Why Are Old Threads Frowned Upon?
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Why Are Old Threads Frowned Upon?
I just saw a thread from 2007 locked because it was too old when somebody responded to it yesterday.
Does the information go bad like milk left on the counter over night or something?
Does the information go bad like milk left on the counter over night or something?
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Some threads are timeless. But when an OP asks a question like what kind of bike should I buy, and hasn't been active for 5 years the thread shouldn't be resurrected.
What was the thread about?
What was the thread about?
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Ron...it's in General Chat and titled "T".
Some old threads asking what to do about something that's not about bikes, like a neighbor or like that, I can see it being locked because the OP probably has long since fixed his problem.
Some old threads asking what to do about something that's not about bikes, like a neighbor or like that, I can see it being locked because the OP probably has long since fixed his problem.
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Beaux...you're right. I've seen people complain about someone not searching and making a new thread and some complain about them reviving an old one. And you're not the first to say that.
When I came here, I used Google to search my questions and it always led me to this forum. But I got my question answered. And I never posted on an old thread and by old, I mean more than 2 years.
I usually look at the first post and the date. If it's a question like I mentioned, I probably won't post on it. If it's a general question, like what pipes do you have, I'll post on it as long as it's not really old. It all depends on a few things but you learn.
When I came here, I used Google to search my questions and it always led me to this forum. But I got my question answered. And I never posted on an old thread and by old, I mean more than 2 years.
I usually look at the first post and the date. If it's a question like I mentioned, I probably won't post on it. If it's a general question, like what pipes do you have, I'll post on it as long as it's not really old. It all depends on a few things but you learn.
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Beaux...you're right. I've seen people complain about someone not searching and making a new thread and some complain about them reviving an old one. And you're not the first to say that.
When I came here, I used Google to search my questions and it always led me to this forum. But I got my question answered. And I never posted on an old thread and by old, I mean more than 2 years.
I usually look at the first post and the date. If it's a question like I mentioned, I probably won't post on it. If it's a general question, like what pipes do you have, I'll post on it as long as it's not really old. It all depends on a few things but you learn.
When I came here, I used Google to search my questions and it always led me to this forum. But I got my question answered. And I never posted on an old thread and by old, I mean more than 2 years.
I usually look at the first post and the date. If it's a question like I mentioned, I probably won't post on it. If it's a general question, like what pipes do you have, I'll post on it as long as it's not really old. It all depends on a few things but you learn.
Just the other day I saw a person with less than 5 posts reply to threads that were over 5 years old offering to sell their motorcycle because it had something to do with the topic. Clearly against the rules on multiple levels (age not being one of them) but those topics are still alive.
What happens if someone is looking for a 5+ year old used bike? Wouldn't the information in a 5+ year old still be good today as it did 5+ years ago when comparing "new & improved" features to an older model?
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If you're going to highlight my quote, please do the whole quote. It makes more sense if you do.
None of the questions and threads I found for my answers were old. They wouldn't have answered my question for a new bike.
If the ad is for an old bike and it's a "new" ad, that's one thing. If it's ad "old" ad for almost anything, it's either been sold, the advertiser forgot about it. But those are ads. I don't see why they'd be locked, unless the OP has told us to lock it.
The bottom line is, I didn't lock the thread. I'm just giving my opinion.
None of the questions and threads I found for my answers were old. They wouldn't have answered my question for a new bike.
If the ad is for an old bike and it's a "new" ad, that's one thing. If it's ad "old" ad for almost anything, it's either been sold, the advertiser forgot about it. But those are ads. I don't see why they'd be locked, unless the OP has told us to lock it.
The bottom line is, I didn't lock the thread. I'm just giving my opinion.
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I'll also chime in on the search function here ...... it's bad. ChickinOnaChain has the right idea, use Google. They might as well just ditch the search function, it has never brought me the most relevant to my search.
I admin on a forum using the same vBulletin software and for some reason it improves with allowing shorter words. I think here the limit is 4 letters, ours is 3.
I would suggest if you do a search here, to make sure you do the search within specific forums and not a site wide search.
I admin on a forum using the same vBulletin software and for some reason it improves with allowing shorter words. I think here the limit is 4 letters, ours is 3.
I would suggest if you do a search here, to make sure you do the search within specific forums and not a site wide search.
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Old threads can be very useful to some and should be respected. Awhile back a rider purchased a used 2007 RG. He wanted to put the SG fica on it. It was a 2007 thread that gave him the parts list and some good tips on doing the work
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Yes there are many great old threads. I will frequently post a link to older threads, when I think they add to a current thread. No use reinventing the wheel, if you can avoid it. But I find it irritating when people are answering personal situations, for OPs who haven't been active for years. I think we should make the first post date bolder, so people don't waste time reading a thread, they don't realize is old.
If people want to make it easier to find a thread they like, they should add a tag. It's on the bottom of the page.
If people want to make it easier to find a thread they like, they should add a tag. It's on the bottom of the page.