Extirpation (removal) of 'sold, dead or no activity) threads

Hi guys (Admins)
Only been on the overall forum for a few months.
Love it, but keep finding threads (on various forums), that haven't had any activity for months - sometimes years.
Then some weeks/months later, the same item/subject crops up again as a 'new' thread with a slightly different title.
I'm under the impression (possibly false), that Administrators are 'supposed' to keep threads as current and up to date as their time allows.
Some forums have over 1K of threads going back 2-3 years.
Seems to be a waste of 'processor' space - and memory, to have non-active threads hogging memory.
Elsewhere, Admin. means 'control and keeping up to date'.
Just my 2c worth. :ORLY:

As far as I am concerned every day I log in and the site is up is a good thing

I pay nothing for this site or the admins' time so everything is a bonus

Perhaps if you wish to complain you might like to make a sizeable cash donation their way as they do all of this for nothing

If you were to hit the "What's new?" button regularly this may go some way to alleviating your issue

This place is admined just like any other forum I've posted on, and I'm happy with how it's run.

Storing threads has no effect on the servers. Keeping old stuff is great as it's searchable. Deleting even the sold items threads would be a shame because they're useful for finding out what things might be worth.

I find that most of the time a new thread is better than tacking on to an old one unless it's something like the "things you really like" thread that's meant to be just random chatter. New threads attract more attention and on-topic discussion compared to adding a post to page 3 of some other random one.

Lately there has been a few of these old ghost threads come back to life

The old threads are great, I often re read old ones to remind me of trips past etc or just for a laugh.

I kinda like it the way it is thanks

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

The old threads are great, I often re read old ones to remind me of trips past etc or just for a laugh.

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Came across this one for another thread....ah the good old days......:)

http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...ss-cases-7316/

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Originally Posted by WallyR

Hi guys (Admins)
Only been on the overall forum for a few months.
Love it, but keep finding threads (on various forums), that haven't had any activity for months - sometimes years.
Then some weeks/months later, the same item/subject crops up again as a 'new' thread with a slightly different title.
I'm under the impression (possibly false), that Administrators are 'supposed' to keep threads as current and up to date as their time allows.
Some forums have over 1K of threads going back 2-3 years.
Seems to be a waste of 'processor' space - and memory, to have non-active threads hogging memory.
Elsewhere, Admin. means 'control and keeping up to date'.
Just my 2c worth. :ORLY:

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supercalifragilisticexpialidocious beats extirpation on the biggest word stakes.

Thats discombobulating

Removing old threads would right piss me off because it is bound to be the exact one I am searching for.

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Originally Posted by WallyR

Hi guys (Admins)
Only been on the overall forum for a few months.
Love it, but keep finding threads (on various forums), that haven't had any activity for months - sometimes years.
Then some weeks/months later, the same item/subject crops up again as a 'new' thread with a slightly different title.
I'm under the impression (possibly false), that Administrators are 'supposed' to keep threads as current and up to date as their time allows.
Some forums have over 1K of threads going back 2-3 years.
Seems to be a waste of 'processor' space - and memory, to have non-active threads hogging memory.
Elsewhere, Admin. means 'control and keeping up to date'.
Just my 2c worth. :ORLY:

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Fucked if any of us have time or enthusiasm for that shit

As an archive the older posts are great. Both for reference, and a laugh or two. It's amazing what search engines pick up, Google lead me back to this forum the other day, straight back into the 'dog scrap' days of 2012. Made for great reading :)

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Originally Posted by Pointer

As an archive the older posts are great. Both for reference, and a laugh or two. It's amazing what search engines pick up, Google lead me back to this forum the other day, straight back into the 'dog scrap' days of 2012. Made for great reading :)

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Yeah no shit mate and there's nothing better than reading some of Toby's finer wordsmithing when you need a lift :thumbsup:

But in saying that if ever a thread was to be deleted this one would do :P

Some of his one liners are priceless :D

So you want to 'extirpate' this thread Gibo? (love the bracketed explanation in the title by the way, condescending and verbose)

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Originally Posted by Pointer

Some of his one liners are priceless :D

So you want to 'extirpate' this thread Gibo? (love the bracketed explanation in the title by the way, condescending and verbose)

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No I don't care, but if one was to be extirpated this seems the best one

Keep all the old stuff, even the for sales, its a great resource !
Who cares about repeat threads, new members join and sometimes searching is slow, or we are to impatient and just want a new answer... also things change... some people like imparting knowledge onto others, no matter how many times you do it, its great!

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Originally Posted by grunzter

... also things change

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That's another thing, it's interesting too look back at your own writing and see which opinions and thoughts have stood the test of time, and which have changed. It's surprising.

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Originally Posted by Pointer

That's another thing, it's interesting too look back at your own writing and see which opinions and thoughts have stood the test of time, and which have changed. It's surprising.

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Yeah nah, I'd rather not re read my rubbish :D You educated folk are different however ;)

Just keep them its all information that can be re read sometimes what you are looking for doesn't seem to come up in search's so you just ask again

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Originally Posted by WallyR

Hi guys (Admins)
Only been on the overall forum for a few months.
Love it, but keep finding threads (on various forums), that haven't had any activity for months - sometimes years.
Then some weeks/months later, the same item/subject crops up again as a 'new' thread with a slightly different title.
I'm under the impression (possibly false), that Administrators are 'supposed' to keep threads as current and up to date as their time allows.
Some forums have over 1K of threads going back 2-3 years.
Seems to be a waste of 'processor' space - and memory, to have non-active threads hogging memory.
Elsewhere, Admin. means 'control and keeping up to date'.
Just my 2c worth. :ORLY:

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All I have seen in the majority of your posts are "If I had the money I would buy that" after 400 odd posts it wears a bit thin.

Frankly I like the forum as is.
Just my 2c worth.

Having old threads with a good search tool (ie not limited to 20 results) is one of the better things about this forum.

+1 keep the forum as it is.

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Originally Posted by Tussock

You guys are not opinionated enough. I look back at my old posts and I don't agree with any of it! Well, some holds true but who knows who that old Tussock was. Funny to see people change with time.

There is some treasure in the back end of this forum. I always thought rounding up our best stories and publishing them as a Christmas hunting book would be cool.

There are some eye watering funny stories back there.

So to summarize, its more likely we will publish our old threads than delete them.

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It will be a good read once time compiled - how many personalities are tucked away in there Tussock :)

That's a bloody strange idea, the forum would only be half as useful if you deleted the old threads, why the hell would you want to do that. Its a goldmine of useful info

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Originally Posted by Tussock

Literally none.

Least personable person you never met.

Makes little sense though, old idea.

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I wonder if @WallyR had this thought due to how he was looking at the forum?

Personally unless I'm looking for something I just look at new posts since my last visit so all the problems he is trying to fix don't exist. Of course this only works if your on the forum regularly.

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Originally Posted by Shootm

All I have seen in the majority of your posts are "If I had the money I would buy that" after 400 odd posts it wears a bit thin.

Frankly I like the forum as is.
Just my 2c worth.

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Coming off AUD180K/year to the 'massive' pension gives me the opportunity to remind sellers/observers/commentators, that their gear makes me :drool:, but 'insufficient funds' crops up far too often, on the bank statement.
Therefore the statement made @308, is correct.
My strange sense of saying 'good luck with your sale'.
Perhaps I should be more 'direct' and say to posters (in Buy, Sell, Swap) - when you gear is sold to some lucky buyer, get your f##king post off the forum. :yaeh am not durnk:

Part of the charm of this forum is that the administrators keep out of it. It self regulates. If it aint broke, don't fix it.

Anyway. Gimp is far too busy working on his Cruiser and Tussock...well, is Tussock. Bless him.
Spanners is low profile nowadays, but not to be pissed around with.

I don't know who the others are. Their anonymity is a good sign.

They all do good.

One would hope that if you had been earning $180k that retirement would be more comfortable than just the pension!

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Originally Posted by res

One would hope that if you had been earning $180k that retirement would be more comfortable than just the pension!

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Certainly is comfortable @res - still learning how to make $292/week keep us in the style that we were used to. 😞

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Originally Posted by WallyR

Coming off AUD180K/year to the 'massive' pension gives me the opportunity to remind sellers/observers/commentators, that their gear makes me :drool:, but 'insufficient funds' crops up far too often, on the bank statement.
Therefore the statement made @308, is correct.
My strange sense of saying 'good luck with your sale'.
Perhaps I should be more 'direct' and say to posters (in Buy, Sell, Swap) - when you gear is sold to some lucky buyer, get your f##king post off the forum. :yaeh am not durnk:

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It's easier if you have no intention of buying not to comment on for sale threads.



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Originally Posted by BRADS

It's easier if you have no intention of buying not to comment on for sale threads.



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Amen to that.

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Originally Posted by WallyR

Coming off AUD180K/year to the 'massive' pension gives me the opportunity to remind sellers/observers/commentators, that their gear makes me :drool:, but 'insufficient funds' crops up far too often, on the bank statement.
Therefore the statement made @308, is correct.
My strange sense of saying 'good luck with your sale'.
Perhaps I should be more 'direct' and say to posters (in Buy, Sell, Swap) - when you gear is sold to some lucky buyer, get your f##king post off the forum. :yaeh am not durnk:

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$180K Aussie ... WTF... Shoulda saved some and made some "good investments" To earn that one would expect some sort of skills ??
100% of retired folks I know didn't earn that in a year ever . But they did save hard , get freehold early,and now have a good lifestyle..

Feel sorry for you something must have gone wrong big time...

Regarding this : when you gear is sold to some lucky buyer, get your f##king post off the forum

You do realise users can NOT Delete posts after like 5 to 10 minutes eh ???? Not that I care I got used to it and any and all of my rude ones can stay...

PS: Im a real big fan of the " if you re not buying your comments are not welcome crowd "
If you re buying ask away if not F Off.. :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Happy

$180K Aussie ... WTF... Shoulda saved some and made some "good investments" To earn that one would expect some sort of skills ??
100% of retired folks I know didn't earn that in a year ever . But they did save hard , get freehold early,and now have a good lifestyle..

Feel sorry for you something must have gone wrong big time...

Regarding this : when you gear is sold to some lucky buyer, get your f##king post off the forum

You do realise users can NOT Delete posts after like 5 to 10 minutes eh ???? Not that I care I got used to it and any and all of my rude ones can stay...

PS: Im a real big fan of the " if you re not buying your comments are not welcome crowd "
If you re buying ask away if not F Off.. :thumbsup:

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We did make a lot of investments, but providing rental properties for those that couldn't afford top dollar rents and depending on capital growth - thanks to GFC that didn't happen.
So as usual, not knowing what you said, you said it - I'll take your caustic advice and move on.

RIGHT ON GIBO....dunno bout 7mmsaum's discombobulation tho thats sounds like it could hurt me crown jewels....!!!

I cant afford to buy stuff so dont look in the buy sell section much.