hard reset for classmate

[Ether]

Originally Posted by MishraArtificer

I would start by checking the date of the last post before necroing a 9-month old thread.

Out of curiousity, I checked the FAQ on forum usage but couldn't find any etiquette relating to this issue. Is it generally considered appropriate and acceptable to post an on-topic new query to a dormant (but open) thread (as fimhk did), or is it preferred to start a brand new thread covering basically the same topic (as MishraArtificer seems to be suggesting).

Perhaps the CD forum-master, or some charter members, could give some authoritative advice on this.

[MishraArtificer]

Originally Posted by Ether

Out of curiousity, I checked the FAQ on forum usage but couldn't find any etiquette relating to this issue. Is it generally considered appropriate and acceptable to post an on-topic new query to a dormant (but open) thread (as fimhk did), or is it preferred to start a brand new thread covering basically the same topic (as MishraArtificer seems to be suggesting).

Perhaps the CD forum-master, or some charter members, could give some authoritative advice on this.

It depends on the forum and the age of the thread. Different forums have different rules regarding it. Most of the forums that I visit frown on replying to a thread over (usually) three months old, especially if it hasn't been visited or posted in since then. One even locks threads over six months old, unless the original poster wants to update the thread with new information (in which case, they have to send a request to the forum admins).

WITH THAT BEING SAID, I suppose it could be okay on this one, as it may be saving valuable database space for something more complex...like calculations on the likelihood of a water game...

Back on topic, fimhk! How's that Classmate of yours doing?