D&D 5E Why do people care when threads get necro'd?

[Hriston]

"Why is this thread in the 5E forum?"

 

[grimslade]

There is a strong bias that necromancy is evil based on its connection to the Negative Energy Plane in previous editions. This is no longer the case in the current edition. (Future-proofed for future necro)
I like seeing necro threads. It is like a small hit of nostalgia. Sometimes, especially in lore related threads, super helpful in understanding an argument to see it unfold in real time.

 

[DammitVictor]

I mean... it makes me a little uncomfortable to be reminded that I've been on this website for over half of my life, and see new posters commenting on threads that I last commented upon before they were born.

 

[dragoner]

This thread needs a Vin Diesel meme, stat!

 

[DEFCON 1]

You mean like this one? You're welcome.

Heh, well, that was close, but not precisely the same. So I appreciate you not sullying the 'Thread conjuration!' response by using it incorrectly. We must save it for when it genuinely applies in the future.

 

[CubicsRube]

I don't mind when it's relevant, but I do point out if someone's replying to a person that hasn't been on the board for a decade, or they rez a thread with a really inane/useless response.

 

[Li Shenron]

This seems to be a big deal for some people... someone here on the boards gets an old thread in their mentions and then read it and respond, not noticing the thread is "old". And invariably there are other who then show up to say "Necro'd thread!"... as if that is actually a problem.

Indeed.

If resuming an old discussion was a problem, then old threads should get locked. No lock = not finished.

 

[Gnarlo]

Scheduling a note for 2024 to necro this thread

Dang it, in before I could

Expecting to see a couple of very old necro’d threads pop up now; heck I would have a decade ago… My sense of humor hasn’t gotten any better, I’m just a lot more tired these days

 

[Lanefan]

Who else immediately checked the date on this thread, just to be sure?

The thread's start date no longer appears on the list-of-threads page, so it's not as easy to do this as it was.

 

[Charlaquin]

The thread's start date no longer appears on the list-of-threads page, so it's not as easy to do this as it was.

But you can see the date a post was made on in the top-left corner.