Is it better to necro a thread or make a new one?

[Pacifist]

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[inteli722]

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Tell me when I necro this thread in a year.

[noisyturtle]

If the topic already exists and you're aware of it's existence, always necro. If you're a ***** ass noob you start a new thread. New threads everywhere.

[Air tree]

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Tell me when I necro this thread in a year.

Wait at least 3 years to make it a proper necro.

[riotonthebay]

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Tell me when I necro this thread in a year.

Wait at least 3 years to make it a proper necro.

If you sent that a year from now it would've been ****ing perfect.

[Novus]

It really depends on the thread and the quality of your necro.

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

Just hastag #necrobump and nobody will give a ****...

[FinancialWar]

If the topic already exists and you're aware of it's existence, always necro. If you're a ***** ass noob you start a new thread. New threads everywhere.

What??! I get a warning from the mod team for Necro threads and among other things.

Geekhack hates necrophilias

[SpAmRaY]

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Tell me when I necro this thread in a year.

Is that a challenge?

[HipsterPunks]

*deleted quote*

Whenever I accidentally necro a thread, I drag my internets buds into it and stimulate conversation to make it look relevant to cover my buns.

*edit wierd IDK why that quote showed up, typed it on my phone :/ deleted because it's irrelevant.
** I love apostrophes

[Novus]

How much for black gas mask?

No cash for keycaps sorry only trade

Whenever I accidentally necro a thread, I drag my internets buds into it and stimulate conversation to make it look relevant to cover my buns.

Lies.
You guys aren't in each other's buddy lists.

[Photoelectric]

If it's relevant to continue old discussion--such as by bringing in new information to that specialized topic or else seeing what the latest status is--a "necro" post can be okay.  Alternatively could make a new post and link the original in it, but sometimes it makes sense to post in the old thread.  Some necro bumps are just senseless though, such as a random flavor comment or "is this still available?" in a 2-year old thread.

[fohat.digs]

NO

After a couple of dozen posts it just gets to be a mind-numbing pile of TL-DR, especially since the majority of posts are worthless fluff.

I would consider it ideal if the old thread were summarized in somewhere between a dozen words and a dozen sentences, then take a fresh start.

[dorkvader]

I like it when people make a new thread and linkback to the old one, then say why their topic is different. Those are the best.

That way, everyone's on the same page and it saves time for people like me who want to answer your question. It also shows that you' have done your homework before posting: It's what I like to see.

[Techno Trousers]

I like necros of useful topics for one reason: it's easier to find the wheat among the chaff using teh goog. I am actually debating whether to necro an old Space Invaders thread, since I couldn't find a definitive description of how to safely remove the caps, but one thread shows up high in search results.

[Input Nirvana]

I <3 necro

Whooopsie!

[Novus]

I <3 necro

Whooopsie!

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Now I finally understand the long lines!

[inteli722]

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Tell me when I necro this thread in a year.

Is that a challenge?

You better believe it.

[SpAmRaY]

I think some threads are worth reviving because it helps to understand the history of geekhack.

[fohat.digs]

an old Space Invaders thread, since I couldn't find a definitive description of how to safely remove the caps,

Use a puller with the thinnest wire you can find (I like my Leopold).

Instead of going diagonally corner-to-corner, slip it just barely inside the edge of the cap and parallel to the sides.

I grip the wires down low, near the cap, between thumb and forefinger for best control, and pull very slowly just barely rocking side-to-side.

[fohat.digs]

I like necros of useful topics for one reason: it's easier to find the wheat among the chaff using the goog.

What would be ideal would be after a thread had a good run and the questions got answered, the original poster would distill the information into a concise paragraph or two and put it somewhere easily accessible.

A perfect example of "overwhelming TL-DR" is Soarer's converter thread. Yes, 20% of the 1K+ posts actually contain helpful information, and 20% of those are germaine outside of a specialized subset of applications, but try to dig a single needle out of that haystack! If I had not memorized that the wcass post about programming the Teensy is #560, it would take me an hour to find it each time somebody asked me.

PS - that one has evolved into such a juggernaught that I doubt it could ever be contained.

[SpAmRaY]

I like necros of useful topics for one reason: it's easier to find the wheat among the chaff using the goog.

What would be ideal would be after a thread had a good run and the questions got answered, the original poster would distill the information into a concise paragraph or two and put it somewhere easily accessible.

A perfect example of "overwhelming TL-DR" is Soarer's converter thread. Yes, 20% of the 1K+ posts actually contain helpful information, and 20% of those are germaine outside of a specialized subset of applications, but try to dig a single needle out of that haystack! If I had not memorized that the wcass post about programming the Teensy is #560, it would take me an hour to find it each time somebody asked me.

PS - that one has evolved into such a juggernaught that I doubt it could ever be contained.

Has anyone done a build log (photos etc) on how to build one of those converters?

[fohat.digs]

Has anyone done a build log (photos etc) on how to build one of those converters?

Well, of course "build" is a relative term. All you need to do is connect 4 wires and plug in a mini-USB.

Building mounts and boxes is incidental and not even necessary.

What Soarer did was to write all the firmware that goes with it, that is the real deal.

[Techno Trousers]

an old Space Invaders thread, since I couldn't find a definitive description of how to safely remove the caps,

Use a puller with the thinnest wire you can find (I like my Leopold).

Instead of going diagonally corner-to-corner, slip it just barely inside the edge of the cap and parallel to the sides.

I grip the wires down low, near the cap, between thumb and forefinger for best control, and pull very slowly just barely rocking side-to-side.

Awesome, I'll give this a very careful try. Thanks!

[James35]

It's better to necro a thread instead of start a new one (assuming the topics are the same).

[SpAmRaY]

It's better to necro a thread instead of start a new one (assuming the topics are the same).

Just an FYI not all posts increase your post count

[microsoft windows]

I, being a PROGRESSIVE 20TH CENTURY CITIZEN, believe in being ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY and RECYCLING whenever possible. THEREFORE, I believe that RE-USING an old thread is better than THROWING it in the WASTE BIN. IT'S TIME TO TAKE A STAND FOR YOUR ENVIRONMENT AND CUT DOWN ON THE GARBAGE! REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE!

[Pacifist]

somebody else said that they would necro this...