Why are 10 year old threads being resurrected?

[AZ8]

Weird Friday….

 

[CorbLand]

People trying to get their 10 posts for the classifieds.

 

[fngTony]

A while ago I noticed noticed that. There’s a “similar threads” list at the bottom of the screen. My guess is that it’s sorted by relevance, not date. People are probably just clicking on them because of the topic.

 

[Jbehredt]

It’s all news to the “adult onset hunter”

 

[wapitibob]

Because the new forum software has the “similar threads” function enabled.

 

[Geewhiz]

Sometimes its something interesting that seamingly hasnt been discussed recently. Sometimes I'll search something and old threads come up.

We tell people to use the search function and then complain when they do.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Just because.

 

[5MilesBack]

We tell people to use the search function and then complain when they do.

Using the search function doesn't bring 10 year old threads to the top........"posting" on those threads bring them to the top.

 

[AZ8]

People trying to get their 10 posts for the classifieds.

yeah, that's probably it. All the threads today have the "new member intro" type theme.

 

[Nickofthewoods]

Have you guys heard about these lightweight floorless tents that have wood stoves?

Forgot my sarcasm emoji

 

[Geewhiz]

Have you guys heard about these lightweight floorless tents that have wood stoves?

Who would buy one of those..... Only losers have them.....

 

[hawkman71]

People are always encouraged to search before posting. (This forum is the first I've used which suggests threads based on your proposed thread title which is cool.)

If I find a thread (here or elsewhere), and it's old, I hesitate to post, but heck, if it's on the very subject, then why not I figure.

 

[CorbLand]

It’s one thing to resurrect a thread with a legitimate reason but to bring them back just to say “welcome,” that’s a different thing.

 

[Crowmangler]

I love to see the 10 year old posts that say:

"My wife left me because I bought too much Bitcoin at $3.20"

 

[Gutshotem]

Bots

 

[MuleyFever]

Have you guys heard about these lightweight floorless tents that have wood stoves?

Forgot my sarcasm emoji

I don't know. I feel like there could be at least 4 deadly reasons not to use one.

 

[Gunnersdad49]

I was one of the guilty ones today. I did it to find some help in NM, so I searched NM and posted in an old thread. I got a very helpful pm within hours that answered my questions and I didn’t have to start a new post for something simple. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Azone]

Have you guys heard about these lightweight floorless tents that have wood stoves?

Forgot my sarcasm emoji

Then start a thread on what the best system to run in their floor less shelter system for a floor will be.

 

[hawkman71]

It’s one thing to resurrect a thread with a legitimate reason but to bring them back just to say “welcome,” that’s a different thing.

True. I got it now.

 

[AZ8]

I was one of the guilty ones today. I did it to find some help in NM, so I searched NM and posted in an old thread. I got a very helpful pm within hours that answered my questions and I didn’t have to start a new post for something simple. Just my 2 cents.

Yours wasn’t the one that I noticed.

There were 6 threads on page 1 earlier this afternoon all from 2012 with a simple “welcome”.