For the 9th time - zombie threads

[BIWI]

There's obviously a reason why people don't realise threads are zombie threads - partly it's because the warning posted by MNHQ only applies to the first person who posts on a thread. Thereafter, it's down to posters replying to that first person.

But even if people then go on to post 'this is a zombie' thread, it gets ignored - highlighting just how many people don't bother to read anything other than the OP.

I know it's been asked about before on here, but nothing ever seems to get done - you say you'll pass it on to the tech team, or will raise it at your next meeting (or whatever), but still it carries on.

Is there a reason why nothing has changed?

(I know some posters don't care, but there are a lot of us for whom this is really irritating, so I'm asking for me and all of those )

Life is WAY too short to care about people posting about old threads on an internet forum.

@Puppermam

Life is WAY too short to care about people posting about old threads on an internet forum.

Yet you cared enough to post about it, just like I did! Life's funny like that, isn't it?

, obviously!

Anyone else seeing ads for "trips and falls experts" on this thread? Is "zombie" a key word for these advertisers?!

I just think it's ridiculous that people care if it's a zombie thread, popping up sitting "ZOMBIE" as if anyone gives a shit. It won't stop people posting on it if they want to post on it. So why bother?

I've said this before, but the zombie warning needs to be AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE, NEXT TO THE OP. It's no use at the bottom, where you have to read the whole bloody thread before you get to it.

Hi all. Zombie threads are something we're looking at - we're doing a load of work on updating the MN platform and zombies are on the list of things to fix (cos they generate Site Stuff threads called things like, 'For the 9th time...').

The Sleep section - we're plagued by 'sleep spammers' promoting their blog/services and although we've stopped scores of posts, they're persistent blighters and managed to get a couple through this morning - generating more zombie threads. We'll continue to hide/ban.

We can lock/close old threads - but it's a manual process (for now). So if you do see any zombie threads then please report and we'll try to close them before they cause too much upset.

the best answer to Zombies, bar closing them, is a big pop up that reads.

"This thread was originally posted in 2016, Are you sure you want to post a reply to it"

that comes up for the next 10 posts after its resurrected, invariably by a spammer.

cos they generate Site Stuff threads called things like, 'For the 9th time...

Sorry @MichaelMumsnet not sorry

The issue is only with lazy posters who've not bothered to read the OP accurately enough to notice the date.

You can't see the date of older posts on the iOS app.

@ErrolTheDragon - I can on mine. It's an iPhone.

I should have been more specific - tablet app

That is SO weird and not very consistent.

@FGSWhatNow

I've said this before, but the zombie warning needs to be AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE, NEXT TO THE OP. It's no use at the bottom, where you have to read the whole bloody thread before you get to it.

The date is at the top of the page.

If it causes posters such angst, why not just look at the date.

Causes me zero angst. Yet I still very briefly move my eye ball to the right to click to tune. It’s a nano second at most.
I’d recommend

If it causes posters such angst, why not just look at the date.
You have fundamentally misunderstood this thread. The problem is not that I cannot read the date.
It's been explained several times what the issue is. I use my eyeballs and reading ability to read the posts on a thread. I'd recommend!

I like the zombie threads

As do others.

So….

@ErrolTheDragon

I should have been more specific - tablet app

Oh I can see it on the tablet app but you must pull it down to see the date pop up.

Op
Our of interest
Have you started a thread on this issue 9x?

@Oftenithinkaboutit

Op Our of interest Have you started a thread on this issue 9x?

Have you read the title of this thread?

* For the 9th time - zombie threads*

I agree that colour coding is a simple and effective way of highlighting it.

@IveGotASongThatllGetOnYNerves

I agree that colour coding is a simple and effective way of highlighting it.

Are we all in reception?

@Oftenithinkaboutit

Op Our of interest Have you started a thread on this issue 9x?

Er ... no!

It was a joke but refers to the number of times this issue has been raised in Site Stuff by other posters.

And every time it demonstrates that some find it irritating and some enjoy them.

I've never enjoyed a Zombie thread. Although seeing people not read the thread and replying to a 10 year old post is mildly entertaining.