forum erasing

Canuck-Playa · #1 February 2nd, 2006

Do threads ever and just erase themseles? i think we should erase any threads once they get maybe two months old and the last post was like two weeks ago unless they usefull like lessons or something like that. it would just make things a bit clearer.

if its to much trouble or it is something that takes any more time to do then forget about it i wouldnt want anybody to take on any extra responsobilitys they shouldnt have.

allthumbs · #2 February 2nd, 2006

The trouble is you never know which threads are going to contain info that some other member needs. Who decides what to keep and what to let go. I am already answering a lot of the same questions more than once even with them being answered on previous posts. Taking those posts away would just make my job harder. It may come to that at some point. On some forums posts older than 3 months with no activity are deleted. It is something to think about in the future. Thanks for the suggestion.

Clancy · #3 February 2nd, 2006

I think there are some threads here (from the old GFB forum) that should be deleted as they contain information about the site that is no longer valid. I also think some threads could maybe be closed after a certain amount of time but as for deleting them altogether after 2 or 3 months, that seems a little extreme to me. There is usually a bit of good information in each thread somewhere (or at least there should be) that could help someone out in the future.

I also think that it's good to keep old threads as it gives members the chance to go looking for posts made by other members to see who they are dealing with if the need is there. I am a member of other forums and when I read advice given by a member I'm not familiar with, I will often go and read through old posts to try a get a feel of where that person is coming from... Also if I get a PM from another member who I am unfamiliar with, I will definitely do a bit of research into them and their posts before I go responding.

Anyway, that's the way I see things. Anyone else care to add their 2 cents?

Clancy

Canuck-Playa · #4 February 2nd, 2006

I see what you are saying and your right it is true i looked at some past posts and did find a small bit of info that did help me on my strumming.

nagukush · #5 February 3rd, 2006

Yup old posts are sometimes very useful, but again as allthumbs says there can be a constraint assigned, which would not harm the information and hence would serve all purposes.

justinthyme · #6 February 3rd, 2006

Would archiving be of any use?

nowhere-man · #7 February 3rd, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clancy

Also if I get a PM from another member who I am unfamiliar with, I will definitely do a bit of research into them and their posts before I go responding.

Anyway, that's the way I see things. Anyone else care to add their 2 cents?

Clancy

I'm with you on that one Clancy.

aarona36 · #8 February 6th, 2006

i say keep em all