AIBU To Request That Zombie Threads Are Not Resurrected?

[mrscrimbobash]

Can it be a permanent sticky or put in the 'Talk Guidelines'?

It's bloody infuriating. Same threads EVERY year.

[RightUpMyRue]

If threads which get repeated all the time were banned there would be no threads. Mumsnet would die.

[CajaDeLaMemoria]

I don't think MrsCrimbo means not discussing the same topics, that's inevitable. I think she means posting on very old threads.

[mrscrimbobash]

No I don't mean repeat threads, I mean Zombie threads.

Zombie Thread= Threads that are a year old or even older and somebody searches the archive and posts on them which bumps them up to 'Active Threads' again.

[RightUpMyRue]

Some old threads are worth resurrecting occasionally though. They're very funny.

[mrscrimbobash]

I will hunt you down and bury you in s if that happens kim!

[mrscrimbobash]

Classics or relevant threads that are being discussed fair enough, but a lot of it is just dreary old day to day things with new posters coming on to say 'Oh me too!'

I wish that threads could be locked after a period of time, it's easy enough to link to a relevant thread rather than bump an old one.

[Scrubber]

Thought you meant actual zombies. Mumsnet wouldn't be the same without discussing zombie plans.

[mrscrimbobash]

Sorry to disappoint Scrubber. There's a poster called Zombie who often posts in a zombie style- t'is very funny.

[SchroSawMummyRidingSantaClaus]

I posted on one last night, didn't realise it had been resurrected. I agree, it's really annoying.

Apart from the one where someone posted the only reply to their own thread like a year later, that was quite funny.

[Proudnscaryvirginmary]

Can we have a ban on people telling us how to post on/use Mumsnet please?

No, I won't always read all 7 million pages of a thread before I post.

Yes, I will sometimes resurrect an old thread if it seems relevant.

Yes, I will only post on AIBU, Relationships and Chat because they're the only boards I'm interested in.

[blonderthanred]

Just bookmarking this thread for next year.

[mrscrimbobash]

Oh it was a pram review wasn't it Schro?- my sides hurt from laughing. She never came back either even though we tried to hunt her down!!

Proud- Naw.puts foot down

[SchroSawMummyRidingSantaClaus]

Yeah it was, bloody hilarious. :o

How embarrassing would that be!

[mrscrimbobash]

I just went through every Pram thread this year and can't find it. Thought it would be obvious due to number of posts.

[SchroSawMummyRidingSantaClaus]

I know it has been linked on threads latelyish. Will try and have a search.

[mrscrimbobash]

Oh no, i've been sucked in by Classics. No present wrapping will get done tonight!

[BumpingFuglies]

I trust IamtheZombie has been consulted on this?

[SchroSawMummyRidingSantaClaus]

I can't find it.

And there is no way I am even going to venture into classics, I'll still be there on Xmas day if I do!

[SchroSawMummyRidingSantaClaus]

She'll likely be along soon anyway Bumping, the last time I shouted ZOMBIE!! on a zombie thread she appeared on it right after me!

[milkbottle]

Yes I despise it when zombie thread are reanimated! Always catches me out

[KittensandKnitting]

Wonders if milkbottle has been waiting in the wings for three years just to make this post...

[claraschu]

Why do some Zombie threads have a Zombie warning on them (from MNHQ) and others don't? Does anyone know?

[ImpartialMongoose]

YANBU

[5foot5]

😆😆I normally get cross at zombie threads but this had me in stitches.