"Old Topics" Rule?

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"Old Topics" Rule?
Tweet Topic Started: Nov 29 2009, 12:47 PM (733 Views)
infamousDee	Nov 29 2009, 12:47 PM Post #1
Flying Battery Act 2 Posts: 1,023 Group: B Rank Hero Member #9,807 Joined: March 1, 2009	I have noticed that the rules say that bumping old topics is not allowed, and that a member (Shadonic) has been banned for repeatedly bumping old topics. IMO, if bumping old topics is banned, then the cutoff time for topics should be the amount of time a member is permitted to post a new reply after. It gets really annoying when you don't realise a topic is old, and you get warned and the topic is closed after posting in that topic.



Cee Jay Haych	Nov 29 2009, 12:50 PM Post #2
"I didn't use the whole thing ...." Posts: 3,252 Group: =SB= Kings Member #9,868 Joined: March 28, 2009	Its not really difficult to see weather a topic is old or not, all you have to do is look to see when the last post was made, in your case you posted in a topic that was last posted in the beginning of 2008, witch is nearly 2 years old by now.



Zak	Nov 29 2009, 12:52 PM Post #3
For The Circle Posts: 4,002 Group: D Rank Legend Member #9,748 Joined: February 10, 2009 3DS Friend Code: 1118-0225-4062 Steam ID: zakth686	i believe bumping old topics isn't against the rules, as long as the poster says something productive or note worthy. i think shadonic was simply restating what was already said.
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Lady BlizShadow	Nov 29 2009, 12:57 PM Post #4
I still can't use this. Posts: 6,546 Group: Former Monarchs Member #6,722 Joined: March 16, 2008	The rule states that you're allowed to bump any topic you so choose as long as it's recent and/or relevant, and the post you've written is stimulating enough for discussion to warrant you doing so. However, most people who bump like that don't add anything worthy to the conversation hence the warns and locks. Frankly, this is a common sense issue so it pisses me off when I see it, because everyone can see if a topic is old just by looking at the post dates, and unpinned topics that are that old are several pages back, so it almost looks like one is searching for a topic to bump just to do so. We could easily enact a post cut-off date for the board, however, or simply a more stringent rule of no such bumping period. But if anything, the rule is fine as is, if verbose, and it would be much easier and pleasing if members could take the initiative themselves to make sure they don't bump something inappropriately.
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infamousDee	Nov 29 2009, 01:05 PM Post #5
Flying Battery Act 2 Posts: 1,023 Group: B Rank Hero Member #9,807 Joined: March 1, 2009	Yes, but I have seen incidents of people making perfectly sensible posts that have good discussion value, and then a mod comes along and locks the topic.



Lady BlizShadow	Nov 29 2009, 01:08 PM Post #6
I still can't use this. Posts: 6,546 Group: Former Monarchs Member #6,722 Joined: March 16, 2008	Can you give some examples?
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Cee Jay Haych	Nov 29 2009, 01:09 PM Post #7
"I didn't use the whole thing ...." Posts: 3,252 Group: =SB= Kings Member #9,868 Joined: March 28, 2009	When? Most times that a topic got bump was someone saying 'Lol that was funny' or 'I agree with that' or something along thoses lines, I have never seen a bumped topic that had anything even half discussion worthy.



HollyYoshi	Nov 29 2009, 01:12 PM Post #8
I object to your claims Posts: 15,025 Group: =SB= Queens Member #9,640 Joined: January 9, 2009 Gender: Female Country: United States of America 3DS Friend Code: 1891-1489-0768 Nintendo ID: Agent_Blaire Game Currently Playing: Yoshi's Island	Once or twice I've seen people bump old topics with a discussion-worthy, on topic response.



infamousDee	Nov 29 2009, 01:12 PM Post #9
Flying Battery Act 2 Posts: 1,023 Group: B Rank Hero Member #9,807 Joined: March 1, 2009	I remember a topic once where someone posted something, and then the discussion got going again and people were actually debating, then a mod came along and said something along the lines of; "Who bumped this topic? Locked". The only reason I can think of for that is that the post that originally bumped the topic was irrelevant. The topic was called something like: Sonic Underground, it is weird. Edited by infamousDee, Nov 29 2009, 01:13 PM.



Zak	Nov 29 2009, 01:14 PM Post #10
For The Circle Posts: 4,002 Group: D Rank Legend Member #9,748 Joined: February 10, 2009 3DS Friend Code: 1118-0225-4062 Steam ID: zakth686	Teh Heretic (Dan) Nov 29 2009, 01:12 PM I remember a topic once where someone posted something, and then the discussion got going again and people were actually debating, then a mod came along and said something along the lines of; "Who bumped this topic? Locked". The only reason I can think of for that is that the post that originally bumped the topic was irrelevant. The topic was called something like: Sonic Underground, it is weird. Could you post a link to said topic?
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infamousDee	Nov 29 2009, 01:15 PM Post #11
Flying Battery Act 2 Posts: 1,023 Group: B Rank Hero Member #9,807 Joined: March 1, 2009	The topic is really old, I tried searching for it, but search flood control is on.



Lady BlizShadow	Nov 29 2009, 01:19 PM Post #12
I still can't use this. Posts: 6,546 Group: Former Monarchs Member #6,722 Joined: March 16, 2008	When I ask for examples, I usually mean with greater specificity than an anecdote, like a link. Anyways, if the post that bumped the topic was actually irrelevant, that would still warrant a locking because it breaks the rules regardless of the current conversation or the duration passed between the bump and the lock; Time and ignorance do not eliminate a mistake. However, if the conversation going on at the time was up to par, then there's no reason why it couldn't have been carried along in a newly made topic which is a solution we've done many times before for a variety of reasons.
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Cee Jay Haych	Nov 29 2009, 01:32 PM Post #13
"I didn't use the whole thing ...." Posts: 3,252 Group: =SB= Kings Member #9,868 Joined: March 28, 2009	Well, I just went though all 24 pages of the 'Sonic's Universe' sub section of the board and couldn't find the offending article, but to be honest if the only thing your basing this claim on is one age old topic out of countless others that gets bumped, then you haven't really got much of a case to prove your point.



Deleted User	Nov 29 2009, 01:53 PM Post #14
Deleted User	Teh Heretic (Dan) Nov 29 2009, 12:47 PM I have noticed that the rules say that bumping old topics is not allowed, and that a member (Shadonic) has been banned for repeatedly bumping old topics. IMO, if bumping old topics is banned, then the cutoff time for topics should be the amount of time a member is permitted to post a new reply after. It gets really annoying when you don't realise a topic is old, and you get warned and the topic is closed after posting in that topic. He wasn't banned for bumping topics, he was banned for spamming, flaming, and trolling.
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L Dragon	Nov 29 2009, 03:30 PM Post #15
Chaos Emerald Posts: 691 Group: S Rank Knight Member #746 Joined: March 19, 2007	Well, we all have to remember that its mainly new people that bump old topics. And your all forgetting, not every new person that rolls on in here is use to NOT having to worry about being warned for bumping old topics. In short, it might of been okay for them to do so one another forum they went on and aren't use to having to check to see if a topic is old. Also,Daniel White is right. Many topics in the sonic channel, or the other 'talk about sonic' forums, have been bumped and restarted the topic discussion wise. I'm sure you could fine a few of them in one of those sections(everywhere else I can't really say I've seen this, save for rps but they always get locked unless the rp creator bumped it themselves.) So yes, I agree with both parties here. He was banned for spamming, and not bumping old topics. But still, he did get a warn for bumping an old topic, unless I've read the information wrong.
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