Thread Digging

[an_bt1]

Kind of came to mind when I saw some great thread digs haha, but what is the minimum duration (days, weeks, months, years, etc) on a post for it to have thread digging written all over it, if you were to post on the thread?
What's the generally accepted duration on the Just Commodores site?
Cheers

[VRCALAISS]

honestly i don't give a shit how old it is ,just goes to show they used the search function an didn't make a new thread.
which more people need to do.

[Reaper]

If the post relates to the thread or new information that contributes to issues that people regularly have then I'm all for a good dig. Thats what the search button is for isn't it?? Pointless posts asking "how'd you go" relating to some post 5 years old by a user who hasn't been here for 3 years is stupid though.

Reaper

[MikeCuzzy]

Whenever this applies:

[Pickle']

I agree with reap, It can be 6 years old for all i care, if it adds infomation its fine so long as its not pointless posting.

[TVR-190]

as reap said, when they dig up a 5 year old thread just to say "aww i wanna try that" it generally doesnt go down well

But if they are having a issue and find an old thread where someone had the same problem its not a big deal.

[gopher]

Whenever this applies:

IMO dragging this photo out everytime there is a thread dig is far worse than any thread dig

who really cares how old a thread is?

[gopher]

Kind of came to mind when I saw some great thread digs haha, but what is the minimum duration (days, weeks, months, years, etc) on a post for it to have thread digging written all over it, if you were to post on the thread?
What's the generally accepted duration on the Just Commodores site?
Cheers

how old is the thread you want to post in? lol

[FATMOE]

Thread digging is ok as mentioned above, it's only when your digging a "For Sale" thread that is 6 years old. That's just stupid

[MR_VX]

Is there someone that can remove old thread such as that ^^^^^ so it doesnt happen?

[an_bt1]

I just wanted to hear other people's opinion about the whole thread digging concept, whenever im looking at questions others have asked a while back and i see a recent post they usually get pinned for thread digging, regardless of whether their input is useful or just plain pointless.

[Pickle']

I just wanted to hear other people's opinion about the whole thread digging concept, whenever im looking at questions others have asked a while back and i see a recent post they usually get pinned for thread digging, regardless of whether their input is useful or just plain pointless.

In which case there is a report post button.

[gopher]

I just wanted to hear other people's opinion about the whole thread digging concept, whenever im looking at questions others have asked a while back and i see a recent post they usually get pinned for thread digging, regardless of whether their input is useful or just plain pointless.

i've got no problem with thread digging
get to see quite a few older threads rhat you may have missed

much better than the ones of late such as "what tools do i need for my job" and other shit like "zombie weapon of choice" etc etc

[VRCALAISS]

this is a good case that the search button should have been used instead of a new thread ebay memcal.....any good? anyone used?
i searched an OMG!!!!

[Reaper]

I just wanted to hear other people's opinion about the whole thread digging concept, whenever im looking at questions others have asked a while back and i see a recent post they usually get pinned for thread digging, regardless of whether their input is useful or just plain pointless.

Tends to happen too much IMO. Quite often it's site admin/staff who jump down people's throats for what appears to me to be perfectly relevant questions or posts.

Reaper

[Zeussy]

Is there someone that can remove old thread such as that ^^^^^ so it doesnt happen?

It won't happen unfortunately, I enquired about it a little while back and the 'Classified moderators' shunned the idea because "they have better things to do..."

You try and search "F/S **insert random car part here**" and threads from years back come up, all either sold, sold and not updated or user inactive for years.

[Shearer]

Nothing is more annoying when about four members comment on one thread dig......

[Troy711]

Mental note... Dig this thread in 5 years to post useless information.

[HERONVY]

honestly i don't give a shit how old it is ,just goes to show they used the search function an didn't make a new thread.
which more people need to do.

Totally 110% agree with you mate

Al

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[SavVYute]

The best type of thread dig would be one where the original poster dug it up and says
"hey you know that problem we were all having with our cars and none of us could solve it?... This is how I fixed the problem...

But it will never happen

[Joey_21]

lmao i see you dug one of my old threads up hahah i havnt been on this site for like 2 years but ive come back i dont know what ive been missing out on :P

[87RB30VL]

It pisses me off when someone who made a thread 5 years ago saying "How can I get my VL to start?", gets dug up by someone who gives them an answer. It's like number 1, how did you even find this thread without manually searching through all the old ones, and 2, it's been 5 years, surely his VL has been fixed since then.

But if someone does dig, you can always count on me to post some sort of smart assed picture. Also the search function is shit.

[Reaper]

It pisses me off when someone who made a thread 5 years ago saying "How can I get my VL to start?", gets dug up by someone who gives them an answer. It's like number 1, how did you even find this thread without manually searching through all the old ones, and 2, it's been 5 years, surely his VL has been fixed since then.

Possibly but highly unlikely

Reaper

[Grennan]

It won't happen unfortunately, I enquired about it a little while back and the 'Classified moderators' shunned the idea because "they have better things to do..."

You try and search "F/S **insert random car part here**" and threads from years back come up, all either sold, sold and not updated or user inactive for years.

Dam right we have better things to do.

People report their post with "Sold" or something, then we will close it. We arent going through all the for sale threads closing them...

As far as thread digging goes, im fine with it - if the post is something of substance or adds some relevant information etc.

[Blown V6 Hatch]

It pisses me off when someone who made a thread 5 years ago saying "How can I get my VL to start?", gets dug up by someone who gives them an answer. It's like number 1, how did you even find this thread without manually searching through all the old ones, and 2, it's been 5 years, surely his VL has been sent to the scrap heap since then.

Fixed your post for you, i knew what you meant.