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Zombie Threads

Overheal · 2008-12-03 16:44:25

I noticed on a couple other vBulletin boards I saw this: I figure adding this on might stop a few of the random zombie threads we see happen every now and again across boards. Also whats that trackback yoke?

03-12-2008 4:44pm

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Overheal

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I noticed on a couple other vBulletin boards I saw this:

I figure adding this on might stop a few of the random zombie threads we see happen every now and again across boards.

Also whats that trackback yoke?

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#2 03-12-2008 5:04pm

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F*ck me.

A decent suggestion from Overheal..

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#3 03-12-2008 5:07pm

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You called? Aw.

Good idea.

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#4 03-12-2008 5:10pm

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Fajitas! wrote: »

F*ck me.

A decent suggestion from Overheal..

It happens.

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#5 03-12-2008 5:13pm

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Overheal wrote: »

It happens.

You must use places other than Boards, right?

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#6 03-12-2008 5:15pm

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6th wrote: »

You must use places other than Boards, right?

I have to report back to the CIA at some point, dont I?

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#7 03-12-2008 5:16pm

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6th wrote: »

You must use places do something other than post on Boards, right?

Amended your post slightly there, 6th.

He may be a sycophant who spends far too much time here, but he makes a good suggestion, I have to say

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#8 03-12-2008 5:17pm

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#9 03-12-2008 5:19pm

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Fajitas! wrote: »

F*ck me.

A decent suggestion from Overheal..

Overheal actually contributes something?
whats happening this crazzy world?

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#10 03-12-2008 5:20pm

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Seriously, do you guys sleep under the Feedback server* or something?

*May be a fictitious piece of equipment

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#11 03-12-2008 5:21pm

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...what a fantastic feature.

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#12 03-12-2008 5:36pm

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Intriguing!

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#13 03-12-2008 5:40pm

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Crap suggestion.

:pac:

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#14 03-12-2008 5:51pm

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Great suggestion Overheal.

Surely, though, you are here long enough to know that this should be in the development forum with a [feature request] tag on it..:):p

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#15 03-12-2008 6:04pm

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Overheal wrote: »

It happens.

Lies

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#16 03-12-2008 7:03pm

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Overheal wrote: »

I noticed on a couple other vBulletin boards

You visit other forums? :mad:

oh. and yes.. good idea, but id limit it to more like 6 months.

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#17 03-12-2008 7:10pm

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What were you bumping that was over two years old to realise (translation: realize ) this?
Good idea though

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#18 03-12-2008 9:15pm

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That's cool but what's with the red round the bottom of the image.

Have you been kissing your monitor again Overheal?

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#19 03-12-2008 9:31pm

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Sorry for bumping this ancient thread.

The OP has made a good suggestion, and I cannot understand why it has not been implemented already. It's been almost a day, ffs!

Not your ornery onager

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#20 04-12-2008 1:29pm

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Great idea!

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#21 05-12-2008 10:19am

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Good idea. Do you know what vbulletin mod they are using?

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#22 05-12-2008 10:25am

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Aw. I like zombie threads.

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#23 07-12-2008 1:25am

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jmccrohan wrote: »

Good idea. Do you know what vbulletin mod they are using?

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

But as I understand it CuLT keeps boards running on some butchered/custom/hand-crafted version of vBullentin so its a wonder as to if/when the feature could be added.

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#24 14-12-2008 7:55am

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Im bumping this.

Take a look at this one: http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=122001

Could have had a zombie nation on our hands if Thead wasnt there with her boom-stick.

The thread was revived because another one of the new features led one of the posters right to it: The similar threads feature, portrayed in action here: http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055440740 with Similar threads showing up from 2007, 2006, 2005 and previously, 2003.

At other times I've seen threads in After Hours brought back 4 years from the grave because some innocent mammy was googling a murder/rape case, saw After Hours making sport of it, and she signed up just to tell us all off. Which I mean, fair play, but it might not have happened if the Zombie-Warning was there.

So Aye, it would be good to have a Zombie Warning-Checkbox for such occassions.

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#25 28-07-2009 9:17am

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I hate people who bump old threads that everyone has forgotten about. This happens all the time in AH. Can we get something like this implemented to keep the old threads old?
Oh yeah.
BUMP!

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#26 30-07-2009 10:40am

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Or at least a go - no/go decision so people stop bumping this zombie thread

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#27 30-07-2009 11:09am

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I think its a great idea

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#28 17-11-2009 4:58pm

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#29 17-11-2009 5:03pm

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See this thread proves that zombie threads are fun!!

Besides, every knows the only way to kill a zombie is shoot it in the head.

mmmmm.....brains.......

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#30 17-11-2009 7:13pm

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opinion guy wrote: »

See this thread proves that zombie threads are fun!!

Besides, every knows the only way to kill a zombie is shoot it in the head.

mmmmm.....brains.......

ive already taken a headshot though.

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#31 18-11-2009 9:52am

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Not for the moment, when we get around to adding new functionality to the site again, it'll be on the table.

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#32 19-11-2009 3:19am

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I hear recently the big Priority One is the launch of a few new Servers very shortly. But good to know you like the thought

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