Zombie Threads

[davet]

It's getting to me, must not have a meltdown....

 

[sablebrush52]

In five years this thread will be disinterred.

 

[andrew]

I think the forum spits them up automatically, I'm pretty sure I've seen these threads before and the last reply was 5 years ago but it's back up on the front page. The forum has been pretty quiet lately for new threads so it may have something to do with it.

 

[davet]

It appears that the Energizer Bunny is stuck in some five year old time warp/loop. It just keeps going and going....

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Get some snacks, kick back, and watch him go go go...

Hey admins can we all just start kicking up dead threads and making inane comments on them?

 

[sablebrush52]

It's easy to do and anyone can do it. It's also easier than thinking up something new. There's a ton of treasure buried on the PM server.
Except Starcat...

 

[andrew]

Starcat was awesome.

 

[skraps]

Padding the post count... why didn't I think of that.

 

[skraps]

Just for reference...
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/iatia-spud

 

[cosmicfolklore]

But, it's just as easy to pad your count in one thread. You don't have to run the marathon, ha ha.

 

[skraps]

But, it's just as easy to pad your count in one thread. You don't have to run the marathon, ha ha.

No argument there. And certainly less irritating for people who actually want to see the most recently posted topics.
Someone peed in Spuds Wheaties apparently.

 

[cigrmaster]

I have changed my opinion now that I have seen so many 5 year old threads topped with a post that has nothing but inane drivel spewing from the guilty pad posting newbie puke.
Here me and here me good newbie, enough is enough, go ahead make my day topping one more thread.

 

[drwatson]

MAN! Why so rough on the new guys?

 

[ssjones]

Jesus, this is driving me crazy. Surely the admins see a difference in resurrecting a few threads occasionally, and muddying up the whole fishtank.

Yes we do.

 

[warren]

So, will the offender be peddling his wares somewhere else in the near future?

 

[fordm60]

No final answer yet warren. But the game is afoot and I do think your correct. Just my thoughts which do not count much. But those with more experience and time here seem to indicate this is not a three pipe problem.

 

[mso489]

I didn't think of the sales angle. I thought someone had decided that the current new threads lacked sparkle and decided to liven things up with the ancient ones. But it was demoralizing to think we lacked new ideas. I do like the Zombie threads image. Some of the oldies have historical interest in one way or another. It is interesting to see long-gone members "revisit" the site. Some are just same-old.

 

[dukdalf]

I'm with Andy. Starcat wore only polyester, loved a good spin cycle and ended up holding the franchise to several furniture outlets in the Mid-West.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Yeh admins! Thanks for cleaning up the tank. You guys don't get enough accolades for giving us your time. Thanks!

 

[jpberg]

What's the rumpus with reviving old threads that are still open to a reply? Certainly no worse than starting new threads that do nothing more than comment on old threads being revived, no?