can you PLEASE!! lock old threads!!!

[ThatsMyStapler]

another frickin zombie thread

can you please just lock a thread 30 days (or whatever) after the last post! please please please!!!

[BeYourselfUnlessUCanBeAUnicorn]

I second that! So annoying especially as I often don't check the date so don't even realise it's years old.

If the original OP wanted to post, they can always get in touch with MNHQ to ask them to unlock it. They never usually return anyway.

[MrsArthurShappey]

Yes!!!

[RiverTam]

Agreed. The only person who should be able to unlock it is the OP, who may well have an update.

I also wish you would make highlighting the OP's posts the default.

[BeJayKayven]

Good idea!

[HeffalumpHistory]

Yes to this!

[ShowOfHands]

I'm not sure I agree. Given the volume of threads a day, the small number of zombie threads and the equal number of legitimate resurrections, I think the disruption is negligible.

[Queenbean]

Nooooo don't do that, sometimes it's really nice to say "what happened to this poster" etc

If there weren't absolutely stupid people who only read the OP and nothing else then they need special reading lessons or something

[ClaudiaNaughton]

I've suggested before a red Z at the beginning for zombie threads then it's easy to avoid them.

[KatherineMumsnet]

Hi all,

So sorry for the PITA, we will be releasing a 'zombie thread' message that will appear at the top of any old threads REALLY soon, which we hope will help a lot!

[Frrrrrrippery]

At last!