There is a conflict within the CoC stating it is not good to create new threads about the same topic.
I am trying to use the “search ” function more to find existing threads about the same topic I want to discuss.
Apparently, some participants think that this is “necroing” a thread. Which is considered bad too.
See the confusion? If the CoC frowns on new threads that already exist and you “shouldn’t” post a new insight on an existing old thread. Then why are these older threads allowed to linger? (1year+).
I may have a solution. Why not reset the forum after a major new patch is realeased? Then we know we will have feed back on the current patch.
Look at some of the active topics. If there isn’t one for what you want, make a new one even if one has been made in the past. Necroing is worse than making a topic that isn’t currently being discussed
It stops being a violation when it otherwise involves necroing. It’s because that rule specifically refers to spamming the same topic over and over like that mercy main raid. So if the topic isn’t active, it isn’t being spammed. Therefore you can make one.
Creating a separate thread about an existing topic for further discussion in more than one forum
Nothing really in the Code about bumping. Generally when we talk about “bumping” etiquette, it means you don’t literally reply with one word: bump or bumping. There has to be some context in your post, or it’ll likely be deleted. Should be anyway.
I read that too. Spamming a small word like “bump” to move a thread to the top is a violation. You can’t spam irrelevant posts to keep a thread on top of the forum stack.
Placing a relevant post (like I have) that coincides to the topic is acceptable to revive an older thread.
The “necro” thing is just something someone made up just because they don’t like older threads that convey the SAME topic idea.
The compulsion to “own” the topic is what is cluttering the forum.
Well… technically, necroing a post is the same thing as bumping the post with a one liner (or one sentence) that only serves the purpose of… bumping the topic. But its every moderator for themselves really. That’s subject to change based on opinions.
Revisiting an older topic as they become more relevant, or even bringing in new ideas, are more welcome than one liners.
All of that being said, I wouldn’t concern myself with any relevant topics that are more than a year old. They will probably get bumped off the grid anyway whether your intentions were good or not (again, subjectivity plays a role in this).
For the CoC, they just don’t want you spamming the forums. So, if there is an active topic about something then don’t go creating spin offs of the active thread. It breaks up the conversation and isn’t healthy.
For example: If there is a thread where people posted in the last 30 minutes that talks about Doomfist being OP then don’t go create a new Doomfist is OP thread. Just post on the one that people are using to talk about that.
But don’t go necroing a dead thread either. That’s worse. For example:
If someone made a thread about D.Va being OP from 2017 or Orisa being underpowered from 2018 and you went to comment on it now then all the previous comments on that thread would be completely irrelevant and out of touch with the current state of the game. It could result in someone replying harshly to the OP who is completely confused because the thread is a year or 2 old and they were talking about a different time. Just don’t do that. I’ve almost replied on threads like this and then stopped myself when I saw the age of the thread.
Why make a new thread on the SAME existing topic? The existing thread topic is still good. Is it a deep psychological problem to “own” a topic?
Just because a thread my have aged a little doesn’t make the topic irrelevant. If you are taking the time to create a so called “new” thread on the SAME existing topic; then you have the time to post something “new” on the existing topic.
It’s possible, especially on an old thread that the people may not even be around the forums anymore. There is a point where it’s more relevant to recreate a thread than to necro and old thread. But others have already said that.
You think whatever you want, and if it’s easier for you, don’t create threads or post in old ones and you don’t have to worry about it.
No, you’re not supposed to create threads within a short time frame of each other about the same topic, like a few hours or maybe even a day or so.
“Necroing” is taking an extremely old thread, more than a month or so, and then restarting it. There’s a difference between the two.
It’s against the CoC, as is creating multiple threads of the same topic within a short time of each other.
There’s not really a conflict. I’m pretty sure the CoC states “spamming” of threads with the same topic, which means they’re done withing a short time, as I’ve said multiple times. Necroing, which is against the rules as well, is not “spamming”, making them two separate offenses.
” function more to find existing threads about the same topic I want to discuss.
I’m just telling you how it actually works.