Responding to old threads

[Feral Nature]

I have been doing searches and reading all the terrific material on the site. However, I keep forgetting myself and occasionally respond to old threads. So I appologize if that is an issue. Thanks :)

[Rain Man]

I would not say it's an issue, though it does help when one announces that they are responding to an old post/thread in their reply, to clue everyone in. Just a hint. Don't know if you did or didn't.

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[Feral Nature]

Thanks Rain Man! :)

[WingedMonkey]

Sometimes it just wakes up a topic that got off the current board. ( and prevents one more thread on the same subject) I only laugh when someone is asking for trail advice for an upcoming hike and the question is answered months or more after they have been there and back.
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[Feral Nature]

I try to do a search before asking a question, then I read the whole thread, and then promptly forget that it was an old thread. But I do try look at the date before I post, so I won't look silly!

[Hikes in Rain]

Some fora really object to the "resurrection" of old threads. Never understood that. If the problem (or topic, I work on several help forums) is still current, why not keep it active?

[Feral Nature]

I feel the same way, actually. I hate to start a new thread if there is already a similar thread tucked away somewhere.

[Wise Old Owl]

Actually it's quite cool to dredge up old threads from three to five years ago - I get to see old posts from people that are no longer here, that were awesome to interact with on WB.

[EJC]

I feel the same way, actually. I hate to start a new thread if there is already a similar thread tucked away somewhere.

Agreed. No reason to start something new. It was a bonus to see the fun zombie thread poster that someone kept posting. It was good for a laugh.