Hey... don't be all "the Internet is serious business"
I thought it was funny that two 2010's disliked a 2011's post in an old thread, nothing more. And for the record, I don't see myself as teh RPF veteran either, mind you...
New guys tend to be eager, and there's been a lot of examples of that over here lately. Necroposting, guys with less than a couple of months under their belts explaining in a sombre tone about the board's feelings on recasting and whatnot. It happens, and it's generally a positive thing - young minds, fresh ideas, as it were. Though sometimes the wheel gets reinvented, naturally.
One has also to keep in mind that a lot of the "newbs" might be long-time lurkers and/or veterans from other boards. I used to lurk here back when this place seemed to me like an everlasting flame-fest, and avoided registering here for a long time because of that. I was used to an entirely different forums climate, with a more mellow groove, but I digress.
As for necroposting in project and offered run threads, you're absolutely right about the importance of checking post dates. As for the lighter threads, I really don't see the issue if there's some kind of contribution involved, other than a mere "lol" or smiley. Those are just plain annoying, no matter how new/old a thread.
I'm pretty sure I've been all too eager when browsing internet forums, and most likely revived something best left on page 56 or similar. And when that happens, IMO there's really nothing wrong with a light-hearted bashing of the culprit. And I saw humor in your antics and light-heartedly bashed you back. Didn't intend to hurt any feelings here...
Friends?:confused
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