Is there some rule against posting in an old thread?

Kaizen1

Kaizen1

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I've been a member here for 11 years now and I never realized there were any official rules against posting in an old thread. I'm asking because I recently posted HERE and the thread got closed as a result. I understand that it can be annoying when someone is replying to a guy who posted in a thread years ago - we have no idea if any of those members are even still active. My motivation was that I found it interesting that I posted in that same thread years ago and to mention that I had just placed an order with the maker of the thread. Did I break any rules here? If so, I'm curious where that is because I haven't seen anything about it in the links I've seen. If not, I'm a little confused as to why doing so would result in a thread closure.

I haven't been super active over the last few years, so this is mostly about getting a better understanding of what's considered unacceptable.
 
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The rule, or guideline as it might be more accurately be considered, is that it's considered a breach of "netiquite" to bump an old thread unless you have something of substance to add or gets the discussion going again. Like new info on an knife that couldn't be ID'd before, or a line of knives that has been stagnant or awhile but now has new models.
 
The actual rule against thread necromancy is listed in the Exchange rules (giving the impression it is Exchange specific); but I have seen old discussion threads closed when revived in such a manner. I can't say that is the routine, as I see a lot of old threads dragged up for various reasons with no such action taken.
I'm not familiar with the thread to which you are referring, or the post you made; but it could just be the judgement of whatever moderator saw it.
 
Thanks for the input, guys (or gals). I linked to the thread in the bold "here" in the OP. My thinking was that it could possibly spark further discussion on the knife, maker or his knives in general. It had a bunch of pictures of the very knife I had just placed an order on - specs, materials and all.
 
Generally speaking it's better for you to start a new thread discussing the topic/info you have to add, and post a link to the old thread for reference.
 
evltcat said:
Generally speaking it's better for you to start a new thread discussing the topic/info you have to add, and post a link to the old thread for reference.
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Bingo! That's the best way, otherwise many readers can feel suckered into reading a lot of old posts that aren't meaningful.
 
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