How do I prevent Necroposting?

[Karassu]

Hey guys, this is me the epic guy. Anyway, it happened to me so many times already, not just in the Hive. I like reading threads and when I got interested to one, I reply. But then I realize that the thread is months/years old already, and if you will read the thread it looks like a guy from the future answered the questions of people from 1000 BD (Before the Dinosaurs). Yeah, I know how to look on the date of the thread and the date of the last reply it got. But I still can't help it. I wanna post replies.

 

[The_Taxidermist]

I'll get back to you with the answer in 4 years

 

[chobibo]

Don't log in, you won't be able to post but you'll still be able to read the thread's contents.

 

[Karassu]

Don't log in, you won't be able to post but you'll still be able to read the thread's contents.

Haha, but that's what I do all the time. I read threads while not logged in. But the hook snags me to login and reply.

 

[chobibo]

Block the reply url on your hosts file and disable javascript on your browser, that might work.

 

[Karassu]

Block the reply url on your hosts file and disable javascript on your browser, that might work.

Haha, but... but... but... hamana hamana hamana hamana hamana.

 

[-Grendel]

get some shackles and start shackling yourself whenever you see a 5 year old thread.

 

[Karassu]

get some shackles and start shackling yourself whenever you see a 5 year old thread.

I tried. But noone's around to padlock me. So I easily removed it and then typed the reply.

 

[Vinz]

Stun gun.

Is this another troll thread?!

 

[Karassu]

Stun gun.

Is this another troll thread?!

Nope. I never troll.

 

[takakenji]

simply dont post if it was made a long ass time ago

 

[Ralle]

We actually have a system that makes thread appear locked after 6 months. If users want to reply, a moderator can reply to the thread and it will appear open once again. I suppose a warning would be better as its quite often that a thread should not be locked.

 

[Karassu]

Woah! I felt so much power here. It's like a Super Saiyan 3 Goku came. Ralle is here! If I ever necropost I'll take any rep deductions you'll give me Ralle, just not the Ban Axe again ok? It deals massive amount of damage.

 

[redsew]

To continue the legacy of karassu's encounter with Ralle.. I'll bookmark this with the date I should check back. And that date will be about 5 to 6 months from now. I'll be back

 

[chobibo]

@karassu:

I know that feeling

 

[Dr Super Good]

Not necroposting is easy...
1. Read the topic's creation date, if it says something like 23000 B.C. then chances are it is extinct.
2. Read the last post's date. If is something not in the current year like 25/07/1999 then clearly it is a dead topic.
3. Can you even post a reply? Many sites such as Hive Workshop run an automatic thread closure policy to prevent necroposting. If you cannot reply you cannot necropost.
4. Necroposting is not always bad, some times topics disserve to be resurrected.

 

[GhostWolf]

There is this small ball in your head. It's called a brain. Use it.

 

[-Grendel]

There is this small ball in your head. It's called a brain. Use it.

seconded.

 

[Karassu]

There is this small ball in your head. It's called a brain. Use it.

Ball? Brain? What is brain ball? Is that the thing you humans play on the beach? And I don't know if I have a ball inside me, that give me the creeps.