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I know this is something that I've been thinking about as I have a couple of threads that I had started years ago to show off some of my builds, so I was wondering that if I ever decide to post in them if they would get locked.
I myself would think that the sections in the Creative Corner would be off limits to that rule since we do have members who might have a thread or 2 that they try to keep either their creations and/or stories in.
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Thanks for asking @Nikkei_Simmer. Story and Legacies threads are exceptions to the Necroposting rule as they are stories.
The majority of threads are discussions that focus on an current issue or current content, etc (massive generalization but you know what I mean ^^) which are designed to drop off eventualty and that's the difference. Stories and legacies are designed to be added onto. Stories continue to grow and evolve overtime and therefore can never be considered an outdated or irrelevant topic because it isn't a topic, it's a story. They are different to your average threads as a result. Another way to look at this is when you have a new addition to add to the story, this is the equivalent of adding "new information" which I outlined above as an acceptable necro.
So in short bumps and comments to such threads are more than fine by the OP as that is the nature of these threads. Good question and thanks for asking it
EA/Maxis needs to stop setting up these ridiculous forum rules that prevent their customer base from speaking out. Simply have a forum moderator remove posts that are gathering dusts before they get "necro-posted" in the first place.
But some of these old posts may contain useful info that still might be good, so it's good that they keep them up even if they have to close them. to keep the older threads from taking over.
Edit to say that some nice helpful member has started threads for new members who may have issues with their game so that the much older threads don't need to be bumped back up...
Sims 3 issues
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/893122/thread-for-new-members-to-post-their-sims-3-game-issues#latest
Sims 4 issues
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/878318/thread-for-new-members-to-post-game-issues#latest
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Thank you @lisasc360, those are very helpful links
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I appreciate your feedback, however, you completely missed my complaint about being reprimanded for necroposting in the first place. It didn't happen to me but I seen someone close out a post & lecture the person for necroposting. It just so happens that right after that situation I had been tired of trying to have my vamp "hook" up with another vamp at night when all vamps should be awake but after several thousand attempts since the introduction of the vamp pack you get told they are either sleeping or unavailable. So when I look to see if others have experienced the same issue & a fix, I find a post as old as the expac.
So when you tell me that the developers care & that criticism is welcome so that as a company you may learn to improve & grow I don't see it. My perception is that we are being told to stop talking about older issues because it brings to light the things that EA/Maxis have yet to fix over a long period of time.
As a consumer, I have a right to complain. I am entitled to voice my opinion because I paid for the product in question.
I also understand that rules are there to aid people while having a good time but I fail to understand how posting on an older post can somehow stop people from having fun. What I see is an opportunity to maybe fix something that may have been missed the first go around. If a post is to old, rather than delete them, lock them so they can no longer be commented on.
Again, thanks for listening.
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I sort of disagree. The other day there was an old thread about baby mats in TS3, a new member bumped it to say they don't actually do anyting (no animations) it was locked because it was an older thread before anyone could point out yes they are animated and the baby can play on that mat etc. But if anyone runs across that thread and wonders about baby mats in TS3 the last post by the new member stats they are decorative only which I had to find out by somone PMing me they are not just decorative..so the incorrect info is the last comment and therefore new people who want to play TS3 and run across that old thread will believe it to be true. The content of why someone bumped an old thread and if it's factual or not should be considered. ETA: Leaving incorrect info as the last comment can be more trouble to members and new players than letting the thread continue to be updated with the proper or new info.
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/958714/cinebar-custom-content-clothes-updating-links/p1
Edit to add: This is EA Lanna's thread. You could also ask her directly about opening that sims 3 Mat thread to add correct info and then close the thread again
I'd like to weigh in here. As it was mentioned above, one of the reasons we don't remove old or necro'd threads is because the information may be helpful to other users down the line. If the scenario occurs where someone necro's a thread and posts misinformation like in @cinebar's example that's not ideal. It's a good point Cinebar's made, that users who come across the thread later on for whatever reason may see that misinformation and believe it to be accurate, it can be misleading.
I'd always encourage sharing helpful information if you have it
Please do note, should such a scenario take place, the thread will be closed after you share the information for two reasons.
But that is how it works. If a thread a problem, only EA staff can fix it. If no one is going to take the time tell EA staff this locking of old threads might be a problem when people go to search threads and get wrong info, than it will just stay the way it is and no sense bring up the issue. It seems to be important to @Cinebar and only EA staff can fix the issue
We already discussed what I stated, and it remains closed. I was told to post here, thank you. And without going into detail of those PMs I was told the thread was too old and no longer relevant. The rules were quoted and I must abide by the rules, I was told to post here..but (this thread) was closed, and now it's open again in this thread, so that is why I posted by disagreement about some old threads are still important.
I would suggest just marking old threads as read only. Then no one jump on someone for repeating a question that was asked ten years ago. Since all old threads would be read only like they are over on the old TS3 site.
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/958714/cinebar-custom-content-clothes-updating-links/p1
Apologies for any confusion here. In this thread I believe you are referring to the Baby Mat thread. I don't recall receiving any pm's for that. I've checked and can see an old one in regards to the Yard Sale thread and without going into detail, you questioned the necroposting rule. I replied and advised sharing the questions you have in this thread so it could be addressed publically as others may also have been wondering the same thing (which they were. JoAnne had a similar query which she asked HERE and has been answered).
I will repeat the above and encourage you to send a pm if you have helpful info you'd like to add to closed necro'd threads.
This is the same as locking a thread and we cannot do that. I've mentioned it before but there are exceptions to the necroposting rule that would get caught in the auto locking/read only rule if it were to be implemented such as Stories and legacies threads, technical issues threads and so on. It's feedback that comes through a lot but it's not something we can implement for the reasons I've stated.
I do believe I did PM you about that particular thread. It has the wrong info, which I think I have already stated here and in a PM. ETA: If I didn't PM you about that particular thread, I apologize my head is fuzzy from all this flu stuff and head cold. No worries, I'm just glad I found out the mats are animated.
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/958714/cinebar-custom-content-clothes-updating-links/p1
Oh it's no problem at all. If you do feel like you've already communicated this with me via pm's I would suggest bumping that exact pm again rather than discussing it in this thread. There's no record of that pm on Baby mat thread my inbox so if you can bump it, it should show up for me and we can continue this conversation there Cinebar
I think it would be better if all old discussions were just closed and if someone wants to still discuss, they can create a new thread.
{EA_Lanna: Edited as it is a duplicate post of the below comment}
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/934022/what-is-considered-a-necropost#latest
I do believe that they would rather close old threads as they come up because closing all old threads would also close off all of the old threads in the Creative Corner sections as those threads are off limits to being closed since some of the OP's of the threads would rather keep all of their creations/stories to 1 thread and not make several threads for their creations/stories...
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Thank you...
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I think it would be better if all old discussions were just closed and if someone wants to still discuss, they can create a new thread. Maybe some of the forums sections can be skipped like the creative corner as it was brought to my attention there are a lot of old threads there.