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Originally posted by Giovanni:
You swear too easily. Lighten up. You'll live longer. So there.
Eh, when did I ever swear, in this or any other topic?
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Originally posted by Baldo:
Necromancy? If the post gives useful information (not useless spamming), I don't see any problems into "re-animate" old threads, concentrating all pertinent information into a single spot.
This thread is as good a place as any for a necromancy debate. [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/wink.gif[/img]
You have a point Baldo...but the tendency with necromancy is for the information to not be pertinent. I don't dispute your revival of a thread to announce that the game you'd reviewed would never be translated. But for new members, the rule "if in doubt, avoid it" would probably be best.
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Originally posted by Logicgate:
There's nothing wrong with continuing old topic either. There are many forums against double posts. When newcomers starts the same topic several times, the verterans would tell newcomers to "shut up and read and dig the old posts". There are more people annoyed by double posts than necromancy. To me, taking either view is ridiculous. These ruels are so trivial. They don't bother anyone, unless you are very sensitive. Limiting rude and obscene discussion is more important.
"Double-posting," as you put it, is not necessarily diametrically opposed to necromancy, as you suggest. Members tell new members to "shut up and read the old threads," not post in them. As long as it brings something new to the table, "double-posting" doesn't really bother me, personally.
In many cases, I think it's probably better to start a new topic on the matter, if the topic is really that important, and include a link to the old topic as needed. It helps cut down on clutter within threads.
Anyway, if people still insist that necromancy is alright, I won't argue the matter further. But I felt that the two recent resurrections by our newest member weren't appropriate (though contrary to my expectations, apparently many people were still under the impression that Slave Bazaar was still an active project), and I felt the need to point that out. I seem to be in the minority on this issue, though.
Let me put it this way--if you're going to resurrect an old topic, at least qualify your starting position, so a reader doesn't need to read the entire, ancient thread to understand where you're coming from. Also, make sure you're bringing up a new point, and not just responding to something someone said three years ago.
[This message has been edited by Dark_Shiki (edited 02-03-2005).]