Why is it bad to necro threads?

......you have an amazing point, but you should probably submit this to support, as we can't change anything.

EDIT: Watch this thread die, get necro'd, and the necroer gets banned.

i don't find it a problem if they actually add on to the topic instead of just random spam to necro threads.

Because we don't have actual forums and limited organization.

We need actual forums. >_>

Stay away from black magic and necromancy, everyone knows its bad juju.

We never come down on people for making new threads. That's just douchebaggery on the part of other users. If it's someone asking about trying to give away DotA 2, or even posting the 26th thread about the new bundle, that's one thing, but expecting there never to be more than one thread about any given topic is just plain dumb.

As far as bumping old threads, I treat it differently based on the content. If they're adding something relevant and substantial to the conversation, I ignore it. If they're adding non-content like '+1' or ':)' or anything else that adds nothing to the discussion, they get a light suspension and I close the thread. If they are insulting or abusive toward another user, posting referrals, or otherwise breaking the rules, they get 2 weeks and I close the thread.

In short, post all the new threads you want. If people whine, they're just being dickheads. Posting threads for discussion is the whole purpose of the forum.

That's a slightly odd one since the OP had updated it recently.
On the other hand, the discussion itself had stagnated and died three months ago.
Imagine if your real life friends start talking about their day, and it's not that interesting, so the conversation doesn't go anywhere. And then, three months later, they bring up that same day. Sure, the conversation might go somewhere with this new chance at life, but most likely, it's still an uninteresting day and now it's also from three months ago, adding to it's crappiness and it should probably just go die quietly like it was supposed to.

[edit] Maybe a better question would be: "When is it good to necro a thread?", and in this case, the person who necroed absolutely did not have a good reason. [/edit]

Necroing is bad because it has posts written all over database and to load that one thread server has to do job normally spent on 3-6 normal threads. SG has issues with loading times, so it's best not to do that...

Necromancy is a dangerous art that should always be practiced by professionals under supervision.

I don't know/understand that either. a blanket rule against posting in old threads is stupid(and strangely universal on internet). sometimes its entirely relevant and seems foolish to start a brand new one to discuss an old(but recently relevant again) topic. I guess its to prevent gumming up the forum with old crap but really it makes useless extra copies of old preexisting threads for no reason.

It is true that we don't have any set rules regarding necroing. What I personally believe is that if a thread is more than a month old, the subject that was discussed in that thread was done and over with. If a user wants to discuss it again, s/he can create a new thread with a link to the old thread if s/he wants. That would allow for better discussion, as users' opinions may have changed over the time since last comment. That's also why (in my opinion) there is a set script that automatically closes every thread that wasn't commented on for more than a month.

I would also like to point out that we never do censoring. The only time we closed threads was because either users started calling out, or the discussion came to a point were it could no longer be civil. We don't close threads based on whether we like it or not. Every thread, even those that can be considered as "spam" by some, stays open unless it goes out of control or the OP decides to close it himself.

Before I begin to explain why I closed it, I'd also like to say that if you think something is amiss, you should INFORM US DIRECTLY by using support. Not all support members may check the forums, and important stuff, like this one, may go under the radar. It's best to inform the support staff and the site admin if a staff member is going out of line.

In my defense, I checked the thread (because it was interesting to me as well), and saw that the time difference between the last comments were 3 months. I've closed threads on SG for necroing before, and I've applied the same to this one. However, it was my fault that I didn't see the "Last Edit" part. That was a mistake on my part, and I apologize for that. In my opinion, it would be better if there would be a comment about the new soundtrack additions to the list. That would also keep the discussion alive. But I'm not trying to defend what I did was right.

I opened the thread again and removed my comment. Again, I apologize for any inconvenience that I may have caused. But please. Next time, if you see me or some other support member do something that's wrong (even if it's just a thought), let us know through Support.

"People will routinely yell at anyone who posts something that already has a thread, but also yell at anyone who posts in existing threads if they happen to not be very recent"

+1

Internet is full of raging yelling kids.

It isn't.

leprosy