Locking of older Guides and Tutorials threads

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So I have a single guide that I've made on the forum in 2016, which at this point is slightly out of date but wouldn't take much to update content wise and fix images that are broken. Since making it, it has been locked twice due to "necro" replies which doesn't make sense to me when it comes the concept of guides. The first time, it was unlocked at my request as I pointed out locking guides is not helpful if someone replies after a period of inactivity of the thread. I was at least notified by the mod who locked the thread that they were locking it through a PM. The second time being locked, I was not notified and didn't even realize it was locked until a user that had recently joined PM'd me asking about the guide because they couldn't in the thread. I still don't know when that locking occurred either.

 

TL;DR I don't think Guides/Tutorials should be locked due to "necro."  I had suggested this to the original mod and they agreed..

[LogicalDrm]

I agree. Its probably only subforum where necroing isn't issue. But I know that there are users on forums who think 2 weeks is enough for necro in some other sections, like Tech News.

[colonel_mortis]

You're right, topics like that shouldn't be locked. We recently updated our internal policies to clarify that (when discussing another topic in a similar situation).

I have unlocked your topic.

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

I agree. In general the hatred of necroposting seems overblown to me.

[LinusTech]

1 hour ago, orbitalbuzzsaw said:

I agree. In general the hatred of necroposting seems overblown to me.

It's never bothered me personally. I just accept that the general forum etiquette is to avoid it... 

 

*shrug*

 

[LogicalDrm]

1 hour ago, orbitalbuzzsaw said:

I agree. In general the hatred of necroposting seems overblown to me.

Compare it to your mother showing your baby photos or telling stories about when you were little to your gf and other friends you've made as adult. Or any time someone starts discussion on topic that was relevant 3 years ago.