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technologist · technologist #1 (**permalink**)

03-15-2006, 12:00 AM

To reduce the number of zombie threads, any thread that has not seen any activity in the last 6 months (or pick your suitably long interval) should automatically be closed to new posts. Or will only be open to the user who created it. Or will display a Javascript dialog warning potential posters that they will be bringing back the undead.

It may take a new vBulletin version to do this, I dunno...just an idea.

Graphite · Graphite #2 (**permalink**)

03-15-2006, 01:14 AM

Well, we dont have a HUGE problem with bringing back the dead, but usually when a thread is brought back it has a purpose, though often times you are right.. its pointless "wow i didn't know that" posts.

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technologist #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 30, 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,744 Mac Specs: 12" Apple PowerBook G4 (1.5GHz)	03-15-2006, 12:00 AM To reduce the number of zombie threads, any thread that has not seen any activity in the last 6 months (or pick your suitably long interval) should automatically be closed to new posts. Or will only be open to the user who created it. Or will display a Javascript dialog warning potential posters that they will be bringing back the undead. It may take a new vBulletin version to do this, I dunno...just an idea.
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Graphite #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2003 Location: Tropical Island, Jealous? Posts: 5,279 Mac Specs: MacPro 3.0Ghz 16GB RAM, 4x256 Vid, 30''cinema display	03-15-2006, 01:14 AM Well, we dont have a HUGE problem with bringing back the dead, but usually when a thread is brought back it has a purpose, though often times you are right.. its pointless "wow i didn't know that" posts.
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