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Some times, when I have too much time on my hands
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I try to read threads where the topic subject is interesting, funny or has that something which caught my eye/attention... And often, the date of posting/replying will be like a year ago or even couple of years ago lol... Would YOU respond/reply to a thread which is old or seems to have run its course? Knowing that you may not receive any replies or further conversation in that thread? (because you came along after the conversation finished a year ago lol) ... |
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I've actually thought about this very thing. And my answer is yes, if I was really interested in the topic and had something to add I would. Eventually, maybe someone else will do the same thing we do, and read the old threads...and our post will get read.
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I second that, I do that too!
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No. I sometimes start threads and check out if they have been posted before. I think new Minglers and new perspectives!!
I recently checked out "The five love languages" on here and decided not to post because it has been done before. I am sure the old threads are interesting. Minglers love to chat 
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No. After a topic has run its course you usually get a few pages of "hi!" and "I like you" and "yes".
No point in trying to bring a dead horse back to life. And some will be brought back after a while, like the would you make the first move. We've had that before at least once, but it's been a while. Now there's interest in it again. Yet if you'd try to breeze life into the old one... I doubt it'd work. The most interesting replies is usually in the first few pages. |
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Edited by
bobtail76
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Wed 10/13/21 04:51 AM
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I think it's fine. When new minglers try to bring something up, the post gets deleted and locked. What is their recourse if they wan to speak on a particular subject?
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I already am doing it an posting too.
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I'm quite illiterate, but I read a Lotz of Thread over and Over again whenever I have to pass a Time . Becoz ...... Reading is Dreaming with Open Eyes . |
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definitely, particularly, interestingly the poems written by such talented writers..
love to read them ❤ |
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Let sleeping dogs lie ....
Basically , I think by commenting on a post , I am actually replying to the OP..... and likewise so do the other posters ....so if the thread is seven years old .... the OP is probably long gone ...so wats the point ??? If you liked the thread so much , be original and creative and start a new thread of your own ... it does not suit you to piggyback on someone else's creativity.... just saying !!! |
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It depends on the subject and what kind of mood I’m in whether or
not I post a comment on a really old topic. 
@Slim....... the only problem with starting your own topic is that the mods usually direct you to one that’s already in progress. Not sure how far back they go with them 
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It depends on the subject and what kind of mood I’m in whether or not I post a comment on a really old topic.
@Slim....... the only problem with starting your own topic is that the mods usually direct you to one that’s already in progress. Not sure how far back they go with them
Totally understand ... I mean for creative purposes ... such as for the undiscovered poets on here ... it could be enlightening to re-post some of their works for new Minglers to enjoy .... but otherwise.....try and come up with new ideas etc ... I don't think the Mods think that 7 year old threads are " in progress "...... in progress to me is .... current or at least 6 months old .... |
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Let sleeping dogs lie .... Basically , I think by commenting on a post , I am actually replying to the OP..... and likewise so do the other posters ....so if the thread is seven years old .... the OP is probably long gone ...so wats the point ??? If you liked the thread so much , be original and creative and start a new thread of your own ... it does not suit you to piggyback on someone else's creativity.... just saying !!! Yup, gotta agree with this. I see the forums as an ongoing conversation. If a subject is months, or years, old, and OP is long gone, what's the point? |
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I've actually thought about this very thing. And my answer is yes, if I was really interested in the topic and had something to add I would. Eventually, maybe someone else will do the same thing we do, and read the old threads...and our post will get read.
I second that, I do that too! Thank you both for your input... I often wondered that maybe the point I want to make or my view on the thread starters post, has already been stated by another member, in which case I'm just rabbiting on parrot fashion lol.... And then sometimes I think to myself... 50 odd pages??... I'm not reading through all those to see if another member has already stated my view/opinion...
Do you get those thoughts running through your mind too?... Or do I just have way too much free time lol
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No. I sometimes start threads and check out if they have been posted before. I think new Minglers and new perspectives!! I recently checked out "The five love languages" on here and decided not to post because it has been done before. I am sure the old threads are interesting. Minglers love to chat
Hiya Ladywind, I don't think I've read that thread (The five languages of love) ... Mmmm it's that phrase "minglers love to chat" lol
Gosh but there's.... Mmmm what's the word? (joy? \satisfaction)... I have to admit that there is a certain amount of joy/satisfaction in interrogating people to see how they view certain topics... |
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No. After a topic has run its course you usually get a few pages of "hi!" and "I like you" and "yes". No point in trying to bring a dead horse back to life. And some will be brought back after a while, like the would you make the first move. We've had that before at least once, but it's been a while. Now there's interest in it again. Yet if you'd try to breeze life into the old one... I doubt it'd work. The most interesting replies is usually in the first few pages. Hiya Sparkling Crystal, I have to admit I agree with everything in your response, and I think you hit the nail on the head when you say the most interesting replies are in the first few pages... And (I feel) sometimes reading through pages and pages of repitious responses gets tiring too, since they don't add value to a conversation... |
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I think it's fine. When new minglers try to bring something up, the post gets deleted and locked. What is their recourse if they wan to speak on a particular subject? Hiya bobtail76, Oh yes I'd forgotten about locked/closed threads... You do have a point and I guess the obvious answer is that new minglers start a new thread with the same question... In order to get responses to a topic which be of deep interest to them... |
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I already am doing it an posting too.
Hiya Robin, Well done you!! Have you got ant tips?
Sometimes I post a reply or response and only THEN notice the thread was years old 
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I'm quite illiterate, but I read a Lotz of Thread over and Over again whenever I have to pass a Time . Becoz ...... Reading is Dreaming with Open Eyes . Hiya Laska Paul, Are you from Alaska? (because of your nickname/username)... Well there's nothing wrong with being illiterate since we all start out illiterate, and reading is a sure way to improve literacy.. I have that "too much time" issue too... Mostly it happens when I'm at work lol
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definitely, particularly, interestingly the poems written by such talented writers.. love to read them ❤ Hiya Aatheera, Are you an aspiring poet\poetess? (is that a word? Poetess?)
Gosh I could write everything I know about poetry on the back of a stamp
So yes, sorry I don't know any poetry... |
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