Why do people dig up threads that have been dead for a looooong time?

[hrh_disney_queen]

just curious, how old are you?

 

[HoneyPooh]

Yes, I think it's old posters from the Great Banning who've returned as newbies, here to start up trouble. It's funny how these "newbies" just happen to find old controversial threads to bump.

I actually think it's pathetic how these people still haven't found something productive to do with themselves, instead.

I think it's funny and pathetic that people who were banned over a year ago are still being blamed for everything here that bugs someone. But I"m sure they are happy you are crying for them.

My idea on why the old threads get bumped is because people play revisionist history games here a LOT. When I see someone post something and go hmmmmm because I could have sworn she/he said something completely different a year or two ago I do indeed go back and look to see if I was remembering correctly. I think some are then bumped just to make a point.

Oh, and since everyone is always harping to do a search for any question you have that was already answered 2000 times, when you do a search you get old and new stuff to respond to. I know I've done that without realizing it on other websites.

 

[Briarmom]

I think it's funny and pathetic that people who were banned over a year ago are still being blamed for everything here that bugs someone. But I"m sure they are happy you are crying for them.

My idea on why the old threads get bumped is because people play revisionist history games here a LOT. When I see someone post something and go hmmmmm because I could have sworn she/he said something completely different a year or two ago I do indeed go back and look to see if I was remembering correctly. I think some are then bumped just to make a point.

Oh, and since everyone is always harping to do a search for any question you have that was already answered 2000 times, when you do a search you get old and new stuff to respond to. I know I've done that without realizing it on other websites.

Well said, except the 'Great Banning that was all the DIS' fault' was over 2 years ago now! Time flies!

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

I think it's funny and pathetic that people who were banned over a year ago are still being blamed for everything here that bugs someone. But I"m sure they are happy you are crying for them.


You must agree that some of the banned do come back to stir up trouble, don't you? Not necessarily digging up old threads, but just to have fun? I don't think Izmadi is blaming everything that bugs someone on banned posters, but some do come back to play now and then.


My idea on why the old threads get bumped is because people play revisionist history games here a LOT. When I see someone post something and go hmmmmm because I could have sworn she/he said something completely different a year or two ago I do indeed go back and look to see if I was remembering correctly. I think some are then bumped just to make a point.


I have done this myself, but not posted on a thread just to bring it back to life after 2 years.


Oh, and since everyone is always harping to do a search for any question you have that was already answered 2000 times, when you do a search you get old and new stuff to respond to. I know I've done that without realizing it on other websites.

I have to be honest, I don't search. If I don't see the question on the first two pages, I will ask in and incur the wrath of the ones that it bothers.

And actually, the one(s) that I see dredging up old threads for seemingly no reason have been around for awhile. I'm thinking it's a kid with nothing else to do.

 

[focusondisney]

so you are saying that older things cannot have any value or opinins?


Hmmm where is that number to AARP?

 

[Magic Mom]

A few might be pot stirrers, but I think that especially on the communty board, newbies search for topics that might interest them or that discuss their "pet rocks." They post on them without realizing how old they are.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

just curious, how old are you?

What would that have to do with anything?


"old enough to know better, but young enough not to care?"

"you are as old as you feel"

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

What would that have to do with anything?


"old enough to know better, but young enough not to care?"

"you are as old as you feel"

"old enough to remember watching the original Mickey Mouse club on TV?"

Just askin'. If you don't want to reveal, then don't. I have my suspicions, whether you want to confirm or disprove, it doesn't matter to me.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Just askin'. If you don't want to reveal, then don't. I have my suspicions, whether you want to confirm or disprove, it doesn't matter to me.

confirm or DISprove what?

that I have an age?

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

confirm or DISprove what?

that I have an age?

That you are a precocious 12 year old that likes to agitate.

 

[Imzadi]

so you are saying that older things cannot have any value or opinins?


Hmmm where is that number to AARP?

Only aged things like RUM, retain their value.

A few might be pot stirrers, but I think that especially on the communty board, newbies search for topics that might interest them or that discuss their "pet rocks." They post on them without realizing how old they are.

Someone did a search for Fart threads?


I did make a New New New Rule on one of the old Zombie threads. (The New New Rule has already been taken by Grumpy Pirate.)

New New New Rule: Only old Star Trek threads, of any age, may be bumped as Star Trek itself defies the time/space continuum. The person posting may actually be IN the time period of two years ago, when the thread was created.

 

[Magic Mom]

Only aged things like RUM, retain their value.




Someone did a search for Fart threads?

I did say "a few might be pot stirrers." Maybe that thread falls into that category.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

That you are a precocious 12 year old that likes to agitate.

lets see...

when I was twelve...

the closest thing to the internet was a 60WPM teletype between Western Union offices!

..and if you are saying that threads agitate, then you are REALLY implying that the OP of that thread is an agitator, right?

Sooooooo, if any threads that you started are posted to, then you are saying that you yourself are an agitator!

RUM?

 

[rie'smom]

I posted once to an old thread that was brought up. Boy did I feel like an idiot when I realized it was started a few years back.

I've done this more than once.

I do have a couple of threads bookmarked but they were hilarious and every once in a while when I need a laugh, I read them. They were locked, so I can't give links.

 

[Imzadi]

lets see...

when I was twelve...

the closest thing to the internet was a 60WPM teletype between Western Union offices!

..and if you are saying that threads agitate, then you are REALLY implying that the OP of that thread is an agitator, right?

Sooooooo, if any threads that you started are posted to, then you are saying that you yourself are an agitator!

RUM?

I wonder if this is why manufacturers took agitators out of the new washing machines. Agitators are all online now.

 

[denisenh]

I have to be honest, I don't search. If I don't see the question on the first two pages, I will ask in and incur the wrath of the ones that it bothers.

And actually, the one(s) that I see dredging up old threads for seemingly no reason have been around for awhile. I'm thinking it's a kid with nothing else to do.

ohhhhh, that explains it. Seems as though every couple of months or so someone asks, "Why do people dig up threads that have been dead for a looooong time? "
I think it is pretty innocent myself.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

I wonder if this is why manufacturers took agitators out of the new washing machines. Agitators are all online now.

Ours still have them, and they are pretty new!

I tried to get those new kind in RED that were turbo everything but DW said we didn't need something that big.

 

[Ceila]

OK, this is weird. I posted on this thread, but now my post is missing, as is the post I quoted. But I'm still subscribed.

And on another thread, I tried to do a quick post on something, hit "reply," got taken to the "go advanced" screen, and then when it finally did get submitted, my post was there twice.

I think I've entered the Twilight Zone...

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

ohhhhh, that explains it. Seems as though every couple of months or so someone asks, "Why do people dig up threads that have been dead for a looooong time? "
I think it is pretty innocent myself.

Could you provide a link please? I am on here everyday and never saw a thread like this before.

I think most of the time it IS innocent, but sometimes it isn't. That is why I put this in my OP.

no big deal, I just thought it was kinda funny.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

OK, this is weird. I posted on this thread, but now my post is missing, as is the post I quoted. But I'm still subscribed.

And on another thread, I tried to do a quick post on something, hit "reply," got taken to the "go advanced" screen, and then when it finally did get submitted, my post was there twice.

I think I've entered the Twilight Zone...

No, the OP is having some things edited!