Hey there, so like I was wondering whether there is a rule against replying to old posts?
Or is that just common courtesy not to reply? On Reddit and Steam, it seems like they kidnap you, put you in a plane and strand you on an island with only one coconut if u reply to an old forum topic.
so just making sure thats not the case here im not really built for being stranded on an island.
I’ve never seen the management object to necroposting here.
got ittt thank you! :)
Yeah, I would even say it’s encouraged! (Although anyone feel free to correct me.) I love seeing new posts in the zine thread, for example, and that was started ages ago.
Nope. I revive old threads sometimes because it’s related to the thing I feel like sharing. Like other people said, “necroposting” is highly encouraged, as per community guidelines;
Responding to old threads
Also called “necroposting,” this is an often-debated aspect of online forums. In the 32-Bit Cafe, we’d much rather have folks respond to threads that may not have been posted in lately than create a new thread about the same topic. This not just keeps things tidy, but it can also re-engage folks that may not have interacted in a while.
Post freely and revive threads whenever you see a topic you’d like to jump in on.
Never got the idea of closing old threads when it would lessen the amount of new posts being made about the same thing again
If you look at modern discussions about necroposting, the consensus appears to be that it was a weird thing to get so upset about, and surprising when there’s still communities that enforce “no necroposting” rules.
Seeing that makes me feel a bit more validated in my stance that when discussing the virtues of the old web, we should remain critical of the homogeneity of it’s populace and the arbitrary mono-culture it enforced (netiquette).
My current theory to why it’s discouraged in some forums;
People often expect a conversation to be over after a certain period of time, much like irl. So when it is brought up again, maybe the original poster is annoyed because their opinions may have changed/gained knowledge since then. Maybe arguments have broken out from the violation of this unwritten social rule.
Might be a reach, but that’s the only answer I can come up with.
Still a very silly reason to be mad about it, since there’s probably a feature where you can mute a thread or block? If there isn’t, take my opinions with a grain of salt.
I think it might be just annoying to constantly get notifications for something written 6 years ago and u already have the answer for it. Like the user may have forgotten to mute the thread or they can’t mute it on the platform or whatever.
Idk
Yeah I think the answer given in this thread is pretty good reasoning
that reddit community enforcing a 5 day limit is crazy! and to ban for weeks as punishment!
I get that people might not want their old beliefs brought up again, but necroposting bans feel like the wrong tool to use for that. Those old views are still just as visibly attached to you.
yeah for weeks is crazy 
. I think the 5 day limit is a bit much, maybe like 2 weeks at the min