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Original poster

MN pleeeeease consider CLOSING OLD THREADS...

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Userguaranteed · 28/05/2021 09:33

...and only reopen if the OP requests it.

Posters are exhuming threads from ages ago and asking for updates, posting advice, etc. The recent one was from 2012!

I often look at dates now because I've been sucked into zombie threads many times in the past but sometimes I forget, especially if the thread hasn't got too many replies.

Can MN close zombie threads from say a year? There's nothing more to be said - let it go [in Elsa's voice].

OP posts:
HotToddyColdSauvignon · 28/05/2021 10:42

@MyDcAreMarvel

Please don’t, old threads are interesting and often the new information is relevant.
We’re not saying delete them - we’re saying lock them. It’s so bloody annoying when someone starts up a thread from 2011 and then all you get for the last 50 comments are “zombie zombie ZOMBIEEEEEEEE”
MyDcAreMarvel · 28/05/2021 10:40

Please don’t, old threads are interesting and often the new information is relevant.

nancy75 · 28/05/2021 10:37

I’ve just seen a ‘what is this holiday place like’ thread from 2006!

HotToddyColdSauvignon · 28/05/2021 10:35

Agree agree agree. No point in adding the “this thread is a zombie” because these nutters who resurrect old threads don’t care Grin

Cadburyflakeicecream · 28/05/2021 10:34

Fifthed. I just spent ages reading a thread from 4 or 5 years ago.

missmopple · 28/05/2021 10:33

Seconded (and thirded and fourthed)

Please, please can you do this?