Is Thread Necromancy Ok?

SnowleopardVK

First Post

• Oct 11, 2011

• #31

Michael Morris said:

:bookmarks the thread for ressurection midway through 2009:

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It came a little late, but you pretty much got it...

I'd say case by case (or thread by thread as it is) basis. In most cases if a thread's long-dead enough I'll just start my own new one. If there was something really important in the old one I'd still more likely resort to linking the new one to it than reviving the old one. But despite that, necromancies can happen in some cases.

 

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Michael Silverbane

Adventurer

• Mar 1, 2019

• #32

As there has been a recent spate of people complaining about thread necromancy, I thought it would be a good idea to raise an old thread about thread necromancy, in order to complain about the people complaining about thread necromancy.

Thread necromancy is not against the rules of the forum. Further, posting in an old thread that has been raised only to complain about thread necromancy keeps it at the top of the forum, without adding anything of value to the thread. So I have to ask, what is the motivation behind complaining about thread necromancy in an old thread that has been raised?

 

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lowkey13

Guest

• Mar 1, 2019

• #33

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Michael Silverbane

Adventurer

• Mar 1, 2019

• #34

I am complaining about complaining, a perfectly cromulent use of a "Meta" thread.

Howzabout you?

 

Umbran

Mod Squad

Staff member

Supporter

• Mar 1, 2019

• #35

Michael Silverbane said:

As there has been a recent spate of people complaining about thread necromancy, I thought it would be a good idea to raise an old thread about thread necromancy, in order to complain about the people complaining about thread necromancy.

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*checks site rules*

Well, there's nothing in the code of conduct that says I can ban someone for being too meta. I'll let it stand.

 

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lowkey13

Guest

• Mar 1, 2019

• #36

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Umbran

Mod Squad

Staff member

Supporter

• Mar 1, 2019

• #37

Michael Silverbane said:

As there has been a recent spate of people complaining about thread necromancy, I thought it would be a good idea to raise an old thread about thread necromancy, in order to complain about the people complaining about thread necromancy.

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Interestingly, this thread has been raised from the dead *twice* - it started in 2005, was raised in 2011, and then again today.

Which makes me wonder if this is a case of necromancy at all. It may instead be a cicada-meme.

 

Eltab

Lord of the Hidden Layer

• Mar 1, 2019

• #38

Umbran said:

Which makes me wonder if this is a case of necromancy at all. It may instead be a cicada-meme.

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Or one stage in the life cycle of some other electronic 'organism'.

...maybe National Geographic would fund a study...

 

Garthanos

Arcadian Knight

• Apr 21, 2019

• #39

If a thread is necroed and it new conversation happens because of it the new conversation has a clearer context ... all is good.

 

CapnZapp

Legend

• Apr 26, 2019

• #40

Michael Silverbane said:

As there has been a recent spate of people complaining about thread necromancy, I thought it would be a good idea to raise an old thread about thread necromancy, in order to complain about the people complaining about thread necromancy.

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This is the good stuff.

Though I see the thread was previously resurrected in 2011, which detracts slightly from your achievement


Seriously though, SOME forums consider thread necromancy an infractionable offense, so I'm not surprised to see a forumist instinctively complain about the practice.

(Notably GITP, another significant D&D site)

 

Last edited: Apr 26, 2019