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Old 01-19-2009, 09:14 PM   #1
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Hey Mods.

Moderators,
Is it possible to denote when a thread was started?
I hate clicking on a thread only to find out it is several months or years old.
I am not trying to be a pain in the a$$ but I do find it annoying.
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:17 PM   #2
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Re: Hey Mods.

Umm... Its in the blue bar above your avatar.
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:19 PM   #3
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Re: Hey Mods.

Pretty tricky, that hide in plain sight stuff
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:19 PM   #4
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Re: Hey Mods.

Of course it is. But that is after I have clicked on he thread.
Maybe it is my ADD but i still find it annoying.
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:34 PM   #5
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Re: Hey Mods.

I think it's pretty funny when some thread from 2005 - that hasn't had a reply since 2006 - "comes back to life" and all sorts of folks start dancing like the music just started

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Old 01-19-2009, 09:43 PM   #6
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Re: Hey Mods.

and I'm wondering why Celtics bananas are dancing.
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:50 PM   #7
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Re: Hey Mods.

I like going back over the old stuff, it seems like only yesterday I was new here and painting my damn truck with a roller.
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:53 PM   #8
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and I'm wondering why Celtics bananas are dancing.
Celt's dancing 'nanas should be required now on all exhumed threads.
Trademark thing, you know...
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Old 01-19-2009, 10:01 PM   #9
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I like it.
Now let's get it done!!!!
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Re: Hey Mods.

The farther down the list in each sub-forum it is, the longer it has been since the last reply.

You can see the Last Reply Date before you click on it.

But, just because something is One or Two years old, does not mean that there could not be some really good updated information to put back into that topic.

You can find all sorts of good information in these archive forums.

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Old 01-20-2009, 10:24 AM   #12
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Dancing bananas. This site is rich with diversity.
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Old 01-20-2009, 10:39 AM   #13
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Re: Hey Mods.

I think many of us have done a troll post at least once. You start reading an old thread and by the time you get to the last page, you are so fired up and ready to impart your own brand of wisdom or smart arse comment that you forget that the post has a tombstone on it. Why can't a red banner be automatically placed at the end of a thread that is 6 months or older? At least then anyone who posts without admitting that the thread is old will EARN the troll award and we all can beat him mercilessly about the head and shoulders.
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Old 01-21-2009, 07:48 PM   #14
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Re: Hey Mods.

I'm not sure you know what a troll is Mike



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would post the link, but can't because I'm a neWb
Are you trying to start some controversy?

How dare you.

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Geez, dubz, give me a break! I've only made it through the 'K's on Wiki cause they keep adding stuff to pages I've already studied. I thought a troll was a small fugly creature that lived under bridges and came out occassionally to harrass people with old jokes.
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Geez, dubz, give me a break! I've only made it through the 'K's on Wiki cause they keep adding stuff to pages I've already studied. I thought a troll was a small fugly creature that lived under bridges and came out occassionally to harrass people with old jokes.


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Re: Hey Mods.

Since the shoes fits, I gotta wear 'em. I at least try to only make the same mistake twice, though. First , then .
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Re: Hey Mods.

This can be easily done. Ask Nathan/Admin to automatically turn on "script/code" to CLOSE thread (DO NOT ALLOW REPLY) after certain old age/date (for example, any threads older than 1 year, or 6-month, etc.) ...

Anyone can view/read these old/locked threads for pleasure BUT NOT able to write in reply. A Piece-of-Cake "forum" scripting/programming if it were me.
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This can be easily done. Ask Nathan/Admin to automatically turn on "script/code" to CLOSE thread (DO NOT ALLOW REPLY) after certain old age/date (for example, any threads older than 1 year, or 6-month, etc.) ...

Anyone can view/read these old/locked threads for pleasure BUT NOT able to write in reply. A Piece-of-Cake "forum" scripting/programming if it were me.

That is counter productive because of the Advancements of the Trades.

What is Needed or Desired is a "Red Light Warning" upon Opening a particular thread which informs a would-be-poster that more than "x" Months have passed since the last Activity.
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