Resurrected Old Posts

[Deleted member 26715]

Trivial one & not really a problem but just wondered if somebody had unintentionally changed something, but there seems to be a plethora of old posts (10 years +) being resurrected. It might be that people are just not looking at the dates, but wondered if they were coming up in the side bars or suggested threads when they shouldn't be.

Like I said it isn't really an issue, but if somebody is bored & has a few minutes to spare.

 

[PeteXXX]

At the bottom of the screen, on my phone, there's a list of Similar Threads. Maybe that's where people see summat that interests them?
(I'm not sure if it shows the same on a pc/laptop as I don't usually use CC on one)

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Trivial one & not really a problem but just wondered if somebody had unintentionally changed something, but there seems to be a plethora of old posts (10 years +) being resurrected. It might be that people are just not looking at the dates, but wondered if they were coming up in the side bars or suggested threads when they shouldn't be.

Like I said it isn't really an issue, but if somebody is bored & has a few minutes to spare.

Probably one of those "God moves in mysterious ways" things carried out by a small group of resurrectionist subversives.

 

[Sharky]

Trivial one & not really a problem but just wondered if somebody had unintentionally changed something, but there seems to be a plethora of old posts (10 years +) being resurrected. It might be that people are just not looking at the dates, but wondered if they were coming up in the side bars or suggested threads when they shouldn't be.

Like I said it isn't really an issue, but if somebody is bored & has a few minutes to spare.

I'll set my diary reminder to give you a reply in 2032.

 

[Sharky]

Don't feel guilty now
Post in thread 'Old Posts' https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/old-posts.100985/post-1829077

 

[Dayvo]

I think it’s interesting to re-read old, resurrected threads.
It’s fun to see old members, several of whom I’ve met, ‘come back to life’ with comments from yonks ago, mixed in with newer members and their particular experiences.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

At the bottom of the screen, on my phone, there's a list of Similar Threads. Maybe that's where people see summat that interests them?
(I'm not sure if it shows the same on a pc/laptop as I don't usually use CC on one)

Same on the desktop.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I thought they had always been there? Wondered if the sort order had been changed as the first one now appears to be the oldest, not sure if that was always the case as I've never noticed.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I'm surprised at how long posts are kept, I would have thought they'd have been deleted after a set time.

 

[roley poley]

some good old questions never go away so its nice to see people answer with an up to date solution or response

 

[ColinJ]

I'm surprised at how long posts are kept, I would have thought they'd have been deleted after a set time.

They are valuable digital assets!

I quite often do a Google search for information and spot old posts on CycleChat. Many people must find their way to the forum that way. (Worryingly, I have sometimes found long old posts written by me that I no longer remembered!)

If I ran a big site I would only delete what I had to.

 

[Sharky]

There are some old posts that contain only a link to an external website, on which the page no longer exists. Worth reminding ourselves when posting a link, to include a summary on the cycle chat page is well.

 

[Brandane]

I also find the old threads make quite interesting reading.
We can't have it both ways anyway, e.g. telling members who ask about what chain lube they should use, that they should do a search of old threads....

 

[Grant Fondo]

Old threads play havoc with searching 'Football' ... I don't want to know about Nobby Stiles and Eusabio

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I thought they had always been there? Wondered if the sort order had been changed as the first one now appears to be the oldest, not sure if that was always the case as I've never noticed.

The feature has been added after the last software update, a few months ago.

I'm surprised at how long posts are kept, I would have thought they'd have been deleted after a set time.

Deleting old posts? No way!
They are CC's history, aren't they?