When I read the subject of this thread I thought it was going to be about people saving up posts for when they're dead and then someone else would post it for them... I'm not sure how I feel about that.... or this... :)Come to think of it, with AI chat I don’t think we are far off from someone programming an AI program from continuing their feeds in a style mimicking their own far after they are dead. At the very least I expect we will be exposed to all sorts of musicians putting out songs after they are dead (and artists putting out paintings and novelists putting out novels…)
I've never understood the internet forum hatred of old posts. If someone wants to write something, there's no reason at all to be concerned. Most of the concern always revolves around an assumption that people don't read before posting . . . and if that's the case and you look like an idiot, it's really not the fault of the person who brought the old thread up.I agree. I think one of the reasons forums die out is because they "run out things to talk about". New members may want to participate in a discussion, rather than just read the wisdom of the ancients. I would assume that's why most people join forums: to participate.
I love necroposting, especially when the post is 10+ years old.
I find it interesting looking through really old threads here. It seems almost like there was a very different group of people here 10 years ago. More low income, diy, outside the box thinkers. So those threads can be pretty interesting to read through at times.
Well, the forum didn’t go live til Feb 2012, and 10 years ago there were scarcely 3k members. Of those, I count fewer than 30 who are still active (have posted in the last three years).Interesting way to think about the history. 4 of those ~30 10 year oldies have posted in this thread!
I love necroposting, especially when the post is 10+ years old.
I find it interesting looking through really old threads here. It seems almost like there was a very different group of people here 10 years ago. More low income, diy, outside the box thinkers. So those threads can be pretty interesting to read through at times.
Well, the forum didn’t go live til Feb 2012, and 10 years ago there were scarcely 3k members. Of those, I count fewer than 30 who are still active (have posted in the last three years).Interesting way to think about the history. 4 of those ~30 10 year oldies have posted in this thread!
I agree with the majority sentiment here. I enjoy past nuggets of wisdom I've forgotten about or didn't see before or if it's a topic that doesn't interest me, I move on.
I posted this because I honestly had no idea if it was going to be a 50/50 split or which side would be in the majority. There seems to be a bit of hand-wringing about necroposts every once in awhile and I was curious how members felt it as a group.
Well, the forum didn’t go live til Feb 2012, and 10 years ago there were scarcely 3k members. Of those, I count fewer than 30 who are still active (have posted in the last three years).Interesting way to think about the history. 4 of those ~30 10 year oldies have posted in this thread!
I agree with the majority sentiment here. I enjoy past nuggets of wisdom I've forgotten about or didn't see before or if it's a topic that doesn't interest me, I move on.
I posted this because I honestly had no idea if it was going to be a 50/50 split or which side would be in the majority. There seems to be a bit of hand-wringing about necroposts every once in awhile and I was curious how members felt it as a group.
I just realized that I joined the forum just a few months after you Nereo. I always thought of you as an elder member, but apparently you just have 12X as much to share. :)
I do enjoy seeing some the old topics come back up, especially when they turn out to still be relevant 10 years later or someone has an epic update.
Necroposting is only allowed with a thorough hand washing afterwards.
RemindMe! 5 years (I assume that this forum doesn't have a function to automatically necropost in the future. Also cannot use my work outlook account as I won't be here in 5 years.)
RemindMe! 5 years (I assume that this forum doesn't have a function to automatically necropost in the future. Also cannot use my work outlook account as I won't be here in 5 years.)
Another question is: will MS Outlook still exist in 5 years…
5 now. I had to look up my registration date, October 2012. Still mostly a lurker.Well, the forum didn’t go live til Feb 2012, and 10 years ago there were scarcely 3k members. Of those, I count fewer than 30 who are still active (have posted in the last three years).Interesting way to think about the history. 4 of those ~30 10 year oldies have posted in this thread!
I agree with the majority sentiment here. I enjoy past nuggets of wisdom I've forgotten about or didn't see before or if it's a topic that doesn't interest me, I move on.
I posted this because I honestly had no idea if it was going to be a 50/50 split or which side would be in the majority. There seems to be a bit of hand-wringing about necroposts every once in awhile and I was curious how members felt it as a group.
Well, the forum didn’t go live til Feb 2012, and 10 years ago there were scarcely 3k members. Of those, I count fewer than 30 who are still active (have posted in the last three years).Interesting way to think about the history. 4 of those ~30 10 year oldies have posted in this thread!
I agree with the majority sentiment here. I enjoy past nuggets of wisdom I've forgotten about or didn't see before or if it's a topic that doesn't interest me, I move on.
I posted this because I honestly had no idea if it was going to be a 50/50 split or which side would be in the majority. There seems to be a bit of hand-wringing about necroposts every once in awhile and I was curious how members felt it as a group.
I just realized that I joined the forum just a few months after you Nereo. I always thought of you as an elder member, but apparently you just have 12X as much to share. :)
I do enjoy seeing some the old topics come back up, especially when they turn out to still be relevant 10 years later or someone has an epic update.
I actually joined about a year before my current user name, but there was some creepiness with a (now banned) former member and I went through forum witness protection. Back then I think a lot of us shared more personal details, myself included, perhaps because it was so small and tight knit. As it grew that backfired on me.
Well, the forum didn’t go live til Feb 2012, and 10 years ago there were scarcely 3k members. Of those, I count fewer than 30 who are still active (have posted in the last three years).Interesting way to think about the history. 4 of those ~30 10 year oldies have posted in this thread!
I agree with the majority sentiment here. I enjoy past nuggets of wisdom I've forgotten about or didn't see before or if it's a topic that doesn't interest me, I move on.
I posted this because I honestly had no idea if it was going to be a 50/50 split or which side would be in the majority. There seems to be a bit of hand-wringing about necroposts every once in awhile and I was curious how members felt it as a group.
I just realized that I joined the forum just a few months after you Nereo. I always thought of you as an elder member, but apparently you just have 12X as much to share. :)
I do enjoy seeing some the old topics come back up, especially when they turn out to still be relevant 10 years later or someone has an epic update.
I actually joined about a year before my current user name, but there was some creepiness with a (now banned) former member and I went through forum witness protection. Back then I think a lot of us shared more personal details, myself included, perhaps because it was so small and tight knit. As it grew that backfired on me.
including my real photo for my avatar,
This is the most disappointing thing I have read on this forum.including my real photo for my avatar,
Wait! What? You're not a monocled dog?!!! I'm totally crushed.
I did (was a RL in person "fan" from this forum) as did some others like @sol and I think @Metalcat. I depleted all my posts after I realized how much personal info I put on here, including my real photo for my avatar, which made it pretty easy to find me in RL. Now I'm more causious.Well, the forum didn’t go live til Feb 2012, and 10 years ago there were scarcely 3k members. Of those, I count fewer than 30 who are still active (have posted in the last three years).Interesting way to think about the history. 4 of those ~30 10 year oldies have posted in this thread!
I agree with the majority sentiment here. I enjoy past nuggets of wisdom I've forgotten about or didn't see before or if it's a topic that doesn't interest me, I move on.
I posted this because I honestly had no idea if it was going to be a 50/50 split or which side would be in the majority. There seems to be a bit of hand-wringing about necroposts every once in awhile and I was curious how members felt it as a group.
I just realized that I joined the forum just a few months after you Nereo. I always thought of you as an elder member, but apparently you just have 12X as much to share. :)
I do enjoy seeing some the old topics come back up, especially when they turn out to still be relevant 10 years later or someone has an epic update.
I actually joined about a year before my current user name, but there was some creepiness with a (now banned) former member and I went through forum witness protection. Back then I think a lot of us shared more personal details, myself included, perhaps because it was so small and tight knit. As it grew that backfired on me.
I seem to recall Spartana also had a 'fan' at one point. I also joined under the user name 'SomeYoungGuy' previous to this iteration, but I nuked that account because it was mainly to complain that Pete wasn't approving my comments on his blog LOL
I wish necroposts were more obvious when there is a massive time gap between posts, like a highlight on the date of the previous post or making that 'warning' an attached note at the bottom of the post. It can be really confusing when I join a thread that's like 'hah, gotcha, this whole thread is full of dummies' only to see that it's 3 years after the last post that was bragging about how amazing breadmakers are...
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You all were stalked irl by a member of the forum? I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but it's more drama than we usually see around these parts.
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You all were stalked irl by a member of the forum? I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but it's more drama than we usually see around these parts.
IKR - stalking IRL is not a frugal activity, very unmustachian and facepunchable
And yes, I am a fluffy white dog IRL. The mustache, monocle and top hat are just a disguise so no one will recognize me ;-).
*Sets alarm to post in this thread every three years*
9 years and 10 months. I guess I don't count. I was a much younger old lady then.
Of all the world's forums, this one needs necroposting.
We're constantly talking through decisions that take years to play out, such as the OMY debates, home ownership debates, investment or RE debates, Ask a Mustachian questions, POYM/DPOYM, life choices, post-retirement satisfaction, vehicle advice, DIY advice, impact of short-term news on retirement outcomes, etc. Aside from a few small purchase decisions, almost everything here is interesting in the context of its long-term implications.
Even the daily banter of The Top is In offers context for those who think today's news is something to panic about.
If the forum was to add a feature (if the software is even being developed any more) it would be the ability to unsubscribe from a post. You'd use this if you grew tired of the topic or if there was a flame war constantly pinging your unread list. I'm sometimes reluctant to chime in on a thread if I'm only marginally interested and fear it will become a hot topic with daily replies for the next 7 months.
Of all the world's forums, this one needs necroposting.But you can - you use notify, and unnotify.
We're constantly talking through decisions that take years to play out, such as the OMY debates, home ownership debates, investment or RE debates, Ask a Mustachian questions, POYM/DPOYM, life choices, post-retirement satisfaction, vehicle advice, DIY advice, impact of short-term news on retirement outcomes, etc. Aside from a few small purchase decisions, almost everything here is interesting in the context of its long-term implications.
Even the daily banter of The Top is In offers context for those who think today's news is something to panic about.
If the forum was to add a feature (if the software is even being developed any more) it would be the ability to unsubscribe from a post. You'd use this if you grew tired of the topic or if there was a flame war constantly pinging your unread list. I'm sometimes reluctant to chime in on a thread if I'm only marginally interested and fear it will become a hot topic with daily replies for the next 7 months.
9/10 forumites choose necroposting over necrophilia.
You've changed my life.Of all the world's forums, this one needs necroposting.But you can - you use notify, and unnotify.
We're constantly talking through decisions that take years to play out, such as the OMY debates, home ownership debates, investment or RE debates, Ask a Mustachian questions, POYM/DPOYM, life choices, post-retirement satisfaction, vehicle advice, DIY advice, impact of short-term news on retirement outcomes, etc. Aside from a few small purchase decisions, almost everything here is interesting in the context of its long-term implications.
Even the daily banter of The Top is In offers context for those who think today's news is something to panic about.
If the forum was to add a feature (if the software is even being developed any more) it would be the ability to unsubscribe from a post. You'd use this if you grew tired of the topic or if there was a flame war constantly pinging your unread list. I'm sometimes reluctant to chime in on a thread if I'm only marginally interested and fear it will become a hot topic with daily replies for the next 7 months.
You'll regret revealing the spoiler tag - just warning you now.9/10 forumites choose necroposting over necrophilia.Spoiler: show
Couldn’t resist. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MhPjU2KXZh0 Code Blue by T.S.O.L.You'll regret revealing the spoiler tag - just warning you now.9/10 forumites choose necroposting over necrophilia.Spoiler: show
Hahahahaha
I am firmly anti-necro publicly, but in private I really don’t mind a little necropost now and again. Should I be worried?Only if you tell anyone you're a "closeted necro".