Is Anyone Participating in Old Discussions to Bring Them Back to Life?

@bagarad (14283)
Paso Robles, California
August 5, 2015 9:28pm CST
I found myself doing that quite by accident a few minutes ago. I think I saw a comment in someone's feed and didn't notice the date when I replied. What do you think about resurrecting old discussions from two years ago if the topics are still valid?
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Dr. Ann
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
6 Aug 15
I think it is fine as long as the topic is appropriate, unless it was started by someone who was kicked off the site for breaking rules or whatever. Speaking of which, I was so glad to hear that this site is back that I jumped right in without reading the rules...I'd better go do that now!
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Dr. Ann
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
6 Aug 15
@bagarad Now you tell me, RFLOL. You have no idea how long it took me to find that.
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topffer
@topffer (42156)
• France
6 Aug 15
I have noticed that several responses and discussions from banned members have been removed. Some were good discussions (like the discussions of Stine and Mike who joined several times here), and when they commented after a response, it is weird to be able to read the comment of the comment and not the original comment.
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
6 Aug 15
Glad to see you did jump back in. Welcome back. In case you didn't find them, the help files are in the upper left corner beside your avatar.
inertia4
@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
6 Aug 15
Actually I thought about it. But decided against it. And ally old discussions are long gone now. but my replies are still there. Some of those old posts, the members might not be here anymore. So I figured why bother.
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
6 Aug 15
The person who posted the comment was still around, but the person who posted the post did not appear to be. It's amazing how many have not come back yet, unless they had closed their old accounts and have opened new ones under different names.
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inertia4
@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
6 Aug 15
@bagarad That is a possibility. And I am sure some did. Only I wouldn't know if it were them until they said something. Either way, I found some good old friends here. and I am glad you are here.
Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Aug 15
Even if the original poster is no longer around, the post could still receive interest from others and burst back to life. After all, any member is allowed to respond to your comments and not just the person who began the discussion.
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Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Aug 15
This is something that I did often in the old days, although had not thought about it since my recent return. Of course you are quite right, providing that the topic is still valid then it should be worth commenting on. In many cases the original poster may not be here any more, but other members can still participate and regenerate the interest.
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
6 Aug 15
I think that can happen, but I think it works better if the original poster is still around or has returned.
firecracker
@sacmom (14192)
• United States
6 Aug 15
If they are still valid, then I see nothing wrong with it.
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Sparks
@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
6 Aug 15
I'd love to do that! Some of my discussions from back in the day were pretty good! lol But actually I think I'll just let sleeping dogs lie. It will encourage me to be more creative in future discussions...
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Sparks
@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
6 Aug 15
@bagarad Now that's a plan! Well said......
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
6 Aug 15
Perhaps each person will adopt a different strategy and we'll get the best of both.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (130066)
• India
6 Aug 15
I just posted one as I know there will be several here who would not have read our old posts.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (130066)
• India
6 Aug 15
@bagarad You must post your own discussions.
Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
6 Aug 15
The problem would be if the person who started the discussion is no longer here to continue it.
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
6 Aug 15
@allknowing But the old ones are already posted from before myLot came back in this form. You would have to respond to a comment, I think, to bring it back.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
7 Aug 15
I think I saw the same. Some information is always essential. So glad to see so many old friends.
Rosekitty
@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
6 Aug 15
I wrote in a few of ones who passed on RIP or i miss you...but otherwise none others..i don't think i changed in my ways much except to get older..ugh
much2say
@much2say (53960)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Aug 15
I mostly leave old discussions alone - especially if the original poster does not sound familiar (I don't know if they are around to even read any responses!). For whatever reason, I'm just hitting up the new ones for now - keep things on the new slate!
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
6 Aug 15
That makes a lot of sense.
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Jenny1015
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
6 Aug 15
I did the same the very first time I logged back in. I thought it was a new post from one of my friends. Then reading through it again, it was dated August 2013! LOL
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
6 Aug 15
Perhaps it was the August date that threw us off.