| I'm sorry to hear you feel that way, sdwillie. Our forum software currently does not offer a feature to automatically close threads, though it has been suggested to the developers several times in the past. If they ever add the option to the software, I will most likely make use of it.
A lot of time is spent keeping this forum running smoothly on a daily basis, and our moderators are only human. After seeing the same question get posted every single day or two-year-old posts constantly being revived, they're bound to get frustrated. A vast majority of internet forums possess a search feature, and every single one of them (including this one) recommend using it before asking a question. It's not meant to be rude - it's simply to keep the forum from being overrun with duplicate posts. Moderators won't typically mind if an older post gets revived as long as you have something useful to contribute to it. A valid contribution shouldn't draw any attention.
Neither of these issues shouldn't result in someone getting "ripped on" or "insulted", though. If you feel that a moderator is out of line, please drop me a PM with a link to the thread and I'll take a look at it personally.  |