Backstage - OOC Forums

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

That Mordu's Legion was formed of Intakis exiled from the Federation for their support for the Caldari? For more read here.

Author Topic: Newbie Question: Better to bump or start a new thread?  (Read 1643 times)

Makkal

  • Pod Captain
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 837
  • Khanid victor
    • At the End of Your Journey

I've only been here a brief time and I've found the discussions and characters here all very interesting, but I've run into an issue.

I often browse the forums at work and tend to go 'back in time' by reading older threads, many of which I want to add my own thoughts, ideas, and questions to. This forum has had some very interesting conversations for me as an RPer.

At the same time, people may frown on me necroing a thread from 2008.

At the same time, if I start a new thread whenever I find something I'd be interested in discussing, I'm worried that I'd be seen as dominating the front page.

What to do?!  :s
Logged
Ask not the sparrow how the eagle soars!

Current Events

Morwen Lagann

  • Pretty Chewtoy
  • The Mods
  • Demigod
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3427
    • Lagging Behind
Re: Newbie Question: Better to bump or start a new thread?
« Reply #1 on: 05 Jul 2012, 14:17 »

If there's an existing thread, go ahead and bump it; there's nothing in the rules against threadcromancy.

If there isn't, create a new one.
Logged
Lagging Behind

Morwen's Law:
1) The number of capsuleer women who are bisexual is greater than the number who are lesbian.
2) Most of the former group appear lesbian due to a lack of suitable male partners to go around.
3) The lack of suitable male partners can be summed up in most cases thusly: interested, worth the air they breathe, available; pick two.

Makkal

  • Pod Captain
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 837
  • Khanid victor
    • At the End of Your Journey
Re: Newbie Question: Better to bump or start a new thread?
« Reply #2 on: 05 Jul 2012, 14:50 »

Thank you.  :)

I also would like to say I liked your use of a semicolon. It's an oft neglected bit of punctuation.
Logged
Ask not the sparrow how the eagle soars!

Current Events

Casiella

  • Demigod
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3723
  • Creation is so precious, and greed so destructive.
Re: Newbie Question: Better to bump or start a new thread?
« Reply #3 on: 05 Jul 2012, 15:00 »

Necroing is a dark and dangerous art. But in the hands of someone who knows it well, it can be a powerful tool.
Logged

Ghost Hunter

  • Sansha's True Citizen ; TS-F Overseer
  • The Mods
  • Veteran
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1374
  • True Power without limit!
Re: Newbie Question: Better to bump or start a new thread?
« Reply #4 on: 05 Jul 2012, 15:57 »

Logged
Ghost > So yes, she was Ghost's husband-
Ashar > So Ghost was a gay Caldari and she went through tranny surgery
Ghost > Wait what?
Ashar > Ghosts husband.
Ghost > No she was - Oh god damnit.

He ate all of them
We Form Moderation
For Nation

Silver Night

  • Admin
  • Demigod
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2250
  • Elitist Oldtimer
Re: Newbie Question: Better to bump or start a new thread?
« Reply #5 on: 05 Jul 2012, 21:09 »

Personally I prefer people to resurrect old threads. That way if there's interesting stuff there, new members can see it too.  :D

Ken

  • Will Rule for Food
  • Veteran
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1261
  • Must Love Robots
Re: Newbie Question: Better to bump or start a new thread?
« Reply #6 on: 06 Jul 2012, 00:22 »

Personally I prefer people to resurrect old threads. That way if there's interesting stuff there, new members can see it too.  :D

Agreed.

nec-ro! nec-ro! nec-ro! :twisted:
Logged

Esna Pitoojee

  • Keeper of the Harem
  • Demigod
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2095
Re: Newbie Question: Better to bump or start a new thread?
« Reply #7 on: 06 Jul 2012, 10:17 »

Another vote for necro'ing here - it also helps other newbies, who may not be aware of the content of a thread, discover our past discussions.
One thing I do suggest, though - make some sort of a note or mention that you are necro'ing the thread in your post, to keep people from being confused when the conversation randomly resumes or changes sub-topics.
Logged
I like the implications of Gallentians being punched in the face by walking up to a Minmatar as they so freely use another person's culture as a fad.

scagga

  • Everything for Vaari
  • Pod Captain
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 570
Re: Newbie Question: Better to bump or start a new thread?
« Reply #8 on: 08 Jul 2012, 09:54 »

May appreciation for Lord Vaari be concentrated in one thread.  Bump.
Logged