Is it still "Necro-ing" if the info is useful or relevent?

[BluEmber]

So I wanted to post some useful information on a Steam Workshop item, but I am new to Steam and I want to know what counts as "Necro-ing" and what is acceptable and unacceptable in other cases.

Some useful Info to know would be that the last comment was around April 5, and I'm going to comment a path for other players to use if they are having trouble.

[nullable]

That's going to be subjective. One person's relevant info, may be another person's necro..

That being said, if you are adding relevant information to an unresolved issue/topic then I personally wouldn't consider it necroing. There isn't a specific time limit there. And I wouldn't worry about people who want to cry necro at every new post in an old topic.

If you're just jumping into a long dead conversation to inject your opinions, then you might be.

[Unn4m3d (♥AUT♥)]

Well, it's difficult to say. As Post #1 mentioned if its really something unresolved and you can actually contribute something useful to it... maybe?

But generally even then I wouldnt do it. When a Thread is a year old or even more I dont think the OP has much use for whatever you could add to it at this point.

I dont know if the Mods dish out warnings for necroing, but they do close Threads that got dug up.

[Nx Machina]

Necroing would be adding non relevant information to the topic.

If you have relevant information as you describe in your OP then add it.

Note: Moderation will determine relevance if the post is reported.

[Haruspex]

If you have relevant information to add, it would really be better to just start a new thread, rather than resurrecting an ancient one.

[nullable]

Originally posted by 8bitbeard:

If you have relevant information to add, it would really be better to just start a new thread, rather than resurrecting an ancient one.

That could be an option and you can link back to the old topic too, quote from it, whatever.

[crunchyfrog]

As others say it really depends.

I would say try to steer for this.

If you have a particular issue and search the forums and one or two threads come up about it and it does actually apply, then you have some actual info to add to help others in future, then go for it.

However if you do the same and are just saying "yeah me too" and not actually adding anything, then no. That's necroing.

[Elucidator]

I'm just saying this to make it more clear:

Imagine you have an elected democratic president. Now somewhere a topic is started: "X got chosen and is now president, what do you think?"

4 years later he may still be president and so, even though its 4 years later, its still on topic and an active thread. The discussion about this opinion (his performance for example as a president) might have even changed compared to when he just started, so whatever.

in some countries the term is 8 years or maybe even longer. Anyway.... this seems really old then, but despite that technically its not a necro.

And people would likely appreciate it if you keep the content/subject within the same thread instead of making a new one despite it being inactive for a while. (mods may also move the thread to this one if you don't)

....

necroing has to do with whether or not it is inapproperiate.
with Steam, if it is about Steam talking about old versions and old situations is frowned upon, because those situations aren't the same anymore, and it is posible that the followers of said thread receives a message for it too (due to a thread update), despite it not being relevant to their situation of back then.
necroing can also lead to spam, if multiple threads on the same subject exist from that time, which also happens.
and it can also be seen as a bump (meaning people need to scroll more and look over it before they find relevant active threads.


edit:
like others said, if you have a more modern solution for example or an easier one, that maybe a good thing to post. If the thread isn't closed or archived, you could technically update that the information is no longer relevant as well and it would be relevant information, but-- its better to do that when people necro and just leave the thread alone.
(honestly telling that the information is no longer relevant is something OP (who initually directs the thread's subject) is supposed to do.... on time, by for example hitting the answered button.)

[B-o-B]

If your talking about the comments section on Workshop items then I wouldn’t call that necro. It’s normal for them to progress.

If it’s a Discussion in the community forums then it will be looked at differently, if reported.