Old topics on page 1

[jones177]

What happened?

I just answered a post that was 0n page one of "Graphics Cards". I did not realize it at the time but it was a 2020 post. 

I don't stray from page 1 and I did not get the topic from an internet search. 

Was it just a glitch or am I going insane.

 

Link to a page where it happened, if applicable: 

https://linustechtips.com/topic/1251240-unlock-power-limit-on-a-2080-ti/

 

[Levent]

That thread was necro'd.

[Needfuldoer]

What could have happened was a spambot bumped that thread, then you replied to it, and the spambot post was deleted.

 

You're 100% sure you were on page 1?

[LogicalDrm]

The post was necroed. That happens. Thats why there's post date below all thread titles. We remove necro posts if they don't contribute to discussion or are made to really old posts.

 

This is not a bug, it just how internet forums work. Or rather how internet works.

[rcmaehl]

!RemindMe 2 Years Necro this post. /s

 

Unfortunately, Necroing just happens. I'm glad people are using the search function though!

[jones177]

1 minute ago, Needfuldoer said:

What could have happened was a spambot bumped that thread, then you replied to it, and the spambot post was deleted.

 

You're 100% sure you were on page 1?

Yes.

It has been months since I have even clicked on page 2.

 

I am also usually on the lookout for resurrected posts so I was having a brain fart not checking it first.

10 minutes ago, Levent said:

That thread was necro'd.

I had to look that one up.

4 minutes ago, LogicalDrm said:

The post was necroed. That happens. Thats why there's post date below all thread titles. We remove necro posts if they don't contribute to discussion or are made to really old posts.

 

This is not a bug, it just how internet forums work. Or rather how internet works.

I need to be more observant in the future.

6 minutes ago, rcmaehl said:

!RemindMe 2 Years Necro this post. /s

 

Unfortunately, Necroing just happens. I'm glad people are using the search function though!

I did not even know it was there until you mentioned it. 

If I goggle anything to do with computers, LTT posts do come up and they usually have better answers than Tom's Hardware or Reddit.

[LogicalDrm]

1 hour ago, jones177 said:

I need to be more observant in the future.

Its no biggie really. Sometimes people post to threads with updated info, solutions and stuff like that. For example your post was relevant to thread, even though the post that made it pop-up wasn't.