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TimB4
Posts: 20,986

Posted:

There has been reactivation of many old (several years old) threads on this topic.
Typically, it's best to start a new thread rather than reactivate an old thread.

While the information being added is great, it can be dangerous to reactivate old threads.

This is because laws change and advice that was on point in a 2006 discussion may be invalid in 2012 and cause confusion or issues for anyone reading the posts who doesn't catch the dates.

I don't want to discourage anyone from posting (like I said, the info being added is great), it's just my organizational skills kicking in and trying to minimize the confusion.

PeterD3
Posts: 703

Posted:

You noticed the dates.

Why would you not expect others to do so as well?

MelissaP1
Posts: 13,734

Posted:

It happens alot on here Peter and NOT everyone notices. It's happened to many of us. It's best to start a new thread as that horse may be dead and your a new rider...

Former HOA President

JanetB2
Posts: 4,213

Posted:

Happened to me a short while back and I am one who generally does look at the date, but missed one ... LOL

JohnC46
Posts: 14,230

Posted:

I think it was a spammer selling something.

PeterD3
Posts: 703

Posted:

The person 'reviving' the thread goes back and does so intentionally.

You currently have to go back about 15 pages to find the most recent 2011 post. This is not an accident.

If you don't want to respond to an 'old post' then don't.

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