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poll: necro threads
2004-07-14, 9:59 PM #1
How old do you consider a thread to be necro (dead, gone, never to be posted in again)

1) Over 2 days
2) Over 5 days
3) Over 1 week
4) Over 2 weeks
5) Necro? What you talkin' 'bout, I'll post in anything I want!
6) Other

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Sam: "Sir we can't call it 'The Enterprise'"
Jack: "Why not!"
Sam: "Sir we can't call it 'The Enterprise'"
Jack: "Why not!"
2004-07-14, 10:05 PM #2
4) Over 2 weeks

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2004-07-14, 10:22 PM #3
Forgot to say what I thought.

2) Over 5 days (but I try to only post within one or two)

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Sam: "Sir we can't call it 'The Enterprise'"
Jack: "Why not!"
Sam: "Sir we can't call it 'The Enterprise'"
Jack: "Why not!"
2004-07-14, 10:30 PM #4
6) Other. Over 3 weeks.

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<landfish> FastGamerr > Satan
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2004-07-14, 10:47 PM #5
5) Necro? What you talkin' 'bout, I'll post in anything I want!

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2004-07-14, 10:49 PM #6
Four.

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2004-07-14, 11:44 PM #7
^^^^weeks or days?

5 days for me

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stop talking in brail

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2004-07-15, 12:24 AM #8
If it doesn't have the open folder icon.

Dead. Thread.

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2004-07-15, 12:58 AM #9
Normal threads:

Over 2 weeks-ish

ISB threads:

Needs a B.U.M.P. over 2 days, but NEVER goes necro, NEVARRRRRR!

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2004-07-15, 3:53 AM #10
Quote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by MaxisReed:
If it doesn't have the open folder icon.

Dead. Thread.

</font>


Ok then, excuse me while I reply to this 3 year old thread [http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif]

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No signature for you.
No signature for you.
2004-07-15, 3:56 AM #11
*sigh*

I toiled many long minutes to create a script for just such an occasion as this, and you dont use it?!?! [http://forums.massassi.net/html/mad.gif]


Anyway....Click here to vote, or click click here to view the results.

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2004-07-15, 4:12 AM #12
9 days, 3 hours, 56 minutes, and 32 seconds.

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2004-07-15, 5:33 AM #13
Quote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Gebohq:
Normal threads:

Over 2 weeks-ish

ISB threads:

Needs a B.U.M.P. over 2 days, but NEVER goes necro, NEVARRRRRR!

</font>


just change that to one week, and you have my answer.

AS for the second part, take a look at how long ago knight's tail was actually started. I only noticed it when a friend pointed it out, but its rather funny.

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2004-07-15, 6:02 AM #14
AKT is all but dead.

For me it's about a week and a half... I'd say 9 days.

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2004-07-15, 6:29 AM #15
If it's not on page 1 or 2, it's dead to me.

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2004-07-15, 8:09 AM #16
after about 7 days i would make a new thread

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2004-07-15, 8:12 AM #17
Isn't it officially 3 weeks?
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2004-07-15, 8:16 AM #18
[http://dor.nullmind.org/arc/necrothread.jpg]

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"No good can ever come from staying with normal people"
-Outlaw Star
"Some people play tennis. I erode the human soul"
-Tycho, Penny Arcade
"I'm a Cannabal-Vegitarian. I will BBQ an employee if there is no veggie option"
-DX:IW
A Knight's Tail
Exile: A Tale of Light in Dark
The Never Ending Story²[/i]
A Knight's Tail
Exile: A Tale of Light in Dark
The Never Ending Story²
"I consume the life essence itself!... Preferably medium rare" - Mauldis

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2004-07-15, 8:55 AM #19
2 weeks

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2004-07-15, 9:02 AM #20
http://forums.massassi.net/html/Forum1/HTML/029829.html
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2004-07-15, 9:04 AM #21
Quote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by GBK:
*sigh*

I toiled many long minutes to create a script for just such an occasion as this, and you dont use it?!?! [http://forums.massassi.net/html/mad.gif]


Anyway....Click here to vote, or click click here to view the results.

</font>


Hey, thanks. Never knew about that.

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Sam: "Sir we can't call it 'The Enterprise'"
Jack: "Why not!"
Sam: "Sir we can't call it 'The Enterprise'"
Jack: "Why not!"
2004-07-15, 9:49 AM #22
Quote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Master Tonberry:
http://forums.massassi.net/html/Forum1/HTML/029829.html </font>


HMmm should I...?

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2004-07-15, 10:27 AM #23
Quote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Evil_Tofu:
Isn't it officially 3 weeks?</font>


Yep. Rule #9:
Quote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Do not revive old threads on the Discussion or Showcase Forum. Old threads are basically anything older than 3 weeks.This is more of a pet peeve than anything, really.</font>


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2004-07-15, 11:17 AM #24
The rule may be 3 weeks, but every person has their own thoughts as to then a thread goes necro.

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Sam: "Sir we can't call it 'The Enterprise'"
Jack: "Why not!"
Sam: "Sir we can't call it 'The Enterprise'"
Jack: "Why not!"
2004-07-15, 11:19 AM #25
Yes, I know.
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2010-03-31, 9:39 PM #26
I'd say six years
2010-03-31, 9:53 PM #27
OH GOD WHAT HAVE YOU DONE
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2010-03-31, 10:00 PM #28
@Anakin9012 Oh, well played.
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2010-03-31, 10:01 PM #29
@MacFarlane Thx
2010-03-31, 10:04 PM #30
I needed this laugh.
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2010-03-31, 10:09 PM #31
anyone else think of the other necro? you know, the one with philia at the end?
2010-03-31, 11:32 PM #32
@Reid How'd you know what I did to your dead grandma last night?
2010-03-31, 11:41 PM #33
honestly, Ive seen older necros than this (and not just including idiots replying to old usenet discussions)
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2010-03-31, 11:48 PM #34
Older Necros about NECRO posts?
2010-04-01, 12:09 AM #35
though i believe I once necoed a thread that was at least one year old.
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2010-04-01, 1:06 AM #36
A couple months.
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2010-04-01, 1:07 AM #37
6) Other. Over 3 weeks.

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<landfish> FastGamerr > Satan
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2010-04-01, 2:22 AM #38
i think fastgamerr's a little slow

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