Digging/bumping old threads

[just4kix]

I was quite annoyed today when the New Posts search function brought up a large number of old/dead threads.

I request each and every one of you not to bump such old threads. If I see that happening, I will ban the id for 7 days.

Hope you understand the reason behind this.

[Rameshjeee]

The only solution to avoid this again is to close all the OLD THREADS. I know its a bit tough job...

[newprouser]

but we didn't have this problem while the last contest was going on ?

The only solution to avoid this again is to close all the OLD THREADS. I know its a bit tough job...

thats easier said than done....

[The One]

I was quite annoyed today when the New Posts search function brought up a large number of old/dead threads.

We could just use any 'Thread locking' facility. Ofcourse there are many vBulletin add-ons for such purposes. But we will need Admin for that.

Hope you understand the reason behind this.

I am sorry. But, I couldn't get it. I mean that I don't understand which dead threads are being digged out, and please forgive me if I missed any incident in the forums.

[just4kix]

The only solution to avoid this again is to close all the OLD THREADS. I know its a bit tough job...

That is neither feasible nor a good idea.

but we didn't have this problem while the last contest was going on ?

We did. And I banned some people for that.

[The One]

The only solution to avoid this again is to close all the OLD THREADS. I know its a bit tough job...

thats easier said than done....

It's not a tough job at all. There are lots of mods/add-ons available for serving that purpose. I mean "so many".

[saurav_k]

I bumped only one old thread today. http://www.indiabroadband.net/hollyw...-all-time.html (Best mystery movie of all time?) I used to post movie reviews in this thread. Saw a good mystery movie recently. Thought of sharing it. Didnt want to open a separate thread for that.

I am sorry. would keep it in mind from now on.

[newprouser]

I am sorry. But, I couldn't get it. I mean that I don't understand which dead threads are being digged out, and please forgive me if I missed any incident in the forums.

Jus have a look in off-tpoic discussions....

I bumped only one old thread today. http://www.indiabroadband.net/hollyw...-all-time.html (Best mystery movie of all time?) I used to post movie reviews in this thread. Saw a good mystery movie recently. Thought of sharing it. Didnt want to open a separate thread for that.

I am sorry. would keep it in mind from now on.

I don't think its a problem with genuine threads, only spam threads...

We did. And I banned some people for that.

Didn't know that !


Perhaps u can make this a sticky...

[saurav_k]

Perhaps u can make this a sticky...

This is already mentioned in the Forum Ettiquettes Announcement by J4K

[just4kix]

The main reason not to bump old/dead threads is that, the search results get skewed. Some important threads that need better attention (especially tech threads) get missed.

I am fairly regular. In the afternoon, I looked at quite a few threads, and (if I remember correctly), I thought that I had left with about 90+ threads still unread. When I logged in the evening today (after a 2 or 3 hours), I found that that the number had risen dramatically to 170+.

This gives the suspicion that someone was spamming. But there was no spamming. Instead old threads came up first on the search results.

[newprouser]

This is already mentioned in the Forum Ettiquettes Announcement by J4K

oops

[The One]

May I present this link now?
Prevent bumping old Threads - vBulletin.org Forum

I was afraid of bumping my own old thread now.
http://www.indiabroadband.net/sugges...dband-net.html (Add-ons or Mods Suggestions for Indiabroadband.net)

I can't betray j4x, and I won't be able to bear a 7 day ban from IBB.

[newprouser]

May I present this link now?
Prevent bumping old Threads - vBulletin.org Forum

I was afraid of bumping my own old thread now.
http://www.indiabroadband.net/sugges...dband-net.html (Add-ons or Mods Suggestions for Indiabroadband.net)

I won't be able to bear a 7 day ban from IBB.

Cool mate... good work...!!

[just4kix]

May I present this link now?
Prevent bumping old Threads - vBulletin.org Forum

I was afraid of bumping my own old thread now.
http://www.indiabroadband.net/sugges...dband-net.html (Add-ons or Mods Suggestions for Indiabroadband.net)

I can't betray j4x, and I won't be able to bear a 7 day ban from IBB.

Remind me to rep you some time. Can do it just now.

[Preeti_20]

Say if we forget to give an update on an old thread, then what?

Or if someone new comes to the forum, and they go to an old thread which is relevant to what they want?

I suppose this has no affect to old thread which are still active, does it?

[just4kix]

Say if we forget to give an update on an old thread, then what?

Or if someone new comes to the forum, and they go to an old thread which is relevant to what they want?

I suppose this has no affect to old thread which are still active, does it?

(Neutral tone)
I am not saying that you cannot update an old thread at any time. But one must take a sound and calculated judgement.

p/s. The thread starter has full right to update the old thread (however old) - anytime and any number of times.

Today, all sorts of old threads got updated.

[kirankumargb]

Yes i agree, today even i too posted in some very old threads which were of the time when i was not even a member too... though i did not dig up any thread but posted after it has been brought up, i am also in the HIT list, sorry mate, will take care of that from now. Thanks for the Info

[newprouser]

so pulling up one or two threads is not a problem hmmm

[just4kix]

so pulling up one or two threads is not a problem hmmm

No mate. Read between the lines carefully.

Update the thread only if there is something REALLY useful as a contribution.

[saurav_k]

@j4k,

was this ok then? http://www.indiabroadband.net/sugges...tml#post160652 (Digging/bumping old threads)

[just4kix]

@j4k,

was this ok then? http://www.indiabroadband.net/sugges...tml#post160652 (Digging/bumping old threads)

Bygones are bygones ...

p/s. anyway I was not too serious.

[kirankumargb]

Bygones are bygones ...

p/s. anyway I was not too serious.

But we all know that you are very strict in forum rules(which we all accept).

You told you would ban us for 7 days, even after reading that you want us to think you were not serious

[newprouser]

clearly he's got fedup of spammers right now :devil:

be on your toes guys and remember the training I gave you ? Safety first -- Don't get banned, you will have lots of time to spam when the mod is on vacation :lol: :lol:

But we all know that you are very strict in forum rules(which we all accept).

You told you would ban us for 7 days, even after reading that you want us to think you were not serious

arre kyon yaar, you want him to make a glittering photoshop image of the rules and post it on IBF homepage ???

[kirankumargb]

clearly he's got fedup of spammers right now :devil:

be on your toes guys and remember the training I gave you ? Safety first -- Don't get banned, you will have lots of time to spam when the mod is on vacation :lol: :lol:

I am always online, dont try that :nono:

[newprouser]

I am always online, dont try that :nono:

I'm also a modorater remember :lol: :lol: