similar threads and users draggin up old posts
 

while i do belive its helpfull in some ways, it does drag up insanely old threads. any way to fix this? or how about turning it off?. most users do not check dates they they start repllying

well i think it's helpful, but Erwin also stated he doesn't like it that much.

We decided we'll enable it for now and decide after a while if the pro's or con's overweight

i check it :)

Just to bring up this thread, I second this to being removed.

I've seen several cases where users have failed to notice the original thread date, which is usually over a year old and they just bump it - very annoying:(

Personally I think they'll do it regardless of having the smiliar threads enabled or not.

[high]* Xenon agrees....[/high]

Maybe, but i've seen it happen alot more since Similar Threads has been up

it wasnt such a problem before the simliar threads, this gives them an instant click and they dont even hafta go searching

I think the ability to contribute to an old thread is the distinguishing feature of a bulletin board and makes it preferrable over mailing lists.

I admit that sometimes user do it without realizing the thread's date so it would nice to make thread date more obvious in these threads (which my "blink date if thread is old hack" does in my own board). But as a general I don't agree with any restrictions (like closing them) that will discourage replying to old threads.

im not saying anything about closing the threads, it just seems that latly more and more REALLY OLD threads are appaering, like two of zajakos that have both been discontinued. :\