Old messages on forums

Usually, these old threads that pop up again, are ones we already have commented upon, so we don't have anything new to add. A case in point was "The worst Christmas gift ever".

Another point is that it can be saddening suddenly to see the name of one of the posters who has died since the thread was originally posted.

Some of the old threads are very long, so all in all I feel there should be a expiry date for threads that whoever actually moderates the site abides by it and simply deletes threads over the agreed age or length.

If the topic is still relevant, be sure someone will start a new thread and be welcome to do so, as it is easier to comment usefully on a thread that is five pages long than one that is at least twice that lenght.

Fanny
The Daily Mail pay for the stories they think might be interesting.

MerylStreep

Fanny
The Daily Mail pay for the stories they think might be interesting.

so they aren't just lifted?

so Mumsnet/Gransnet own the copyright?

I must admit now that I don't know much at all about copyright laws it would just explain why old threads aren't deleted

MerylStreep

Fanny
The Daily Mail pay for the stories they think might be interesting.

Do they now!
I thought that they started some of the threads too, to get the sort of thing they were after

I begrudge having to write 'some people' but I think 'some people' are journos aren't they, on both sites? I suppose it's the nature of it

The woman with the ongoing boyfriend saga springs to mind

Ha ha, I know exactly what you mean about using the term ‘some people’
I’ve been accused of being a journalist on here before, amongst other things.
Barely a day goes by without me being called something or other 🙄

Is the boyfriend saga on MN?
I haven’t been on there for ages.
But I am on a Reddit forum which is about MN 😆

No, the BF saga drama is on here! I think it's someone writing a book. The threads always get deleted

@ reddit forum. What do they post about?

I’ll pm you

Some of the old threads are very long, so all in all I feel there should be a expiry date for threads that whoever actually moderates the site abides by it and simply deletes threads over the agreed age or length.

As stated, I don't agree with deleting old threads, but I do agree some are much too long. The OP should have the ability to close the thread when they consider a query has been answered to their satisfaction or enough replies have been received. For anyone who has been following a thread it can be annoying when people start repeating the same things over and over because the thread is so long and they haven't read it all. I'm sure we've all done it, but that is why the OP should be able to close the thread.

Chestnut I’ve noticed that threads tend to get overly long and repetitive when they are featured in the GN Newsletter email.
Then posters just tend to read the op alone, and then post their reply, not thinking that 7 pages in their thoughts have probably been previously aired by someone else