Thoughts on implementing thread locking on idle threads after a standard period.

[Foxsoup]

Locking old threads would be detrimental to a lot of the DIY section. Having information from several people for multiple builds in a single thread is way better than having to swap backing and forth between 20 different treads.

 

[flyfisher117]

lol

A guy bumps an old thread. Rokslide is upset.
A guy posts a new thread, which topic is close to an old thread. Rokslide is upset.

How is anyone supposed to use Rokslide!?

 

[cnelk]

And it’s not even the off season yet….

 

[tony]

I try and use the search function, sometimes it's a PITA to try and find information.

It's pretty easy to tell the new people bumping an ancient post to get faster access to sell.

Might not be popular, but I'd be down to paying to sell. I think that would solve a lot of problems.
Other forum I'm on its $30.00 a year, non-payers can buy from you but not sell.

 

[grfox92]

I try and use the search function, sometimes it's a PITA to try and find information.

It's pretty easy to tell the new people bumping an ancient post to get faster access to sell.

Might not be popular, but I'd be down to paying to sell. I think that would solve a lot of problems.
Other forum I'm on its $30.00 a year, non-payers can buy from you but not sell.

Don't use the forums search function. Go to Google and search whatever you are looking for and just put "rokslide" at the end.

For example "best budget rain gear rokslide"

It will put all relevant threads within the forum at the top of the search results.

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[tony]

Brilliant!

 

[Traveler]

Is this an actual problem?

 

[wyosam]

The various thread lockers are unreliable, recommend rock set or paint pen.


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[Boarmaster]

When an old thread surfaces from years ago that I posted in I find it interesting to look back and see how full of crap I was(am).

 

[Boarmaster]

Is this an actual problem?

Really, I am more concerned if Im going to lose enough weight by hunting season to get the jacket I bought last year to zip up…..

 

[cal30_sniper]

I thought this was about applying penetrating Loctite to screws you can't remember if you put Loctite on when you first torqued them down.

Glad I wasn’t the only one, haha. All tuned up for another Rokslide reliability tech tip and then wham, normal forum business post.

 

[5MilesBack]

When an old thread surfaces from years ago that I posted in I find it interesting to look back and see how full of crap I was(am).

It's funny. I'll read an old thread that I don't even remember replying to. And while reading it I'll be thinking of a reply in my mind, and then find my old reply that is word for word with what I was thinking of posting.

I will admit, when I read the thread title I was thinking "why on earth would you want to put thread locker on idle threads".

 

[grfox92]

It's funny. I'll read an old thread that I don't even remember replying to. And while reading it I'll be thinking of a reply in my mind, and then find my old reply that is word for word with what I was thinking of posting.

I will admit, when I read the thread title I was thinking "why on earth would you want to put thread locker on idle threads".

Sometimes I'll read my reply and cant believe that was my response at the time.

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[doc holiday13]

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I view this forum like an archive and can answer most of my questions without asking it. But I think there is value to adding to older threads that have a ton of good information.
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Hence why I sometimes will reply to a thread saying "use the search function" (or something to that effect)

 

[doc holiday13]

lol

A guy bumps an old thread. Rokslide is upset.
A guy posts a new thread, which topic is close to an old thread. Rokslide is upset.

How is anyone supposed to use Rokslide!?

Use the search function and don't reply ... DUH

 

[flyfisher117]

Use the search function and don't reply ... DUH

Doesn’t pay the bills … DUH

 

[doc holiday13]

Doesn’t pay the bills … DUH

Wait .. wait.. You're getting paid for your replies... Dang... I'm doing something wrong

 

[twall13]

On the classifieds front; I'm on a couple of other forums, one in particular that automatically deletes ALL classified ads after 30 days of being posted. Regardless of the last post date. Very occasionally it costs someone a sale or purchase, but it's so rare that nobody really complains. It saves a BUNCH of server space & has massively cut down on the scamming.

I like this idea in general, but I also like being able to look at older, locked classifieds ads to get a general idea of what things are selling for and this would erase all that data. Trade offs I guess.

 

[Bearded Bowhunter]

can't have your cake and eat it to.....

we already chastise FNG's for not using the search function enough for redundant or repetitive topics, the fact that old threads get revived tells me many actually are using it. Take that away and the traffic on the same nonsense multiplies so which is going to irritate you more? The same questions by new guys over and over, or old threads getting revived regarding said questions?

Could just as easily see the information in the thread and send a PM or two to folks that they would want to ask questions to. Not like the thread or information contained in it would go away.