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Warning When You Quote an Old Reply?

abdo123

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Can we have some sort of warning when we're quoting a reply that is over 3 months old? (Or which ever you think is long enough)

Busy forums usually have strict rules regarding reviving old threads, I don't think that's necessary in this space. However when a thread revives for one reason or another I find myself sometimes replying to some old posts that are simply no longer relevant or worth discussing anymore.

Is it possible to implement some sort of warning (As you hit the Quote button) that hey this was posted a really long time ago.
 

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I think the warning would be a good idea. Sometimes such a post is warranted. For instance I recently posted to an old thread about video switchers to offer up an example of a good one I had found. Otherwise I would have started a virtually identical thread from scratch which clutters up topics. OTOH, yes I see people respond sometimes to a very old thread (often they are new members and likely didn't notice it was old) who necro post, and obviously if it is a question they are unlikely to get a reply from a now inactive thread.
 
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@amirm

Can we have some sort of warning when we're quoting a reply that is over 3 months old? (Or which ever you think is long enough)

Busy forums usually have strict rules regarding reviving old threads, I don't think that's necessary in this space. However when a thread revives for one reason or another I find myself sometimes replying to some old posts that are simply no longer relevant or worth discussing anymore.

Is it possible to implement some sort of warning (As you hit the Quote button) that hey this was posted a really long time ago.
I would like to reply, but in the spirt of the meeting the requirements of the topic. I must wait until this post is deemed Old! ;)
 

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I think what happens is somebody uses a search engine to look up a specific topic and in my case sometimes I won't notice the age of the thread or last post. I've accidentally revived 10 year old threads . yikes
 

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Proper etiquette in that case is you should have posted a blank saying reserved for future posting. Then filled in the blank in 90 days. :p
I'm just picturing Adam mistakenly attempting to post a day too soon and receiving a 'You do not have permission' notice:facepalm:
 

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Is this really a problem ? I don’t mind if the discussion gets a bit long . I could be problematic if someone does not read an old tread to end if something relevant has changed .
 

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Perhaps having this warning after >1 year would be more appropriate. Plenty of good conversations with months between replies.
 

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There is a plug-in for it but these things can get outdated and cause problems when we upgrade forum software. Is it happening a lot?

That's ironic isn't it. The plugin gets outdated like the post it's supposed to be warning you about. :)
 
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abdo123

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There is a plug-in for it but these things can get outdated and cause problems when we upgrade forum software. Is it happening a lot?
It’s not really a big deal i guess if the value proposition is not worth it.

It’s worth considering though.
 

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One dares to suggest applying the first rule of admin:-

Do nothing, immediately.

(the alleged problem might go away on its own)
 

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Your mind can do it easily. Even easier than installing a habit of checking before or after you post.
 
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