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lynx
08-05-2003, 10:26 AM
I have an idea about automatically locking posts which have not had a reply for a certain number of days (maybe 60 or 90, could depend on which room it's in).

I think it would be fairly easy to write a script to do this.

It would prevent people dragging these old posts back to the top of the pile, but they would still be there for reference, and the mods could still unlock them if they suddenly became relevant again.

Any thoughts?

Didn't think so.

Ok mods, you can close this one already. ;)
Nimdock
08-05-2003, 10:28 AM
<_<
sharedholder
08-05-2003, 10:31 AM
I see this on another forum will be nice to have one here too .http://www.sighost.us/members/sharedholder/t_thanks.gif
vivitron 15
08-05-2003, 10:32 AM
actually i reckon this is quite a good idea, but Im sure there must be a problem with it somewhere ;)
titey
08-05-2003, 10:35 AM
I like the idea, but I think 30 days would be even better than 60 or 90. http://www.piczonline.com/client/titey/thmbup.gif
Nimdock
08-05-2003, 10:36 AM
What if you want to bring back to life something funny...
lynx
08-05-2003, 10:45 AM
Originally posted by Nimdock@5 August 2003 - 11:36
What if you want to bring back to life something funny...
The post would only be locked in the normal way, so you could PM a mod to unlock it.

But if you just want to highlight it, you can just post a link.
JONNO_CELEBS
08-05-2003, 10:48 AM
I think you&#39;ll find that there is a time limit..................it&#39;s qiute long tho, trouble is if old threads are left the DB fills up :blink:

I think a thread should be locked before anyone answers :lol: beep :lol:

Jonny :D
Somebody1234
08-05-2003, 11:11 AM
Perhaps we could just ask those people to not keep bringing back those old topics?
titey
08-05-2003, 11:17 AM
Originally posted by Somebody1234@5 August 2003 - 06:11
Perhaps we could just ask those people to not keep bringing back those old topics?
No offense, Somebody.... but YEAH RIGHT&#33; :rolleyes:


It always works so well when we ask people to search before they post questions, or to read the FAQ&#39;s before posting shite&#33; :P

I&#39;m sure it would be similarly effective. http://www.piczonline.com/client/titey/no.gif
thewizeard
08-05-2003, 11:19 AM
Well I being the guilty one for those bumps have an idea. All those really old posts are just cluttering up the data base. Why not burn them onto DVD disc or something, then the history is not lost. The idea of locking I feel is reasonable. Titey&#39;s idea after 30 days without a reply seems a good idea. Posting a link, why not? On the other hand it could serve as a reminder to some, if they now feel embarrassed, to be thoughtfull when posting?
vivitron 15
08-05-2003, 11:22 AM
i reckon itd be a shame to delete them, cos i sometimes flick thru the old ones..... search for stg and do in the opposite order (descending, ascending??) but theres no need for them to be resurected so much
Somebody1234
08-05-2003, 11:26 AM
Originally posted by titey+5 August 2003 - 07:17--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (titey @ 5 August 2003 - 07:17)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Somebody1234@5 August 2003 - 06:11
Perhaps we could just ask those people to not keep bringing back those old topics?
No offense, Somebody.... but YEAH RIGHT&#33; :rolleyes:


It always works so well when we ask people to search before they post questions, or to read the FAQ&#39;s before posting shite&#33; :P

I&#39;m sure it would be similarly effective. http://www.piczonline.com/client/titey/no.gif [/b][/quote]
I suppose your right, titey. We might even see it happen more often if we make a rule against it.
sharedholder
08-05-2003, 11:31 AM
Vivitron 15 or Somebody1234 who can help me with my site??I want to look better and i don&#39;y know too much .
titey
08-05-2003, 11:42 AM
Originally posted by Somebody1234@5 August 2003 - 06:26
We might even see it happen more often if we make a rule against it.
Good lord... I hadn&#39;t even thought of that&#33; http://www.piczonline.com/client/titey/nerves.gif
lynx
08-05-2003, 11:53 AM
Originally posted by sharedholder@5 August 2003 - 12:31
Vivitron 15 or Somebody1234 who can help me with my site??I want to look better and i don&#39;y know too much .
Oi, get your own topic, this one&#39;s mine. If there&#39;s any hijacking to be done I&#39;m quite capable of doing it myself.

@nigel How come I had posted in all those threads you dragged up? Are you stalking me ? ;)
crazy_billy_bats
08-05-2003, 11:57 AM
Originally posted by lynx@5 August 2003 - 11:53

@nigel How come I had posted in all those threads you dragged up? Are you stalking me ? ;)
no i am. look out your window to the left and you might see someone in panties and a ballerena outfit,
lynx
08-05-2003, 11:59 AM
Damn, where&#39;s me camera, you look so sexy in those.
titey
08-05-2003, 11:59 AM
Originally posted by crazy_billy_bats@5 August 2003 - 06:57
no i am. look out your window to the left and you might see someone in panties and a ballerena outfit,
Oh, I thought that was Ohgr&#33;&#33;&#33; :blink:
thewizeard
08-05-2003, 12:17 PM
Originally posted by lynx@5 August 2003 - 13:53


@nigel How come I had posted in all those threads you dragged up? Are you stalking me ? ;)
To be honest I did&#39;t read any that I bumped. Yesterday there was a negative feeling in the lounge so being a bit fed up I thought to myself,"I wonder what&#39;s the oldest post&#33;" So I went to have a look. Then I thought that it might distract from all that negativity. So I bumped a few. Now I see today that you figured in them. Oh, I did read the post to Rozie though&#33; One of the posts I bumped ended up in games world, that surprised me. As magic pointed out I could not find the oldest post in the manner that I tried.
titey
08-06-2003, 11:44 PM
With respect to nigel123&#39;s annoying habit...http://www.scantechmedical.com/_derived/buh-bump.htm_cmp_arcs010_vbtn.gif
thewizeard
08-06-2003, 11:54 PM
Just been reading through a few old threads, now I understand why so many are against bumping them&#33;
namzuf9
08-07-2003, 12:00 AM
http://www.theguildhall.net/vb/images/smilies/bump.gif
Everose
08-07-2003, 12:07 AM
Why was everyone so negative? What about? OOOOPPPPSSS&#33;&#33;&#33; I guess I best read before I ask questions. :unsure: :D :ph34r: :D
thewizeard
08-07-2003, 12:09 AM
It was probably the heat or the new moon&#33;
Everose
08-07-2003, 12:14 AM
Originally posted by nigel123@6 August 2003 - 20:09
It was probably the heat or the new moon&#33;
That explains that, then. That new moon brings out all sorts of grouchy&#33;&#33; :D
titey
08-07-2003, 12:14 AM
Originally posted by nigel123@6 August 2003 - 19:09
It was probably the heat or the new moon&#33;
Has Baz been posting JONNO pics again? <_<
Everose
08-07-2003, 12:18 AM
Originally posted by titey+6 August 2003 - 20:14--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (titey @ 6 August 2003 - 20:14)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-nigel123@6 August 2003 - 19:09
It was probably the heat or the new moon&#33;
Has Baz been posting JONNO pics again? <_< [/b][/quote]
Oh my. Those were quite the pictures&#33;&#33;&#33; ;)
Everose
08-07-2003, 12:20 AM
I thought maybe those pictures were just a dream, brought on by the heat and the new moon&#33;&#33;&#33; :D
titey
08-07-2003, 12:31 AM
Originally posted by Neverose@6 August 2003 - 19:18
Oh my. Those were quite the pictures&#33;&#33;&#33;
:rolleyes:
Everose
08-07-2003, 12:38 AM
Originally posted by titey+6 August 2003 - 20:31--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (titey @ 6 August 2003 - 20:31)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Neverose@6 August 2003 - 19:18
Oh my.&nbsp; Those were quite the pictures&#33;&#33;&#33;
:rolleyes: [/b][/quote]
Well, to each his own, right? ;) :D
titey
08-07-2003, 12:40 AM
Originally posted by Neverose@6 August 2003 - 19:38
Well, to each his own, right? ;) :D
That&#39;s always been JONNO&#39;s philosophy. :P
lynx
08-07-2003, 12:45 AM
I thought Jonno&#39;s philosophy was &#39;wibble wibble... my old man&#39;s a vacuum cleaner&#39;.
chalkmongoose
08-07-2003, 12:47 AM
Hey Lynx, are you for or against ketchup?
And the current board software would probably make this impossible, not sure though.
lynx
08-07-2003, 12:54 AM
Clear now ?
chalkmongoose
08-07-2003, 12:57 AM
Originally posted by lynx@7 August 2003 - 00:54
Clear now ?
No, it still doesn&#39;t make sense to me.
If you hate ketchup so much, why would you not want any put on Microsoft&#39;s garbage? Wouldn&#39;t that just make their products worst?
I think you&#39;re really a spy...
titey
08-07-2003, 12:59 AM
Originally posted by lynx@6 August 2003 - 19:45
I thought Jonno&#39;s philosophy was &#39;wibble wibble... my old man&#39;s a vacuum cleaner&#39;.
:unsure: Actually I thought it was "wibble wobble" - but I think you&#39;re right... there&#39;s probably a vacuum cleaner involved.

Along with some giraffes, penguins and mushrooms&#33; :P
lynx
08-07-2003, 01:03 AM
Ah, but the point about microsnot products is that they are bad enough already, at least until SP2.
But since so many need to use them, I&#39;m not going to make them worse by adding ketchup.
chalkmongoose
08-07-2003, 01:05 AM
Originally posted by lynx@7 August 2003 - 01:03
Ah, but the point about microsnot products is that they are bad enough already, at least until SP2.
But since so many need to use them, I&#39;m not going to make them worse by adding ketchup.
I think that they progressively get worst, not better, so SP2 is really a bad idea.
I think you&#39;re just trying to explain away what is really a very simple truth; you&#39;re a spy for the ketchup hordes.
lynx
08-07-2003, 01:06 AM
Did you hear about the elephant who met a camel and asked &#39;Why have you got a pair of tits on your back?

The camel replied &#39;look who&#39;s talking, you&#39;re a fat bastard with a prick on his face&#39;.
chalkmongoose
08-07-2003, 01:08 AM
Originally posted by lynx@7 August 2003 - 01:06
Did you hear about the elephant who met a camel and asked &#39;Why have you got a pair of tits on your back?

The camel replied &#39;look who&#39;s talking, you&#39;re a fat bastard with a prick on his face&#39;.
Damn you Jesus, stop speaking in parables.
lynx
08-07-2003, 01:14 AM
Did you hear about the american elephant who met a camel and asked &#39;Why have you got a pair of tits on your back?

The camel replied &#39;I&#39;ll have whoever I want on my back while you&#39;ve got a prick leading you around&#39;.
chalkmongoose
08-07-2003, 01:35 AM
Originally posted by lynx@7 August 2003 - 01:14
Did you hear about the american elephant who met a camel and asked &#39;Why have you got a pair of tits on your back?

The camel replied &#39;I&#39;ll have whoever I want on my back while you&#39;ve got a prick leading you around&#39;.
Whatever you damned Parable speaking person.
Everose
08-07-2003, 03:05 AM
Originally posted by titey+6 August 2003 - 20:40--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (titey @ 6 August 2003 - 20:40)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Neverose@6 August 2003 - 19:38
Well, to each his own, right?&nbsp; ;)&nbsp; :D
That&#39;s always been JONNO&#39;s philosophy. :P [/b][/quote]
That was good, tw. :D
titey
08-07-2003, 03:24 AM
Originally posted by Neverose@6 August 2003 - 22:05
That was good, tw. :D
I have my moments... infrequent as they may be. http://www.piczonline.com/client/titey/goof.gif
Everose
08-07-2003, 03:30 AM
You have a lot of &#39;moments.&#39; For me they are fibro bursts. Way better than fibro fog&#33;&#33;&#33; ;)
titey
08-07-2003, 03:36 AM
fibrowhatnow ? :blink:
Everose
08-07-2003, 03:39 AM
OOOooooo.......I guess that did not sound right, did it? Well, never mind. go kick butt on the thread accusing you of having zero posts&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :D
thewizeard
08-07-2003, 03:42 AM
You&#39;&#39;re both way off-topic
titey
08-07-2003, 03:42 AM
I do have zero posts&#33; :)

And it will remain that way if I have any say in it&#33; ;)
titey
08-07-2003, 03:44 AM
Originally posted by nigel123@6 August 2003 - 22:42
You&#39;&#39;re both way off-topichttp://members.roadfly.com/tite-wad/ThJack.jpgQUICK&#33;&#33;&#33; Someone call a mod&#33;&#33;&#33; :o
thewizeard
08-07-2003, 03:45 AM
the post count from titey will stay at 0, because we wont let her out of the lounge any more, she might get lost again

edit :D
titey
08-07-2003, 03:48 AM
Originally posted by nigel123@6 August 2003 - 22:45
the post count from titey will stay at 0, because we wont let him out of the lounge any more, he might get lost again
I didn&#39;t realize I needed your permission, Master. <_<
Everose
08-07-2003, 03:49 AM
:D A week or so ago, someone was threatening to move a topic I was involved in to the lounge. I said &#39;The Lounge???? Don&#39;t make me go there.....Tite Wad is in there and he doesn&#39;t let me pin him to the wall......he just jumps to and fro&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;"

Did you know that I did that tite wad?
Everose
08-07-2003, 03:51 AM
So, Nigel....even if we don&#39;t let him out.......he is definitely known outside the lounge&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :D ;)
titey
08-07-2003, 03:53 AM
Yeah, I saw that... it started as an appology to balamm if I remember correctly. ;)


:unsure: I never saw the exchange that prompted the appology though.
thewizeard
08-07-2003, 03:54 AM
Now we can&#39;t get rid of you :D
Everose
08-07-2003, 03:58 AM
Originally posted by titey@6 August 2003 - 23:53
Yeah, I saw that... it started as an appology to balamm if I remember correctly. ;)


:unsure: I never saw the exchange that prompted the appology though.

well, I think that must have been because it didn&#39;t happen in the lounge?

Well, seeeee....you better be on your guard.....I can be a mean one. ;)
thewizeard
08-07-2003, 04:00 AM
Originally posted by Neverose+7 August 2003 - 05:58--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Neverose @ 7 August 2003 - 05:58)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-titey@6 August 2003 - 23:53
Yeah, I saw that... it started as an appology to balamm if I remember correctly.&nbsp; ;)


:unsure: I never saw the exchange that prompted the appology though.

well, I think that must have been because it didn&#39;t happen in the lounge?

Well, seeeee....you better be on your guard.....I can be a mean one. ;) [/b][/quote]
I&#39;m leaving................................................................
titey
08-07-2003, 04:03 AM
Originally posted by Neverose@6 August 2003 - 22:58
I can be a mean one. ;)
:o OOOOH&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;


A feisty wench are ya&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; http://www.piczonline.com/client/titey/w00t.gif
Everose
08-07-2003, 04:04 AM
It is okay, Nigel. Takes a lot of energy to be a bitch you know.....and most times my energy level is pretty depleted by the time I sign on here. However.......doesn&#39;t hurt to know the possibility exists. lol&#33;&#33;&#33;
Everose
08-07-2003, 04:06 AM
Dang. Imagine that. Scared everyone away. .. Hmmmm.....this could be a darn useful tool, you know. ;)
thewizeard
08-07-2003, 04:08 AM
...............................................................right but I will stand here just in case
titey
08-07-2003, 04:10 AM
You didn&#39;t scare me off rose.... ;)

I just post in more than one thread at a time.


You know... &#39;jumpin to and fro&#39; (actually I thought you said I squirmed before) :P
Everose
08-07-2003, 04:11 AM
lol&#33;&#33;&#33; See how you are? And you accused me of being off topic. I have a strong weapon here, see, and I have a way to automatically lock a post by myself&#33;&#33; lol&#33;
titey
08-07-2003, 04:17 AM
Originally posted by Neverose@6 August 2003 - 23:11
lol&#33;&#33;&#33; See how you are? And you accused me of being off topic. I have a strong weapon here, see, and I have a way to automatically lock a post by myself&#33;&#33; lol&#33;
When did I accuse you of going off-topic? :blink:
thewizeard
08-07-2003, 04:21 AM
Your sig and avatar have gone titey
chalkmongoose
08-07-2003, 04:22 AM
Originally posted by nigel123@7 August 2003 - 04:21
Your sig and avatar have gone titey
They&#39;re still there...
thewizeard
08-07-2003, 04:22 AM
Originally posted by nigel123@7 August 2003 - 06:21
Your sig and avatar have gone titey
now there back&#33;
titey
08-07-2003, 04:24 AM
Originally posted by nigel123+6 August 2003 - 23:22--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (nigel123 @ 6 August 2003 - 23:22)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-nigel123@7 August 2003 - 06:21
Your sig and avatar have gone titey
now there back&#33; [/b][/quote]
Damn nigel.... you really are paranoid about losing me again, aren&#39;t you? :P
thewizeard
08-07-2003, 04:25 AM
It&#39;s not the same without you :P
titey
08-07-2003, 04:28 AM
Originally posted by nigel123@6 August 2003 - 23:25
It&#39;s not the same without you ;)
Careful now..... you&#39;re beginning to sound a little too much like Metro. :unsure:
thewizeard
08-07-2003, 04:47 AM
What are you saying. You are NOT a woman?
titey
08-07-2003, 04:53 AM
:huh: Dude... if you actually thought I was female, then explain your pronoun choices in this post:


Originally posted by nigel123@6 August 2003 - 22:45
the post count from titey will stay at 0, because we wont let him out of the lounge any more, he might get lost again
Everose
08-07-2003, 02:03 PM
Originally posted by titey+7 August 2003 - 00:17--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (titey @ 7 August 2003 - 00:17)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Neverose@6 August 2003 - 23:11
lol&#33;&#33;&#33;&nbsp; See how you are?&nbsp; And you accused me of being off topic.&nbsp; I have a strong weapon here, see, and I have a way to automatically lock a post by myself&#33;&#33;&nbsp; lol&#33;
When did I accuse you of going off-topic? :blink: [/b][/quote]
You didn&#39;t, tw......was talking to &#39;one two three&#39;s a charm&#39; Nigel. ;)
Everose
08-07-2003, 02:07 PM
Originally posted by titey@7 August 2003 - 00:10
You didn&#39;t scare me off rose.... ;)

I just post in more than one thread at a time.


You know... &#39;jumpin to and fro&#39; (actually I thought you said I squirmed before) :P
Oh, uhmmmm..... :o , welll.....I stand corrected, and unsquirming. I do think that squirm was the word I used. :D :D :D :D
titey
08-09-2003, 03:58 AM
Originally posted by Neverose@29 July 2003 - 10:34
THE LOUNGE&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :o&nbsp; Oh no&#33;&#33;&#33;

Tite Wad is in there&#33;&#33;&#33;&nbsp; :D&nbsp; :D

He never lets me pin him to a wall.......always a wiggling this way and that&#33;&#33;&#33;&nbsp; lol&#33;&#33;&#33;
I guess I was mistaken rose... you said I "wiggle" not squirm.

Umm... it&#39;s true, I do wiggle... but only on special occasions&#33; http://www.piczonline.com/client/titey/w00t.gif