Highlighting bumps

[stampsx2]

Have you ever seen an old thread bumped and then fumbled through the pages to see what post bumped it or what got the discussion restarted? I was wondering if there was some way to mark this.

[photon]

I don't think there is, you basically have to look at the dates.

[getbak]

Is there a way to auto-lock any threads that have been inactive for a period of time (one week, two weeks, a month)?

That way, if an existing thread needed to be resurrected because of a new development to the story (such as the start of a murder trial going into the thread about the murder), a mod would have to unlock it and could change the title to reflect that it's an old thread. Otherwise, a new thread would need to be started rather than bumping one that's 2 years old.


Also, if the OP's desire is to just to jump to the bumping post, at the top of every page in a thread is a link that says "View First Unread", which will (most of the time) then jump your browser to the post in question.

[photon]

There are mods for that I've seen, something to look into. Though it doesn't happen that often, might just be easier to report such threads so a mod can change the title.

[DownhillGoat]

An auto lock would have a few downsides, such as the automotive/home theater/ipod apps/etc threads that only get bumped occasionally, but certainly don't warrant a new thread every time.

[Boblobla]

Just scroll through and look for a thanks button.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Thanks buttons disappear after a few weeks so it isn't the perfect indicator.

[Boblobla]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Thanks buttons disappear after a few weeks so it isn't the perfect indicator.

It is usually a good start though, if the thread that was bumped was from a few years ago.