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                        forums and the extreme age of some posts.

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                        tankerbuilder
                        • Member since
                          August 2008
                        forums and the extreme age of some posts.
                        Posted by tankerbuilder on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 5:49 PM
                         Hello F.S.M. staff! I get the mag and enjoy my time at the site. I have a question though. I have found some posts that interest me as I want to helpout my fellow modelers too. I get very flustered when I get into a post only to find it,s two or more years old! What gives, surely you don,t have a big closet to put them all in? I don,t know if some would find it fair,but, I think the posts should stay ,say, a year then be removed. Maybe I would have ruffled feathers by saying this, but, I have a very low embarressment quotient and finding an interesting thought replying quickly and just before posting my post, I find I am replying to a post that,s three or four years old, well,??? HELP!!!   tankerbuilder
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Saturday, November 14, 2009 9:01 AM
                        I recently had somebody respond to a thread I started about 5 years ago. It was full of pictures and how-to on a scratchbuild project I was working on at the time. I'm not about to repost all those pictures but I was tickled that it is still useful to fellow modelers. I don't think the age of the post is as nearly as important as the quality of the posts content. I would hate to see the wealth of information archived here diminished by removing old post because of their age.

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        fox
                        • Member since
                          January 2007
                        • From: Narvon, Pa.
                        Posted by fox on Saturday, November 14, 2009 12:11 PM

                            Sign - Ditto [#ditto] what Woody said.

                        JimCaptain [4:-)]

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                           On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

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                        Phil_H
                        • Member since
                          August 2005
                        • From: Sydney, Australia
                        Posted by Phil_H on Sunday, November 15, 2009 9:49 AM

                        There's no particular reason to delete posts on the basis of age. 

                        Many of the posts on these forums are of a technical nature, discussing specific kits, accessories, tools and techniques/methodologies. This sort of information does not "expire" with age, and should be retained.

                           

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                        jtilley
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Greenville, NC
                        Posted by jtilley on Sunday, November 15, 2009 11:26 PM
                        I favor leaving the old posts as long as the technology allows.  The date of each post is clearly visible (in the upper left corner); I long ago developed the habit of taking a look in that corner as soon as I open a post for any reason.  We've had quite a few discussions in the "Ships" forum in which people have had good reason to refer to posts that were several years old.  As long as FSM can afford to keep them around, it seems to me that they aren't hurting anything - and the sheer volume accumulated over the years is one of the features that make this site such a fine source of information.

                        Youth, talent, hard work, and enthusiasm are no match for old age and treachery.

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                        sumpter250
                        • Member since
                          August 2005
                        • From: vernon hills illinois
                        Posted by sumpter250 on Monday, November 16, 2009 11:48 AM
                        I also support retaining old posts in a readily accessible condition. The ability to add information, as it becomes available, builds a valuable resource. There aren't enough "archives" for many subjects, and these older posts provide that archival information.

                        Lead me not into temptation ..................I can find it myself

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