An observation and a question

[MarcR]

When members start a new thread on a topic previously covered they are lectured to find an earlier thread.

When members bring up an old thread they are counselled to look at the age of the thread.

In an honest desire to observe proper etiquette, I ask which is correct procedure.

 

[crossnote]

Do as you are led and 'you can't please everybody'.

 

[blue_ladybug]

When members start a new thread on a topic previously covered they are lectured to find an earlier thread.

When members bring up an old thread they are counselled to look at the age of the thread.

In an honest desire to observe proper etiquette, I ask which is correct procedure.

They are asked to look for threads on whatever topic because there are dozens of threads on any given subject here.. If you find a thread which is more than a year old, check to see if the OP is still a member or was banned. Alot of ppl pull threads from banned members or OP's who never returned to the thread.

If a thread is older than a year, it just clogs up the forum cuz ppl rarely post on a thread from 5 years ago, for example..

 

[JesusLives]

Move to beat of your own drum as you will never please all the people all the time......

 

[MarcR]

They are asked to look for threads on whatever topic because there are dozens of threads on any given subject here.. If you find a thread which is more than a year old, check to see if the OP is still a member or was banned. Alot of ppl pull threads from banned members or OP's who never returned to the thread.

If a thread is older than a year, it just clogs up the forum cuz ppl rarely post on a thread from 5 years ago, for example..

Thank you for an actual clarification

 

[tourist]

When members start a new thread on a topic previously covered they are lectured to find an earlier thread.

When members bring up an old thread they are counselled to look at the age of the thread.

In an honest desire to observe proper etiquette, I ask which is correct procedure.

I really don't think there is a correct procedure. There are many on-going threads, a few over a year or two old. There is nothing wrong with a fresh slant covering an old topic. Truthfully, there are not very many original threads, just different perspectives.

 

[Jeff_56]

When members start a new thread on a topic previously covered they are lectured to find an earlier thread.

When members bring up an old thread they are counselled to look at the age of the thread.

In an honest desire to observe proper etiquette, I ask which is correct procedure.

neither one.