2013, 10:16

(http://cdn.meme.li/instances/400x/38292099.jpg)

Title: Re: A Reminder: Necro Threads
Post by: Makkal on 25 Jun 2013, 14:35

As someone who has been known to necro a thread or two, I'll say the comments on it and the various amusing image memes people post don't bother me.

If nothing else, they let people who might not know it's a necro realize what's going on.

Nothing like spending time on a post and realizing the person you're responding to hasn't been around for seven months.