"Necroposting" in resource threads

[deepstrasz]

Please, I want to know who responds to my reports and who deletes my posts in resource threads.

"Your post in the thread SpringFaeV2.blp was deleted. Reason: Please avoid necro-posting. We have the Site Rules for a reason."

Are you SERIOUS!?

To rate a resource, a comment MUST be written in the resource's thread! Moreover, there are many resource threads that are locked.

 

[Heinvers]

I did it. You've been necro-posting an awful lot lately. Maybe Ralle should add the option to add rating without the need to comment.

@Ralle

As for locked threads. There aren't that many to begin with. With the exception of -Grendel's old model threads.

 

[deepstrasz]

I did it. You've been necro-posting an awful lot lately. Maybe Ralle should add the option to add rating without the need to comment.

Well, I always assumed resource threads are not normal threads but rating without a comment works too as it saves time (but keeps the rating anonymous which I don't see as honourable).
Thanks for coming out.

 

[Heinvers]

It's just anonymous. Maybe some people prefer to rate resources but do not have something to say or suggest on a particular resource they would rate.

Please, I want to know who responds to my reports and who deletes my posts in resource threads.

I only respond to Chat, Skins section, Arena, Texturing & Surfacing and Terrain Board reports.

 

[deepstrasz]

It's just anonymous. Maybe some people prefer to rate resources but do not have something to say or suggest on a particular resource they would rate.

Yeah. They could do it like how the reputation shows who gave it to said post and what they wrote. But that's another story.
Let's just see what the chief says. You could call for a meeting with him and the resource mods+/-revs to decide the best course of action for these types of threads.

 

[IcemanBo]

Resource threads are never banned from posting, and any feedback is always welcome. Necroposting does/should not be relevant there.
@Ash @Ralle maybe Site Rules would need an update regarding this.
Necroposting is only listed under "doubleposts / bumps" but is actually unrelated. Maybe it can get it's own §.

 

[StoPCampinGn00b]

The unwritten guideline was to allow it in resource and tutorial sections, and / or if it is a significant bump or feedback comment.
Well, it's written as "unless sanctioned by staff members," and staff members have sanctioned it for resources, tutorials, and useful comments time and time again that it's become an unwritten guideline.

Reprimand: Necro-Posting*
- When a thread is three months old or older, it is no longer considered "bumping" to post in it.
- This is considered "Necro-Posting", which is prohibited unless a staff member sanctions it.

Therefore, we should make it written. This is our fault for being unclear, and I was meaning to official suggest changing the rules a year ago. Guess I forgot . @Ralle I'd like us to change it to:

Reprimand: Necro-Posting*
- When a thread is three months old or older, it is no longer considered "bumping" to post in it.
- This is considered "Necro-Posting", which is prohibited unless a staff member sanctions it or if the late post is considered useful.
- Necro-Posting does not apply to resources (bundles) and tutorials, so anyone is free to comment on old maps, models, etc.

 

[KILLCIDE]

As for locked threads. There aren't that many to begin with.

Methinks the switch to Hive 2 unlocked all those originally locked threads. The one we had in Hive 1 was personally built by Ralle, so we don't have a system that automatically locks a thread after an X amount of time :/

 

[WhiteFang]

@StoPCampinGn00b I'm all for that.I too think necroposting should not count in resource sections

 

[Ralle]

It's not necro posting when its an old resource. Also, there's no reason to know who you're dealing with, just use Staff Contact.

 

[StoPCampinGn00b]

It's not necro posting when its an old resource.

Aye, that's the common guideline. But it's not written down, which confuses some people. If you look at my post in this thread, you'll see my suggestion to update the rule

 

[Ralle]

I think we can add Map Development to that one too. Or?

 

[StoPCampinGn00b]

I think we can add Map Development to that one too. Or?

Nah, because if we do we're going to adding a bunch of exceptions when the suggestion for expansing the necropost rule snowballs.

Resources & Tutorials -> even if it's not a useful necropost, it's allowed. I.e. simple rating posts.
Everything else -> no necroposts unless deemed useful.

 

[pyf]

The unwritten guideline was to allow it in resource and tutorial sections, and / or if it is a significant bump or feedback comment.
Well, it's written as "unless sanctioned by staff members," and staff members have sanctioned it for resources, tutorials, and useful comments time and time again that it's become an unwritten guideline.

Reprimand: Necro-Posting*
- When a thread is three months old or older, it is no longer considered "bumping" to post in it.
- This is considered "Necro-Posting", which is prohibited unless a staff member sanctions it.

Therefore, we should make it written. [... ]

I personally came up with the 'Necrobump' concept as a workaround.

I wanted to make clear I was knowingly breaking / bending this somewhat restrictive Rule. Hence the extra humour (hopefully) added with all the 'Resurrection' videos, in the hopes I would not get a reprimand and my post would not get deleted.

Nah, because if we do we're going to adding a bunch of exceptions when the suggestion for expansing the necropost rule snowballs.

I did some necrobumping mainly in the Computer Tech sub-forum where appropriate imho, after reading all the threads there.

 

[IcemanBo]

I did some necrobumping mainly in the Computer Tech sub-forum where appropriate imho

The Necropost rule does not always make sense, I agree. We're currently also discussing this topic internaly, hope we find a good solution.

 

[deepstrasz]

I think we can add Map Development to that one too. Or?

Yes. But the exception would be that first, the thread creator has to "necropost" and only after are other users allowed to reply/write.

 

[WhiteFang]

Yes. But the exception would be that first, the thread creator has to "necropost" and only after are other users allowed to reply/write.

Fully agree,I don't see why the rule should apply to the thread creator of a map development thread.