Who is reviving old threads and why???

[zoocrewphoto]

I am a newbie and have filled in a few polls because I saw them near the top and never looked at the date or assumed someone had questions and wanted to renew the subject. I don't see the concern if the polls are still open. Is it not ok to respond to an old post that comes up in a search for particular information? Often I don't know enough to phrase my question.

It is usually best to start a new topic so that you can get advice that is personal to you and what equipment you are using. Many times, a new user revives an older topic, and we do continue from there. Right now, with this rash of old polls being revived, a lot of us are checking dates and not opening older topics. So, you are less likely to get good responses if you post to an older topic right now.

I do think the polls need to all be shut down. Nobody intended for a poll to receive a vote years later. Somebody is doing this on purpose to mess with the forum, and it is really making it difficult to keep with current topics when they are pushed back and all this older stuff is on the front page.

[Wulfman...]

I am a newbie and have filled in a few polls because I saw them near the top and never looked at the date or assumed someone had questions and wanted to renew the subject. I don't see the concern if the polls are still open. Is it not ok to respond to an old post that comes up in a search for particular information? Often I don't know enough to phrase my question.

It's just fine. Don't worry about it. I've been around this forum for almost nine years and have no problem with the old topics being resurrected. Like I've said, there's hardly any subject that hasn't been discussed many times before. I don't see a difference with a topic that's six eight weeks old, eight months old or eight years old.

Please continue to browse and search the forum for subjects and topics that may be of help to you.


Den

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[Vader]

I am a newbie and have filled in a few polls because I saw them near the top and never looked at the date or assumed someone had questions and wanted to renew the subject. I don't see the concern if the polls are still open. Is it not ok to respond to an old post that comes up in a search for particular information? Often I don't know enough to phrase my question.

It's just fine. Don't worry about it. I've been around this forum for almost nine years and have no problem with the old topics being resurrected. Like I've said, there's hardly any subject that hasn't been discussed many times before. I don't see a difference with a topic that's six eight weeks old, eight months old or eight years old.

Please continue to browse and search the forum for subjects and topics that may be of help to you.


Den

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I totally agree, Den.
"No new thing under the sun"
I don't see what all the fuss is about. I see that a good number of these posts have been replied to and I've actually found a few to be quite interesting!

[Goofproof]

In dealing with old posts of multiple postings, please read ALL the posts, more than likely your answer will be there. If so adding a comment will bring up the thread and add to the clutter.

If you truly need more help, go ahead add on, but it is prefurred to start a new thread, to address your problem. Jim

This current Poll Lock problem isn't someone wanting help, it's someones idea of Poll Lock Candyland. A small mind with a need for attention, nothing else to do.

[Wulfman...]

Thanks, Vader.
Have a Happy New Year, my friend.


Den

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[Vader]

Thanks, Vader.
Have a Happy New Year, my friend.


Den

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Thanks, Den! Happy New year to you too.

[JohnO]

I enjoy some of the older posts. Realize too, that this forum is somewhat unique in encouraging people to create new posts as opposed to adding responses to older posts. On many forums ( and I've been involved in online forums since well before the Internet was available to the general public ) it is a sign of good manners to add a post to an older note as it shows you have been searching the existing notes, and not blindly stepping into the middle of the room and asking for help without having done a little research.

Also, if you search, see an interesting topic, read it, and then respond, a person may have never even seen the dates.

Don't get me wrong, I love how welcoming people are on cpaptalk, but realize that there are reasons someone might behave differently than the cpaptalk "norm."

John