ZOS could you please close threads that are too old?

failkiwib16_ESO · February 2016

I mean 3-4 months old and sometimes threads from 2014 are being necromanced.

The game has changed so much since then, that new players could easily get misinformed by reading some of the old topics and discussions. If any of the old threads contain relevant discussions to how the game is today, people can start a new thread and simply put in a link to the old thread.

Moonshadow66 · February 2016

The other option would be that people start learning to read..^^

babylon · February 2016

Bookmarking thread to resurrect in 1 year.

Voxicity · February 2016

Requesting for this thread to be closed, it's over 10 minutes old

Ommy71 · February 2016

Unfortunately, many things are still relevant today

Oldmanlawlor · February 2016

why is this a thread?

1; I can read, so I don't bother with necrobumped stuff unless I specifically look for it.

2: it takes a fraction of a second to skip a topic.

Crybabies will always find something to cry about.

Moonshadow66 · February 2016

ommyboy wrote: »

Unfortunately, many things are still relevant today

Actually.... good point!

tinythinker · February 2016

If a thread is still relevant just "linking to an old one" is inefficient and needless. If a thread is a resurrected that is still relevant, it is left alone. If not, the mods lock it. I regularly edit old posts to make sure they are up to date before I relink them, and some old posts are just for fun and there is no expiration date. People still post to those old thread and learn something/enjoy themselves.

failkiwib16_ESO · February 2016

@ommyboy people can make a new thread, and link toward the old thread. I am not against discussing old topics that still hold relevance.

@babylon I don't know if I should that that as a compliment or go and roleplay insulted

@tinythinker sorry but I have lately seen too many necromanced threads around, and it takes 1-2 days before they are no longer on the front page in General Discussion. I didn't knew that moderators actually shut old threads like that ...if they do, I'm happy.

Tbh. I don't mind the tiddledoo threads that are made for social purposes. I just worry that new players who try to seek help for various things, such as gear, through the forums, stumble on currently active threads that contain information that is outdated and think it is relevant for today since the thread is still running.

Artjuh90 · February 2016

you COULD just ignore those. not that hard

Turelus · February 2016

I believe @ZOS_AlanG is our normal contact regarding forums updates.

Seeing so many threads getting bumped recently might be a sign it's time to lock threads without replies for more than x time period.
Additionally I do notice when you use search it doesn't tend to list threads in chronological order, so you have threads from 2014 as your first search hit sometimes, this could be adding to the issue.

NewBlacksmurf · February 2016

If ppl want their own threads closed all they have to do is click to report their own thread and ask it be closed.

Other than that...maybe it's good old threads stay open especially when it's a QnA or bug, error and such

I_killed_Vivec · February 2016

But it's funny to see people resurrect a thread nearly two years old and complain that back in May 2014 they knew nothing about the game!

ZOS_AlanG · February 2016

Turelus wrote: »

I believe @ZOS_AlanG is our normal contact regarding forums updates.

Seeing so many threads getting bumped recently might be a sign it's time to lock threads without replies for more than x time period.
Additionally I do notice when you use search it doesn't tend to list threads in chronological order, so you have threads from 2014 as your first search hit sometimes, this could be adding to the issue.

We're always happy to collect forum feedback. There does seem to be an uptick in necromancy recently. This may be lore appropriate, given the main plot of ESO, but zombie threads can be disruptive and confusing. It does appear that some of this is caused by new users searching for content and inadvertently posting in old threads.

We did investigate functionality to close older threads about a year ago. We had some issues with how the available tools operated, so we chose not to implement it. If this changes we may be able to reconsider.

Vox wrote: »

Requesting for this thread to be closed, it's over 10 minutes old

Reminds me of an old thread on the BethSoft forums. Threads there are locked at ~200 posts, initially to avoid database issues, and later because we found it helped keep discussions fresh.

Someone had a half-joking thread about the moderators locking threads too early, at 195 or so instead of 200. It eventually received a straight-faced "Locked for nearing the post limit" around post 70 or so. Good times. On that note, @babylon, I've sunk this thread

failkiwib16_ESO · February 2016

@ZOS_AlanG thank you for your post, and sorry to hear that the available tools aren't good enough to be implemented

Btw. zombie social threads can be fun and tend to cheer people up, usually there is no harm in necromancing those :P