Date of first post on mainpage?

[STEALTHY™]

Hey guys, seen a few forums using an add on that shows the date of the first post, next to the username when looking at the threads on the mainpage etc.

Is it possible to use the add on here?

 

[vk.jonno]

i dont get it

 

[hakhawk]

i dont get it

so theres less chance for people to dig up 5 year old threads just to post useless **** in them

 

[STEALTHY™]

so theres less chance for people to dig up 5 year old threads just to post useless **** in them

Or one year old threads lol

 

[Tatiana]

Oh I still think the noobs will thread dig regardless of the date. It's not till you point out the bleeding obvious that they start to learn forum etiquette.

 

[hakhawk]

Oh I still think the noobs will thread dig regardless of the date. It's not till you point out the bleeding obvious that they start to learn forum etiquette.

some never learn...

 

[vk.jonno]

im starting to learn, whose prowed of me
(crap spelling i know)

 

[Auzziephoenix]

On a game forum that im on, replying to an old thread is reffered to as Necro'ing, and people get a warning the first time. then a week mute the 2nd, 3rd time results in a month mute. 4th results in a ban. bit extreme especially if you have a serious questiong, but they only do it if you post something irrelevant to the topic itself.

another way is to automatically lock threads that have been inactive for x months. and the only way to be able to post in it again is if the OP or moderator unlocks it again.

 

[levymetal]

another way is to automatically lock threads that have been inactive for x months. and the only way to be able to post in it again is if the OP or moderator unlocks it again.

i'd rather see useless grave digging than that; there is often a need to update old threads with relevant information, and sometimes people have genuine questions.

most of the time it seems like it's caused by people who don't know how to use a forum. that's the only reason someone would reply to a topic titled "VT seats into VN", last replied to in 2005, with "can someone help, my ve has this issue where it vibrates at 70kmh...". everyone will rip on them for grave digging and wrong section and they'll quickly figure out how a forum works. i haven't really seen any repeat offenders on here. but my point is that even if you flashed the date in their face i bet they still wouldn't figure it out first go

and vk.jonno, get yourself a spell checker.

 

[VKCOMMO]

im starting to learn, whose prowed of me
(crap spelling i know)

im proud that you cant spell for shot