Add NECRO POSTING to the Rules and Guidelines For Steam Discussions, etc.

[Sweet Briana 💋™]

Necro posting apparently counts as "spam and bumping", EVEN when germane to the subject matter, and you can be banned for this if reported.

Please specifically place the language: NECRO-POSTING

This is absolutely idiotic because if you just locked a thread after a specific date, then there would be no ARBITRARY enforcement of a non-rule on the umbrella of 2 separate entries.

In the list located: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4045-USHJ-3810

- "Bump threads" has its own entry.
- "Post spam" has its own entry.

"Necro posting" - requires an entry unto itself since it is highly arbitrary when a thread is considered necro. In some forums in 2 weeks or 2 months, or 2 years.

[Gwarsbane]

If they are adding to the topic at hand, or updating the info because something has changed, its usually fine.

If someone is just adding "ok" or "well?" or "+1" or something along those lines, its considered spam.

If they add a bunch of stuff that really has nothing to do with the topic it is spam.

No real need to add no necro-posting.

I've seen a couple of threads that were 2 years old and someone posted in them because something that was asked for in the OP had finally been provided so information was added for anyone who was subscribed to it and for anyone that finds it in the future while searching. I thought it was strange to see a 2 year old thread, but once I seen the new post it made sense.

[DonJuanDoja]

The problem with this is everyone pushes Searching so hard so then people do and they don’t look at the date/time stamps because why would you.

You searched and avoided making duplicate topics just like they asked you to.

It’s the most common cause of necro posts 90% of people had no idea they just revived a 2 year old thread.

[Darren]

I see no problem with someone reviving a 2 year old thread if they are adding value (pointing out it's now fixed for the next person doing the search, etc) but if the post adds no value to the topic then no point resurrecting an old thread.

[Gwarsbane]

They search, read the first post (ignoring the date) in the topic, and then don't bother reading all the other ones, specially when there are more than one page.

If people stopped and read stuff there is a chance they wouldn't need to add anything. But again many times its a "+1 to what the op said" or something like it and that adds nothing to the thread.

[Radene]

Post a new thread: "LOL Y U NOT USE SEARCH FUNCTION!"

Post in old thread: "LOL Y U NECRO!"

You can't win.

[Spawn of Totoro]

When you don't add content to the discuss, then yes, it is spam as well as a necro. If it was just a necro alone, that tends not to lead to any action being taken.

[Radene]

Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:

When you don't add content to the discuss, then yes, it is spam as well as a necro. If it was just a necro alone, that tends not to lead to any action being taken.

It does lead to a lot of people railing on you for "necroing"; which can be obnoxious enough for the thread to get locked.

[Dragova]

What I don't get is why a forum can get so conflicted over searches and necros. Let's just troll people over date numbers after screeching at people to use the search function despite how convoluted it looks and could use an improvement in ways..

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

Just implement a banner saying "this thread hasn't been posted in for over 120 days".

[Dragova]

Originally posted by Quint, as you otter know:

Just implement a banner saying "this thread hasn't been posted in for over 120 days".

^This, or something that at least says "This topic maybe dated"

[Gwarsbane]

Originally posted by Quint, as you otter know:

Just implement a banner saying "this thread hasn't been posted in for over 120 days".

Originally posted by Phoobie:

Originally posted by Quint, as you otter know:

Just implement a banner saying "this thread hasn't been posted in for over 120 days".

^This, or something that at least says "This topic maybe dated"

Yes because as we know, people on steam always read stuff even when its right in front of them....

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

Originally posted by Gwarsbane:

Originally posted by Quint, as you otter know:

Just implement a banner saying "this thread hasn't been posted in for over 120 days".

Originally posted by Phoobie:

^This, or something that at least says "This topic maybe dated"

Yes because as we know, people on steam always read stuff even when its right in front of them....

"It won't work for some people" doesn't mean it isn't useful.

There's a number of cases where people unknowingly revive an old thread without meaning to do so.

Hell, I'm an experienced user and even I sometimes do that.

A warning saying "This thread hasn't been posted in in at least 120 days. Make sure you're adding something meaningful to the thread. Thanks!" would at least give people like myself pause before posting.

[Gus the Crocodile]

Originally posted by Sωεε† βríάηά 💋™:

"Bump threads" has its own entry.
- "Post spam" has its own entry.

This is precisely why "necro posting" doesn't need an entry. It's only a problem when people are posting spammy unconstructive replies, and those are already covered. People adding to existing threads in a normal, constructive manner is exactly what they should be doing, and so should not be against the rules. 90% of the time, the people complaining "who necroed this???" etc are the only actual problems in the thread.

[Si-Fi]

I had this idea, even if it could be implemented, is to auto lock threads or mark threads after a period of 120 days.

Honestly though, don't suppose it'll help.

[Mikasa Ackerman]

Originally posted by Gwarsbane:

If they are adding to the topic at hand, or updating the info because something has changed, its usually fine.

If someone is just adding "ok" or "well?" or "+1" or something along those lines, its considered spam.

If they add a bunch of stuff that really has nothing to do with the topic it is spam.

No real need to add no necro-posting.

I've seen a couple of threads that were 2 years old and someone posted in them because something that was asked for in the OP had finally been provided so information was added for anyone who was subscribed to it and for anyone that finds it in the future while searching. I thought it was strange to see a 2 year old thread, but once I seen the new post it made sense.

recently someone necroed my old thread where i posted about having done the work to find out the numbers of the expert grid in ffx , i dont mind that at all , one thread has my picture linked anyway but that way more see it