To Avoid NecroPosting

[Hockeyfan837]

I was just posting on the MCTF2 forums, and I thought of a way to avoid NecroPosting. I'm sure someone has already posted this somewhere, but I looked for it and couldn't find it anywhere. I thought it couldn't be too hard to have a bot automatically lock a thread after a month of it not being active... That way new players and posters won't have to worry about it, staff won't have to worry about monitoring for NecroPosts, and it will just be easier in general. Super simple idea. If it's open you can post, and if you can't post it will be locked already! Problem solved. Please let me know what you think, and if this suggestion can be found anywhere else? Thank you!

 

[Hockeyfan837]

ArgaJones your thoughts?

 

[Braden]

This could be a very good idea but I'm not sure XenForo allows something of the sort. Also, some threads are still relevant and able to be posted on such as Build Teams and what not.

 

[Teaches]

^^^
Also, if something is is still revilanr it's allowed.

 

[Hockeyfan837]

This could be a very good idea but I'm not sure XenForo allows something of the sort. Also, some threads are still relevant and able to be posted on such as Build Teams and what not.

Right. Didn't think of that. Still, you could possibly set a bot or something to lock all irrelevant threads in the QQ forums, or anything like that to ease the workload on staff.

 

[Braden]

Right. Didn't think of that. Still, you could possibly set a bot or something to lock all irrelevant threads in the QQ forums, or anything like that to ease the workload on staff.

That would be a good idea but there is no way for a bot to tell if the thread is relevant or not.

 

[Hockeyfan837]

That would be a good idea but there is no way for a bot to tell if the thread is relevant or not.

Well it would be possible to tell it to close all threads without a recent post... Recent being 1 month or however long you want it to be.

 

[Braden]

Well it would be possible to tell it to close all threads without a recent post... Recent being 1 month or however long you want it to be.

I don't foresee that happening ever but it could possibly alert staff when there is a post that has been inactive for longer than a month.

 

[Lively]

We only lock threads if they're necroed for a few reasons. First, if a thread is necroed with legitimate content that brings new light to the thread, then it's fine. We also never lock for necroing on map threads, as those can always get new advice given to them.

 

[Canaan]

How about a "plugin" which only locks threads 2 months or above and threads that aren't in the "Clans and Teams", "Build Teams". etc. etc. Sections? That would be great as I don't really look at the dates xD I'm 3 lazy 5 dat.

 

[Hockeyfan837]

How about a "plugin" which only locks threads 2 months or above and threads that aren't in the "Clans and Teams", "Build Teams". etc. etc. Sections? That would be great as I don't really look at the dates xD I'm 3 lazy 5 dat.

^^^ This is what I'm saying.

 

[Scott]

People will always work better than robots. It is a good suggestion, except it isn't possible and it isn't as efficient as us staff member locking it ourselves. TL