Subj : Re: Bleach Time!
To   : MRO
From : Digital Man
Date : Wed Aug 18 2021 08:10 pm

  Re: Re: Bleach Time!
  By: MRO to Arelor on Wed Aug 18 2021 09:38 pm

 >   Re: Re: Bleach Time!
 >   By: Arelor to Nightfox on Wed Aug 18 2021 03:47 pm
 >
 >  > I don't think necroing an old thread is bad as long as there is a
 >  > reasonable probability that the people originally involved with it is
 >  > around, though. Maybe it is just me but I don't feel assaulted by necros
 >  > or anything :-)
 >
 >
 > i think it really shows a flaw in the synchronet interface.
 > when a new user gets past the application i think it should ask them if
 > they'd like to update their msg pointers.

Each sysop has the option to set new users' message pointers however they like
via SCFG->System->New User Values->Days of New Messages. I think the default value is 30 (days).

 > almost ALL the time, when a new user replies to old msgs they are doing it
 > by accident. these msgs are new to them, but not new and they dont realize
 > it until later.
 >
 > i've done it myself.

The BBS could warn or disallow responses to messages older than some specified age too. There's a lot of options for the enterprising sysop to pursue.
-- 
                                            digital man

Sling Blade quote #16:
Karl Childers (to Doyle, re: lawn mower blade): I aim to kill you with it. Mmm.
Norco, CA WX: 71.1øF, 78.0% humidity, 2 mph ESE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs

---
 þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net

.