Necroposting & Spam Options

[Holder]

Well I said we'd be bringing some changes and this is the first of more to come.

This announcement concerns two things so I'm going to break it down into two parts, surprising isn't it?

Necroposting

Something that a lot of people mentioned is the way we handle people posting in topics that are old, well we're dropping this rule from all but a few sections which wouldn't need it. The list will follow. This means that if you've found a topic via a pinned topic then it's fine for you to continue that discussion (Like topics from a Theory and Design Discussion) if a script submission is something you've always wanted then you're free to reply giving loads of praise for their hard work, also topics within general/serious that have some more points you'd like to bring up or even reply to previous points made, sometimes topics within the Game Lounge fall down the list and people are still interested in them then don't fear bringing them back and getting people talking about it again is now fine.
Just remember to add relevant content into your post and not simply 'bump' these topics up.

Now I mentioned forum sections which are exempt from this, necroposting is still in effect - though it's going to be extended, within the following sections:

[Show/Hide] Don't revive topics from

• Introductions and Farewells
• Site / Forum Feedback and Help
• Games Under Construction
• RPG Maker VX
• RGSS2 Script Requests
• RGSS2 Script Support
• RPG Maker XP
• RGSS Script Requests
• RGSS Script Support
• RPG Maker 2000 / 2003
• Game Maker
• Resource Requests
• Fun and Games
• Noteworthy Topics
• Topic Disposal
• Ad Plaza

So it's basically the help/support/instant sections which don't need bringing back from the dead.


Spam
We're now also going to be more relaxed on what we consider to be spam. Sometimes in the past people have pointed out that moderation has been too harsh and warnings served, so we're going to ease up and allow general conversation along the lines of the Original Topic without warnings - though a moderators duty will be in place to inform people when to get back onto topic if it drifts.

General comments for a topic are now also fine, by this we mean if someone is offering to do music tracks for people and someone posts saying how great they are and recommends them, this wouldn't be spam. Praise, Thanks, C&C, general responses like this are fine.

This can be used as a dual announcement because finding that script/resource/tutorial you've liked then you can freely comment and thank the original creator without fear of the bluenames

Use common sense, don't be an idiot.

[Holder]

The obvious places where the revival isn't necessary, like I said at the end there it's common sense. It's say to know know what the:

So it's basically the help/support/instant sections which don't need bringing back from the dead.

Which is the main place where they're (as someone said) instant threads, support on an issue isn't necessary six months down the line for example.

It's in place with GUC because there's only developmental process where the user may not be continuing the game or moved on from the idea, difference with LD & CG is that there's things (Like actual content, bugs, etc) which the members can comment and reply to.
If you're the creator of a topic in GUC then you can also bring the topic back with an update - since it's still in development.

There's a load of great games within the Long Demos and Complete Games sections that are now gathering dust, though they still remain brilliant games they've fallen down the pages, it's not really right for them to just be forgotten and distant even if they remain popular amongst the ones who find it but can't actually post their views on it.

Is there really a need for necroposting rules in the first place?

This is why we're lifting the rule, a lot of people don't tend to and though sometimes when it happens -even if it is solid content within a post- the topic is simply closed.
It's not really useful to have x amount of topics about one single subject.

Also, you didn't define necroposting in your post at all, is it a specific period of time or does it vary?

It'll depend on the Moderators choice, if they see the post as relevant content or not.