Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
Can we agree that if, for whatever contrarian reasoning makes a person need to do so, that if you do find a long dormant thread to revive, is it asking to much to at least mention the fact?! Guaranteed, most add on posters will not realize the thread is (was) dormant. They will be understandably aghast, angered, annoyed or even ashamed when the truth is revealed. Don't be that guy (anymore). Give the heads up that the thread is (was) dormant when you revive it. Grazie.
No offense but that's some funny stuff. I've stumbled on many a "revived thread" over the years and was never "aghast, angered, annoyed, or ashamed". Information on a subject still has value over time in a lot of cases. Seems like this is more just a pet peeve for some vs any real logical issue.