Unpopular opinion: People shouldn't whine about necroposting

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Not Big Surprise Jan 23, 2018 @ 8:10am

Unpopular opinion: People shouldn't whine about necroposting

If anyone here is unaware of what necroposting is, it's basically posting in threads or discussions where nobody posted in a long time, something like one nanosecond ago, according to some people. The word can be separated in "necro" which basically means dead, and "posting" word I'm sure you know the meaning.
Now, back to the main topic, people complain a lot about necroposting. Too much. And this doesn't help our community. But it has a solution. In your computer, there's a big button at your right that says "Unsubscribe" or "Cancel subscription" that you can click to automatically stop receiving notifications when someone posts in a discussion. On mobile phones, you can swipe that blue thing on your left and tap the same button.
And with that, there's one thing left for me to say: my opinion. In my opinion, necroposting is a first world problem. Kinda like having the air conditioner one unit above what you want. Both are easy to fix, and you have no excuse to whine about them. Unless you want to be seen as a lazy fu... person. So, stop whining about necroposting, it's not worth your time and it's annoying. Especially when everyone whines about it on a post with comments from a week ago.

Edit: Your problem is that you all necro-haters confuse necroposting and off topic comments (which is kind of dumb considering calling out a necroposter Is getting off topic).

Last edited by Not Big Surprise; Jan 23, 2018 @ 6:57pm

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cSg|mc-Hotsauce Jan 23, 2018 @ 8:15am

As long as it is still within the same topic and has nothing to do with an old but now fixed issue, it is fine.

Anything other than that, do not necro threads.

But some threads need to be left alone after more than a year...

http://steamcommunity.com/app/440/discussions/0/412447331648907767/?ctp=13#c1693785035830294197

The mods agreed as the thread is locked.

Last edited by cSg|mc-Hotsauce; Jan 23, 2018 @ 8:33am

Not Big Surprise Jan 23, 2018 @ 8:52am

My reply was on the same topic, and there was no issue, it was an open question for anyone to respond anytime and anywhere.
Edit: did you ask a moderator to lock the discussion?

Last edited by Not Big Surprise; Jan 23, 2018 @ 8:53am

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Jan 23, 2018 @ 8:53am

And a mod agreed with the other users and that is why the thread was locked.

Any more questions?

Not Big Surprise Jan 23, 2018 @ 8:55am

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
Any more questions?

:qr:

Why, tho? As I said, the discussion wasn't closed because it was made so people could answer.

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Jan 23, 2018 @ 8:59am

Originally posted by Not Big Surprise:
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
Any more questions?

Why, tho? As I said, the discussion wasn't closed because it was made so people could answer.

Once someone necros for no good reason after that long, users start to complain and a mod stops it all because of the 2 incidents.

1. Necro

2. Arguing

Hence...

This topic has been locked by a moderator, no replies can be made.

You could just start a new thread with your info from that post instead. No one would even know or care about the old thread if you did that.

Last edited by cSg|mc-Hotsauce; Jan 23, 2018 @ 8:59am

Not Big Surprise Jan 23, 2018 @ 9:06am

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
1. Necro

2. Arguing

"Arguing" could be non-existent if people stopped whining about necroposting, and people wouldn't need to lock threads because of that.

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Jan 23, 2018 @ 9:06am

It got to that point after it as necro'd.

Why didn't you just make a new thread?

Not Big Surprise Jan 23, 2018 @ 9:09am

Because it's hard to make your discussions as famous as those.

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Jan 23, 2018 @ 9:11am

If you want popularity, you are doing it wrong.

Edit: And, moved to Off-Topic.

Last edited by cSg|mc-Hotsauce; Jan 23, 2018 @ 9:15am

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Jan 23, 2018 @ 9:24am

Originally posted by Not Big Surprise:
Let's say you have a problem with a game. You look in every forum, try every solution, and none of those woek

Your post in that thread was not about that.

And it is fine to ask for help in a new thread as most old thread... Wait a minute... I already posted the answer to that...

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
...and has nothing to do with an old but now fixed issue, it is fine.

Last edited by cSg|mc-Hotsauce; Jan 23, 2018 @ 9:24am

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Not Big Surprise Jan 23, 2018 @ 9:25am

Let's say you have a problem with a game. You try every solution without success. Then you ask "I tried every solution here, but none of them work. Does anyone have another solution?" If people had common sense, they would answer you something like "yes, try this" or "sorry, I am unaware of any solutions". But instead, everyone's like "oh u dumb necro eat sheet". Wouldn't that be annoying for you? This is why I want to end the necroposting hate.

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Plaid Jan 23, 2018 @ 9:41am

It's just different around here. It took me a while to get used to everyone starting a new thread on the same subject every ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ day. But it's not my job to keep this house clean so I just let it be.

Last edited by Plaid; Jan 23, 2018 @ 9:42am

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Not Big Surprise Jan 23, 2018 @ 9:48am

Why starting a new thread that nobody will see if you can ask in another thread? Oh, wait, I know! Because people's heads are shaped like a male reproductive organ and that means they won't help you!
This is why I want to end this necroposting hate.

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