I've been stirring up some old questions (and GA-ing some former users). Does this bother anyone?
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November 7th, 2015
After an absence of nearly two years, I came around again on Gail’s account a month ago. Since then I’ve been participating, albeit cautiously, greeting old friends, and getting a feel for the current vibe.
I’ve also been cleaning out my “Questions You’re Following” list, deleting them click by click. Some old questions are keepers. Some contain great answers that I never marked before (including some answers by now-departed jellies and even some who are deceased). Some, of course, are just stale and forgettable.
And some seem to warrant new answers.
When I answer them, they show up on the “Active” lists, even though they’re three or four years old.
I hope nobody is bothered by seeing long-dormant questions activated again, with threads full of names we haven’t seen around lately. Is everybody cool with this?
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I always like to see a bit of new life in an old question (except the time dependent [“my dog is vomiting”] question that has a post 3 years later – pretty sure that’s not going to be helpful).
Besides, any sourpuss that doesn’t like it can just click “stop following”.
I’m cool with it.
Of course, I was gone for about 18 months, too.
Doesn’t bother me at all.
It’s kind of like throwback Thursdays. Have at it : )
If this activity shows up on anyone’s feed, then by definition, they continue to follow those questions.
For anyone to be unduly bothered by their “resurrection” would seem strange given they’d have stopped following long ago.
I’d unfollowed a lot of old stuff to clear out my Activity also. My goal was to get it to zero, which I try to keep it at.
Any activity by any user is welcomed. I’m glad you’re back, @Jeruba.
I’m cool with it. Of course, I’ve been gone nearly as long so I’m not getting any notices.
I actually love it. It brings back memories and jellies of long ago.
When I first joined I did that too.
Go for it. I do it as well when things are slow here. I also think people should feel free to re-ask a lot of the better questions from the distant past as there are new people here now and many of the veterans have grown and changed. The difference or similarities in the answers would be interesting and highlight the difference and similarity of the new and old Fluther culture.
Thank you. It’s not actually an altogether idle or specious question. Sometimes someone feels foolish after answering a question and then realizing that the OP has been gone since 2009. I also remember some complaints in the past when someone “bumped” an old question. I don’t care for that practice just for the sake of it, but I see nothing wrong with it when it’s a topic that has a potential for ongoing interest and even for past contributors to refresh their point of view.
I like it as well. Sometimes it brings back pleasant memories.
Usually I read the question, formulate an answer and start to work down the page to read the other responses.
Occasionally I read something that I agree with and realize it was me! If nothing else, I’m consistent.
I love it!
I go in and look for interesting questions from the past when traffic here is slow.
I’ve never gotten any negative feedback from it.
Wait . . was there a time limit on GA.
Doesn’t bother me at all. Some of the old Q’s were good ones, and bringing them back to life is welcome.
I like to see some of the older questions revived!
Careful, though, @Jeruba.
It can make you very melancholy, very quickly.
Sorry @Jeruba There should have been a jk“Just kidding” on the time limit comment.
I’ve just revived these two from 2009. How about some new answers?
@ibstubro, yes, they can, but it’s not all sad. I’d call it bittersweet.
I just saw an old “vegetarians at dinner” question from 2010, very similar to a q that was asked just a few days ago. Very interesting and will be interesting to read and compare answers and thoughts from the old and the new.
It bothers me that I hadn’t noticed. I’m glad you’re back.
@Jeruba both links lead back to the same question.
@Here2_4 The first link goes to this question:
Youthful follies I: what did you learn from some major mistake?
The second goes here:
Youthful follies II: What mistake do you wish you had made when you had the chance?
@CWOTUS Thank you.
I’ve been doing the same thing. You pretty much have to, given how slowly new/interesting questions are asked these days.
I have done this many times as current questions can be rote and redundant where older questions were asked here with people genuinely seeking answers and not attention.
I always enjoy seeing an old question pop up, even more so if the asker is still around to give an update.
Full steam ahead Jeruba, full steam ahead.
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