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46 Shyguy Level: 16 Posts: 20/87 EXP: 16741 For next: 3515 Since: 09-02-04 Since last post: 7 days Last activity: 17 days |
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Why is it that there are, I'll say, 5000 threads in this forum that haven't been replied to in over a month, all of which are open now, but the instant someone replies to one of those 5000 threads, it gets closed? If the higher powers here must be so picky, why even wait for one of those replies? Why not program the board to close 'em up automatically after a couple weeks of inactivity? Or just wipe 'em off the board altogether; they're just taking up space! Makes no sense at all. If people are still contributing to topics despite the topics not being created so recently, you'd think they oughta be worth keeping open, but I digress... | |||
Legion banning people for no reason sure is fun Level: 101 Posts: 2267/5657 EXP: 10399737 For next: 317938 Since: 03-15-04 From: The Crossroads is under attack! Since last post: 5 days Last activity: 5 days |
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Um, there IS already an auto-close feature after X amount of time. | |||
Yoshi Dude XKEEPER STOLE MY CAR KEYS Level: 79 Posts: 1538/3271 EXP: 4572680 For next: 6787 Since: 03-15-04 From: give me a number folks. Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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If an old topic is bumped for a good reason, it stays open. I just did that for a topic in this forum. I would also hardly consider that digressing. |
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Cymoro PATRICK DUFFY WILL LASER YOUR SOUL Level: 67 Posts: 1304/2216 EXP: 2549743 For next: 43129 Since: 03-15-04 From: Cymoro Gaming Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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Like Leg said, there is a feature that automatically closes threads. The time tha it takes is a few months, though, so that topics in inactive forums can be replied to more. | |||
Jizuko Jiz Is The Magic! This board has run out of mana and can no longer use The Magic Level: 51 Posts: 636/1191 EXP: 1004683 For next: 9255 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 230 days Last activity: 213 days |
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No, that's wrong. There isn't and has never been such a feature. It was just blades that did a mysql query once, ONCE, ages ago, that closed all threads older than 50days I think. If you go back to the start of a forum you'll see that no threads (besides regular closing) has been closed. | |||
Cymoro PATRICK DUFFY WILL LASER YOUR SOUL Level: 67 Posts: 1305/2216 EXP: 2549743 For next: 43129 Since: 03-15-04 From: Cymoro Gaming Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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Originally posted by Leland Gaunt Odd, I kept hearing it was a feature. Well, there's a suggestion for 2.0 now. |
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Jizuko Jiz Is The Magic! This board has run out of mana and can no longer use The Magic Level: 51 Posts: 637/1191 EXP: 1004683 For next: 9255 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 230 days Last activity: 213 days |
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Originally posted by CymoroSince the first time it was done it has gone around in circles alot. Alot of staff members thought it was a feature too. But, alas, it is not the case. And yes, I think it has been suggested in whatever version is next, alot of times.Originally posted by Leland Gaunt (edited by Leland Gaunt on 09-24-04 04:08 PM) |
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46 Shyguy Level: 16 Posts: 21/87 EXP: 16741 For next: 3515 Since: 09-02-04 Since last post: 7 days Last activity: 17 days |
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Originally posted by Yoshi DudeLol. tecnically it was because my first point was how it makes less sense to go bump--->close instead of close before bump, and then I'm like "why even close after the bump". But this especially applies to the boards that have not as much activity as others do. A lot of topics that have been stagnant for over a month are still on page 1. You can either keep the old one going, or start a new one and have the same discussion twice on the same page. I mean, if there's already little activity we shouldn't be going out of our way to kill off whatever activity is left. Anyway, this isn't really a huge deal, I just have a tendency to complain about things that don't make sense. |
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Prier Archangel Administrative Priestess. NUCLEAR SUB WEEEOOOO Level: 119 Posts: 3218/8392 EXP: 18790939 For next: 138352 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima Dist. - Tokyo, Japan Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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Let's put it this way...if you have a GOOD reason to bump something that is excessively old (3 weeks or more would be my standard at least) then it'll probably stay alive. But if you bump some cruddy thread, or post something that doesn't add anything whatsoever...or some one-lined crap...it'll get closed. | |||
Cellar Dweller Flurry !!! Level: 27 Posts: 146/269 EXP: 107817 For next: 8342 Since: 03-15-04 From: Arkansas Since last post: 16 days Last activity: 34 min. |
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This was talked about in another thread. My suggestion that I posted to that thread is repeated here, so that someone who has write access to the current AcmlmBoard code might see it and consider it.Originally posted by Cellar Dweller in "Honestly, why do people bump up month-old topics?" I think the possibility of distinguishing between automatic and moderated closures should be considered as well. |
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Yoshi Dude XKEEPER STOLE MY CAR KEYS Level: 79 Posts: 1542/3271 EXP: 4572680 For next: 6787 Since: 03-15-04 From: give me a number folks. Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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I think if we all made posting decisions with our friend, Mr. Common Sense, none of this would be an issue. | |||
ErkDog Fuzz Ball Level: 47 Posts: 785/982 EXP: 752190 For next: 14013 Since: 03-15-04 From: Richmond, VA Since last post: 40 days Last activity: 19 days |
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it's a suggestion that will never be implemented without a configuration option.... in lesser posted in forums, it makes perfectly good sense to maybe reply to a thread 4 or 5 months later, as long as it's an on topic post that contributes to the thread.... and even in an Active forum... if you went on page 5.... and posted something MEANINGFULL it would likely remain open.... |
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