Damned if you do, and damned if you dont.....

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This question came to mind after I read a response to a thread thats been dead for almost a year. I'm curious as to what you think about this. People get mad if you bump up a dead post, and others get mad if you start a new thread about something that's already been posted. If you want to discuss something thats been dead for a while, what do you do?

I'd just ignore everyone's opinoin do whatever you want. Because not everyone is going to be satisfied...ever.....

Hey, I'm not satisfied with that response!!!

Bringing up posts dead threads that are a year old is ridiculous. It bumps the newer threads/questions down, and more than likely the orignial poster of the dead thread doesn't even come here anymore. If you have a question that's been answered in the last month or two then someone will probably refer you to that thread if they remember. Nobody is going to say "hey check out that thread that was posted 7 months ago." If I tell someone that the question has already been asked recently...it's been the last month or two, and will point them in the direction, not 7 months ago.

No, no I'm not the one with the question. I've just noticed a lot of new members responding to dead threads. It personally annoys me, but I received a pm from someone who was upset because a few of the vets had "yelled" at him for responding to a dead thread. Then when he made a new thread with content similar to one posted a month or 2 ago he got "yelled" at again. I was just wondering what you guys think about it.

So it seems to me the rule should be something like: If the subject is dealt with in a thread that is just a month or two old, post it in the already existing thread. If the last thread to deal with it is older than that, and hence dead, start a new thread.I agree that just because a subject died a year ago doesn't mean it's not a valid topic to bring up again (especially as people rotate in and out). I also get upset when folks yell at others for posting on topics they don't want to read or are "tired of". Some of the subjects I am most tired of are the ones that have the most activity. I just look over them and go to what I'm interested in.I am posting way to much this weekend. I must be avoiding a research project...

if the post has been dead for like 3 months...and no other threads of the same nature have popped up..then start a new thread if you have a story or question...i'm sure everyone would be pleased to try and help whoever has a question...they have helped me numerous times...

I dont see why the mods get so angry. It saves on Bandwidth so they dony have to pay more a month.

The mods aren't angry, and we don't pay anything.

I think it's worth while for a nube to use the seach function before asking his question. Sometimes it strikes me as a little lazy to just jump in with your first post being "am I gay if I want to masterbate with my bud?"know what I mean?Of course, if you are tortured by your own personal demons, you deserve fair answers and opinions to your own question.

I do believe, I reminded someone just recently about dead posts because he/she was digging up a lot of dead posts. I would hardly call that yelling or mad. Often what happens is the person will not add any substance to the thread and often just repeats something that was already said by someone else in the post. So what's the point of reviving it?I remember someone pulling up a dead post that was almost 2 yrs old regarding a possible pregnancy. The person said something to the effect that you should go get a pregnancy test right away. LOL Based on the age of the post, if the original poster was pregnant and had the baby, it would be walking by now. Come on.

Yeah that was just the other month...I remember that one, that was just plain stupid

lol!of course, I'm still waiting for advice on asking a date out to the prom

In reply to: But please don't ask if it's "normal" to have a 6" penis! Ahhh my personal favorite...how about, I fantasize about members of the same sex, am I gay?

oo oo ooo... and me and my boyfriend had sex last week and again today and i was on the pill and i stopped and before we had sex some pre cum was on his hand and he fingered me and I'm 2 weeks late and I think the condom broke, so am I pregnant?....its like wtf, how are we supposed to know? just go buy a damn pregnancy test

Oooh, I wanna play! How about, oh my god, I just set my house on fire and ass raped my cat! Am I weird?

I just ass raped my cat! ahhahahahahanice one.How about this:I have 25 inch penis and i want to make it larger. Would it work if I tied a semi to it and stood on the edge of a bridge and pushed the semi over? Please help me. Oh and is that normal?

LOL, I am the exact same way man!

please help!!!!!I lost a banana in my ass so I sent a monkey after it. Now he want's some paper and a typewriter, is my sister gay?

I think somebody has asked this before, but I am an attention seeker. My mom recently started dating a toe nail, is it possible that my penis will fall off if she gets pregnant?