'Zombie' threads

[Mumsmet]

Please can someone explain why people hate it so much when someone resurrects a so called 'Zombie' thread? I just happened to comment on an old post earlier and it seems to have conjured up so much anger.

Many thanks to you all ^ :-)

The OP, Mumsmet, isn't that new to this site. She's been posting since last year (under that NN anyway).

I just wonder why she chose a NN so close to the brand name 'Mumsnet'?

@LornaMumsnet, why not keep the threads (as I understand the usefulness of having the advice available in a site search) but lock them to new posts? It would be so simple and would be a win-win - posters or visitors searching for answers could find them AND it will avoid people putting time and energy into reading a thread about someone's LO who's now actually of an age to be studying for GCSEs.

@PanPanPanPing "I wonder why 'She'"???

oh wow you are rude when you knew I would see this. Why not address me directly?
What is your problem with my username? It was easy to remember - nothing to over analyse here. Plus as most people know it is hard to get a username as many are taken.
Did you really search through to see how long I had been a member?? I guess I should feel flattered

< impatiently awaits diagram>

I'll just leave this here

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/general_advice_tips/752184-hauck-stroller-pound-25-Asda