Necro Mania

[BerensBane]

I haven't seen this many zombie's running around since the release of Left4Dead2 .... And some of these should have stayed that way (ie Left4Dead) ...

[StoneGaijin]

no kidding, isn't necro thread bumps against the guidelines?

[Ayrolen]

no kidding, isn't necro thread bumps against the guidelines?

http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.p...26#post4673526

some people are just taking this WAY too far. you know who you are.

[ButrBiscut]

I've necro'ed four threads that I thought were helpful or that added to the community spirit. That was after some consideration, and that's also where I've chosen to stop.

Hopefully people don't go too crazy resurrecting things.

[Sylux14]

I've necro'ed four threads that I thought were helpful or that added to the community spirit. That was after some consideration, and that's also where I've chosen to stop.

Hopefully people don't go too crazy resurrecting things.

This. I necro'd three threads. No more. There is a difference between saving threads from the prune and using it as an excuse to bump threads.

[Nymphonic]

I was wondering the same thing.

[Sapience]

This happens every time we announce that we're pruning the forums. We always see people bumping threads that really don't quite fit the guidelines.

The community guidelines against bumping are still in effect and those who have taken the opportunity to just wantonly necro anything and everything usually find out that we tend to delete those threads first.

[Artanisul]

This happens every time we announce that we're pruning the forums. We always see people bumping threads that really don't quite fit the guidelines.

The community guidelines against bumping are still in effect and those who have taken the opportunity to just wantonly necro anything and everything usually find out that we tend to delete those threads first.

They of the blue name have spoken!

If you think its important enough to bump...they think it may be anti-them propaganda and WILL delete it first! Run for your lives!!!

[GEARS1980]

Hmm,

I haven't necro'd any threads today but this sounds a lot like censorship based on personal or company line opinion. Not acceptable to silence someone because you don't agree with them. House keeping for a visit from the WB inlaws?

However, if you were to say we are going to delete EVERYTHING on these forums as of 0200 Zulu except for the hall of fames and guides, that would be a whole other thing, which I would cheer on. Also if you were to say, this particular thread is using excess bandwith, which is costing us money, which is going to cause us to raise the price of the next expansion by .07 Cents... that would be acceptable also. (all those pictures of baacon and Lolcatz eat up a lot of bandwidth)

Valid reasons are fine but censorship and its ilk make me pull out my Don't Tread on Me flag and eye suspiciously. /Rabble, /RabbleRabble. But then again, I think I may be a conservative nutjob. I've come to terms with that.

[dori_bolger]

Hmm,

I haven't necro'd any threads today but this sounds a lot like censorship based on personal or company line opinion. Not acceptable to silence someone because you don't agree with them. House keeping for a visit from the WB inlaws?

However, if you were to say we are going to delete EVERYTHING on these forums as of 0200 Zulu except for the hall of fames and guides, that would be a whole other thing, which I would cheer on. Also if you were to say, this particular thread is using excess bandwith, which is costing us money, which is going to cause us to raise the price of the next expansion by .07 Cents... that would be acceptable also. (all those pictures of baacon and Lolcatz eat up a lot of bandwidth)

Valid reasons are fine but censorship and its ilk make me pull out my Don't Tread on Me flag and eye suspiciously. /Rabble, /RabbleRabble. But then again, I think I may be a conservative nutjob. I've come to terms with that.

Lotro is not a nation or a person, it's a business, so censorship is their right if they wish to do so. The posters do not have a right to have their post saved in perpetuity.

[GregJL]

Hmm,

I haven't necro'd any threads today but this sounds a lot like censorship based on personal or company line opinion. Not acceptable to silence someone because you don't agree with them. House keeping for a visit from the WB inlaws?

However, if you were to say we are going to delete EVERYTHING on these forums as of 0200 Zulu except for the hall of fames and guides, that would be a whole other thing, which I would cheer on. Also if you were to say, this particular thread is using excess bandwith, which is costing us money, which is going to cause us to raise the price of the next expansion by .07 Cents... that would be acceptable also. (all those pictures of baacon and Lolcatz eat up a lot of bandwidth)

Valid reasons are fine but censorship and its ilk make me pull out my Don't Tread on Me flag and eye suspiciously. /Rabble, /RabbleRabble. But then again, I think I may be a conservative nutjob. I've come to terms with that.

Still can't deal with the fact that the U.S. Consitution doesn't apply here, can you?

[Ayrolen]

Hmm,

I haven't necro'd any threads today but this sounds a lot like censorship based on personal or company line opinion. Not acceptable to silence someone because you don't agree with them. House keeping for a visit from the WB inlaws?

It's not about some sooper seekrit plot to censor the masses of Turbine haters. It's about freeing up wasted space on the server. There are so many completely useless threads just sitting around, taking up room that have no value, but they weren't deleted or locked because they may not have broken any rules (or just managed to stay under the radar).

You're making a mountain out of a molehill with this censorship nonsense.

[Jerkan]

This happens every time we announce that we're pruning the forums. We always see people bumping threads that really don't quite fit the guidelines.

The community guidelines against bumping are still in effect and those who have taken the opportunity to just wantonly necro anything and everything usually find out that we tend to delete those threads first.

Start with landy pvmp forums!

[StoneGaijin]

Still can't deal with the fact that the U.S. Consitution doesn't apply here, can you?

LOL and /QFE

[ButrBiscut]

It's not about some sooper seekrit plot to censor the masses of Turbine haters. It's about freeing up wasted space on the server. There are so many completely useless threads just sitting around, taking up room that have no value, but they weren't deleted or locked because they may not have broken any rules (or just managed to stay under the radar).

You're making a mountain out of a molehill with this censorship nonsense.

To build on Ayrolen's point, this is also not the first time the forums have been pruned. Pruning is a normal part of online forum communities, much like getting rid of your high-waisted polyester pants from the 70's. Those will never be cool again, and old threads with little lasting value to the community will not be much missed, while the space gained in the proverbial closet will be helpful indeed.

[Dotlbeme]

I would auto-prune any thread bumped by the person who started it.

[Ayrolen]

I would auto-prune any thread bumped by the person who started it.

[GEARS1980]

I would auto-prune any thread bumped by the person who started it.

Now that, is an excellent idea.

/cheer

[Sapience]

Based on the quality of some of the threads being bumped, I'm starting to agree with those who said we shouldn't announce, just prune.

Seriously, bumping meaningless posts is counter productive. But, since it's leading to making me read them all, I thought it might be good to point out that as long as a post is active, it can be infracted. Pruning helps delete evidence. Just sayin'...

[FutenCake]

Based on the quality of some of the threads being bumped, I'm starting to agree with those who said we shouldn't announce, just prune.

Seriously, bumping meaningless posts is counter productive. But, since it's leading to making me read them all, I thought it might be good to point out that as long as a post is active, it can be infracted. Pruning helps delete evidence. Just sayin'...

Can you get infracted for something you were previously infracted for?

Would that be an...infractal?



(Seriously though, I feel confident that the reasoning for my necro is sound)

[Sapience]

Can you get infracted for something you were previously infracted for?

Would that be an...infractal?



(Seriously though, I feel confident that the reasoning for my necro is sound)

You can only be infracted for a given post once (even if the post might be deserving of 3-4 infractions because it breaks multiple guidelines).

Cool pic BTW.

[Barruktp]

I would auto-prune any thread bumped by the person who started it.

except in the suggestions forum.

[Nymphonic]

much like getting rid of your high-waisted polyester pants from the 70's. Those will never be cool again,

ok. I'll be at work for the next nine hours. Can someone please post an image so I can get a good laugh? Thanks!

[Ayrolen]

except in the suggestions forum.

Unless it's from 2008, has 2 replies, and one of those replies is the OP bumping it today.

[Graythandor]

Based on the quality of some of the threads being bumped, I'm starting to agree with those who said we shouldn't announce, just prune.

Seriously, bumping meaningless posts is counter productive. But, since it's leading to making me read them all, I thought it might be good to point out that as long as a post is active, it can be infracted. Pruning helps delete evidence. Just sayin'...

On a slightly unrelated note, will the Official Discussion Threads forum be pruned, too? I'd rather like to keep those. It's interesting to go back and read them as time permits.