VBulletin plug in for replying to old threads
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VBulletin plug in for replying to old threads
We are getting a lot, and seemingly increasing amounts, of new users replying to some thread that is 6 years old.
Internet brands owns this site, and the forum software is vBulletin, and there exist plugins that, when a thread's last post is over the threshold, gives an additional line of text and a checkbox next to it.
Something like: "This thread is 2154 days old. Bumping it or adding new content will probably not help. You should make a new thread. Are you still sure you want to make this post?"
The checkmark box says something like "Yes, I am still sure."
This would cut down on the people that reply to old threads unwittingly. This will not help with people that do not understand why they shouldn't do it in the first place, however.
Please talk to powers that be and have implemented.
Much grass,
-Koda.
Internet brands owns this site, and the forum software is vBulletin, and there exist plugins that, when a thread's last post is over the threshold, gives an additional line of text and a checkbox next to it.
Something like: "This thread is 2154 days old. Bumping it or adding new content will probably not help. You should make a new thread. Are you still sure you want to make this post?"
The checkmark box says something like "Yes, I am still sure."
This would cut down on the people that reply to old threads unwittingly. This will not help with people that do not understand why they shouldn't do it in the first place, however.
Please talk to powers that be and have implemented.
Much grass,
-Koda.
Old School Olds
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 9,270
From: Marble Falls TX
[QUOTE=Koda
Please talk to powers that be and have implemented.
Much grass,
-Koda.[/QUOTE]
Ha ha. I'm thinking " Good luck with that." They won't even put the cool cars back on the top of the page.
Please talk to powers that be and have implemented.
Much grass,
-Koda.[/QUOTE]
Ha ha. I'm thinking " Good luck with that." They won't even put the cool cars back on the top of the page.
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Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 6,657
ill bite
I fall into the "This will not help with people that do not understand why they shouldn't do it in the first place" category
on many forums keeping like topics in one thread is good...this is less so on CO. I can see why replying to a 10 year old for sale thread might not be good
but if a headliner install question is answered 2 years later would it still not be helpful?
I fall into the "This will not help with people that do not understand why they shouldn't do it in the first place" category
on many forums keeping like topics in one thread is good...this is less so on CO. I can see why replying to a 10 year old for sale thread might not be good
but if a headliner install question is answered 2 years later would it still not be helpful?
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Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 42,475
From: Poteau, Ok
ill bite
I fall into the "This will not help with people that do not understand why they shouldn't do it in the first place" category
on many forums keeping like topics in one thread is good...this is less so on CO. I can see why replying to a 10 year old for sale thread might not be good
but if a headliner install question is answered 2 years later would it still not be helpful?
I fall into the "This will not help with people that do not understand why they shouldn't do it in the first place" category
on many forums keeping like topics in one thread is good...this is less so on CO. I can see why replying to a 10 year old for sale thread might not be good
but if a headliner install question is answered 2 years later would it still not be helpful?
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