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Anyone can make a mistake by answering these stale threads and not noticing the dates. I wish the forums could display a warning, like "This thread has not been posted to for (x) years! Are you sure you want to continue?" when we do so.
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Fact is, most Sims 3 answers were found years ago, if at all. But it doesn't mean they are always easy to find. It's common to find multiple threads chasing the solution to the same problem. And many with no solution posted. This may mean someone has one less page to check before finding an answer.
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This is kind of a grey area on many Internet forums with anti-necro rules -- adding what is clearly meaningful information to an unanswered question from that many years ago (as opposed to repeating the same answer already given sixteen times, "Me too!" or other unhelpful additions like TS4 solutions for a TS3 issue that I think we can all agree should be disallowed). But even though it does sound like a helpful thing to do, it's up to the moderators to tell us whether this should be encouraged or if it's really also against the rules.
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In essence if the bump is helpful to the discussion or has new information it's an ok necro i.e Bumping an old thread because there's an issue that still affects users and you have a work around.
I hope that clarifies this for you but if there are any questions do pop them below and we'll aim to discuss it further ^^
I do wonder if there is an auto delete to removed threads that predate 2014? There is no need to bump a thread asking when Seasons are coming to TS3! lol
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Sample scenario:
= Yes - pop down to the next question
= No - you should not necro the thread.
= Yes - you should not necro the thread.
= No - one more question to ask then:
= No - You should not necro the thread.
= Yes - It's more than ok to pop your workaround in.
So the focus shouldn't really be solely on how old the thread is, rather a blend of that in addition to whether you have new information to contribute there that would validate resurrecting old discussions. Sometimes it's ok to necro threads if it warrants it.
In regards to auto locking threads, I personally wouldn't be in favor of that as there are exceptions to necro'd threads, such as the ones' I've highlighted above with the example of technical threads or ongoing issues. These would get caught in the automatic locking.
In general, there is little reason to lock old threads as they run their course over time and tend to drop off naturally. The moderation team would only really step in to close threads when the situation requires it and we are happy to do so. It's best to flag necro'd threads to us if you feel they need locking.
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I also had seen in the past when older TS3 ideas threads that got revived due to The Sims 4 players looking for existing threads for whatever ideas that they have in mind for TS4 being moved over to The Sims 4 Ideas Corner.
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I pm’ed this simmer to link them to the proper topic (@rosemow’s) and it took me quite a bit of searching. I think my point rather is that new members with a serious question/problem would benefit from being guided friendly to that topic, than that I’m bothered by old topics being closed
It doesn't help when older members go "There's already a post for that!" and leaves it like that, like is it really that hard for you to copy and paste a link so I know where to go? lol
It would be nice if older members who know where these threads are could kindly post a link so us newbies know where to go so we don't over create the same thread.
I understand active, ‘old’ members are aware of all this (or you can expect them to be). Reality however teaches, that most old topics are necro’ed by new members, people who sometimes even only registered to ask that one question. I’d say for those new members it’s more useful to be directed to the proper topic to post their question than to be told they are breaking a rule they never saw (because they entered the forum by opening the post adressing the specific problem they had, not through the menu) and couldn’t help preventing (not being able to start their own topic).
With this context, I'll expand on the thread linked in your comment as another example of a necro'd thread. That thread is in relation to an issue that is now outdated and it is not the same as the issue the user is currently experiencing. So the post made was not only necroing the thread, it was also moving the discussion away from the initial issue onto a new one (thread derailment). It's understandable for users new to the forum to make these mistakes but that doesn't warrant allowing the necro'd outdated discussion to remain open, hence the closure of that thread.
In general, if you are experiencing issues, you should not post in a outdated thread as each patch changes the situation and thus the issue occurring and the potential solution or workarounds for that issue. If there is a new issue, it's best if a new discussion is opened on it. On this, as new users can't open new threads until they become full members, while they do have the option to wallpost, they can always reach out to the moderation team to help create a thread on it. We happy to help where we can with these things.
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