Eliminating Necroposting

KingOfAwesome58219

I have three ways that we could cut down on Necroposting -
1. Close all topics where the OP hasn't posted in 1-3 months (or longer).This could make it so that nobody could post on topics obviously answered - a bot would do it. You can also choose a specific time where it will NOT close. Like if you are going on a long vacation. Also, the OP has the option to re-open it.
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Supporters
5
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2. Remove the last page shortcuts. This would make it so the Necroposters would simply have to sort through each individual page to get to the older topics.
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Supporters
6
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3. Give reminder and highlight. "The only way I can think of is making old topics be highlighted or something and before someone posts on them there's a popup or something that says ‘This topic is old and posting on it is not recommended unless you are adding something to the discussion.’” -OmnipotentPotato
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Supporters
5 (Better wording? Only for scratchers with under 50 posts?)
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Which do you support/not support?

*This mainly applies to the Questions About Scratch Forum.

Last edited by KingOfAwesome58219 (Oct. 15, 2014 16:41:56)

theonlygusti

Necroposting isn't a big deal anyway, and sometimes topics are still used and still provoke discussion even when the OP hasn't posted in a month, so no support for number 1.

Number 2, however, is actually an intelligent idea, Support!

KingOfAwesome58219

theonlygusti wrote:
Necroposting isn't a big deal anyway.

I see necroposting a lot, and it's really annoying.

Last edited by KingOfAwesome58219 (Oct. 14, 2014 22:28:48)

lalala3

KingOfAwesome58219 wrote:
2. Remove the last page shortcuts. This would make it so the Necroposters would simply have to sort through each individual page to get to the older topics.

Not needed. Nobody goes and seeks out old topics for the sake of necroposting.

KingOfAwesome58219

lalala3 wrote:
KingOfAwesome58219 wrote:
2. Remove the last page shortcuts. This would make it so the Necroposters would simply have to sort through each individual page to get to the older topics.
Not needed. Nobody goes and seeks out old topics for the sake of necroposting.

Not necessarily necroposting - they just want to have tons of posts so they go back to the last page and answer like every question.

OmnipotentPotato

No support. Although I do hate necros, this is not the way to go about stopping them.

KingOfAwesome58219

OmnipotentPotato wrote:
No support. Although I do hate necros, this is not the way to go about stopping them.

Do you have any suggestions on how to stop them?

KingOfAwesome58219

I didn't mean to post

Last edited by KingOfAwesome58219 (Oct. 14, 2014 23:28:26)

joshuaho

This is a great idea! Necroposting is frowned upon - and most people that necropost are new to Scratch. There really needs to be some sort of feature added (like this one you suggested) to prevent people from necroposting and then getting warned for unknowingly doing something by accident.

KingOfAwesome58219

joshuaho wrote:
This is a great idea! Necroposting is frowned upon - and most people that necropost are new to Scratch. There really needs to be some sort of feature added (like this one you suggested) to prevent people from necroposting and then getting warned for unknowingly doing something by accident.

Great!

OmnipotentPotato

KingOfAwesome58219 wrote:
OmnipotentPotato wrote:
No support. Although I do hate necros, this is not the way to go about stopping them.
Do you have any suggestions on how to stop them?

Necroposting is the bane of any forum. The only way I can think of is making old topics be highlighted or something and before someone posts on them there's a popup or something that says “This topic is old and posting on it is not recommended unless you are adding something to the discussion.”

KingOfAwesome58219

OmnipotentPotato wrote:
KingOfAwesome58219 wrote:
OmnipotentPotato wrote:
No support. Although I do hate necros, this is not the way to go about stopping them.
Do you have any suggestions on how to stop them?
Necroposting is the bane of any forum. The only way I can think of is making old topics be highlighted or something and before someone posts on them there's a popup or something that says “This topic is old and posting on it is not recommended unless you are adding something to the discussion.”

I'll add that.

OmnipotentPotato

KingOfAwesome58219 wrote:
OmnipotentPotato wrote:
KingOfAwesome58219 wrote:
OmnipotentPotato wrote:
No support. Although I do hate necros, this is not the way to go about stopping them.
Do you have any suggestions on how to stop them?
Necroposting is the bane of any forum. The only way I can think of is making old topics be highlighted or something and before someone posts on them there's a popup or something that says “This topic is old and posting on it is not recommended unless you are adding something to the discussion.”
I'll add that.

Add me as a supporter but I don't support the other ideas.

KingOfAwesome58219

OmnipotentPotato wrote:
KingOfAwesome58219 wrote:
OmnipotentPotato wrote:
-snip-
I'll add that.
Add me as a supporter but I don't support the other ideas.

Ok

Last edited by KingOfAwesome58219 (Oct. 14, 2014 23:49:15)

TheHockeyist

1. Indifferent. Very useful at times, but what if I just simply on vacation for a month and had no internet access? It could close my posts when I don't mean to.

2. Support!

3. Support!

Teanaway

no support.

KingOfAwesome58219

TheHockeyist wrote:
1. Indifferent. Very useful at times, but what if I just simply on vacation for a month and had no internet access? It could close my posts when I don't mean to.
Hmm. Maybe you could do something the topic like
Don't close for month
Then it would restrict closing the topic based on that. Though people would probably forget to do that.
Also, I didn't know people went on 1 month vacations…

OmnipotentPotato

KingOfAwesome58219 wrote:
TheHockeyist wrote:
1. Indifferent. Very useful at times, but what if I just simply on vacation for a month and had no internet access? It could close my posts when I don't mean to.
Hmm. Maybe you could do something the topic like
Don't close for month
Then it would restrict closing the topic based on that. Though people would probably forget to do that.
Also, I didn't know people went on 1 month vacations…
I went on a 3 month vacation over summer break.

KingOfAwesome58219

Teanaway wrote:
no support.

Can you explain why?

KingOfAwesome58219

OmnipotentPotato wrote:
KingOfAwesome58219 wrote:
TheHockeyist wrote:
1. Indifferent. Very useful at times, but what if I just simply on vacation for a month and had no internet access? It could close my posts when I don't mean to.
Hmm. Maybe you could do something the topic like
Don't close for month
Then it would restrict closing the topic based on that. Though people would probably forget to do that.
Also, I didn't know people went on 1 month vacations…
I went on a 3 month vacation over summer break.

Lucky you! The most I've ever been was 1 and a half weeks.

Last edited by KingOfAwesome58219 (Oct. 15, 2014 00:37:22)

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