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[Lisa now in AZ]

I will admit, I HAVE done this, but totally inadvertently. When you are typing into the box to start a new thread, suggestions pop up and if one matches what you were typing, it is kind of automatic to click on that and start typing. It never occurred to me to look at the date when I did it. It has nothing to do with not knowing the rules - I think it is just a newbie error. PLUS, the fact that the thread is still open and not locked for new comments doesn't help.

[dooBdoo]

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@Lisa now in AZ wrote:

I will admit, I HAVE done this, but totally inadvertently. When you are typing into the box to start a new thread, suggestions pop up and if one matches what you were typing, it is kind of automatic to click on that and start typing. It never occurred to me to look at the date when I did it. It has nothing to do with not knowing the rules - I think it is just a newbie error. PLUS, the fact that the thread is still open and not locked for new comments doesn't help.

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Excellent points, @Lisa now in AZ.😊

[Spurt]

But isnt this also considered thread bumping which is against the rules......

1. QVC Community Standards for Participation

Please do not:

bump messages;

Also it could be the work of a troll....there have been instances where LOTS of old threads came to life...along with obscene responses............

[GenXmuse]

It doesn’t bother me but if it’s against QVC guidelines then like others have said, lock the thread. 

[lovesrecess]

It may be because of the snarky comments they get about the fact there is another thread on the topic rather than people actually replying to the topic

[Spurt]

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@dooBdoo wrote:

            I have some general comments, and they're not directed at any specific person.  I have experience in helping moderate a couple of large forums, and at times I wish everyone could experience it from that side of the aisle to have a better understanding of the reasons for the guidelines and also of the complexity involved in enforcing them.

            Thread bumping is a no-no clearly stated in the QVC Community Standards for Participation.    It's also pretty much universally prohibited on discussion boards (if you're interested, look at all the hits with an internet search of "necroposting").  Many sites give warnings and then permanently ban those who persist in bumping.

            Every chat forum eventually has to establish at least some basic rules of engagement, if only to try and remind users of common courtesy and to maintain some modicum of structure (such as having sub-forum categories sorted by subject matter rather than allowing all topics to be posted everywhere).

            Why people do it?   They use the site without ever reading the terms of service, so they don't know it's not allowed, or they don’t notice the date, or they don't care what the policies are.   Not agreeing with the policies isn't really a good excuse -- it's not our website, and by using it we've already agreed to abide by the policies accepted for using someone else's resources.    We often see discussions (here and elsewhere in life) decrying the perceived "new" lack of consideration for others and also the "sense of entitlement."   Yet some of those same people exhibit a sense of entitlement and/or lack of basic courtesy when they don't review the guidelines or when they simply ignore the policies ("since I don't like them or agree with them, the rules don't apply to me") and do what they wish.

            I think it's helpful to be consistently and persistently mindful of "common courtesy" in all our daily activities, and posting here on the Q is no exception.   (Of course, the shield of anonymity is used by some as permission to be unkind, disruptive, etc. -- yet the way that we represent ourselves even with anonymous postings is a reflection of our personal integrity and ethics.)

            I'll never understand the attempt to demean posters for asking about the way we use the forums -- thread bumping or other issues.   Asking the questions or even venting a wee bit isn't a sign that we elevate questions or forum etiquette annoyances above other personal or world problems or even that it's a major concern.   Fortunately, as human beings, we are able to care about a wide variety of things, on all levels.   Nothing wrong with asking "why" or talking about various things we find that annoy us, personally.   I do wish we could have some voice in making changes and improvements here, but as we can see by this thread not everyone agrees on what works best.    Even so, it would be great to see another formal survey and some sort of indication that QVC is interested in improving their Community.

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@dooBdoo

Excellent post and information!  And as always you are the voice of reason. 

When they made changes to the Forums back in 2014 I think it was, the question of removing old threads came up, there were surveys conducted, opinions presented....Their was mixed opinions because some wanted to preserve some on going sentimental threads.  But maybe it needs to be brought up again.

What irritates me about bringing up an old thread, is people dont go through and read ALL the pages of the post and read what's even transpired, whether there was a solution and consensus and the situation came to a close, or whether the information is no longer even relevant. A new post makes people think something new has come up on the topic and open it up only to realize its old..To me old threads just clutter up the Forum.  ......And Ive seen some that were 2 years old...so those WOULD qualify as bumping.... 

[Lindsays Grandma]

Adding to what I already posted, many times I have brought  up old posts due to the topic interest.  My intention was not to respond, but to read the posts for the information I could gather.  In this respect I see nothing wrong with that. 

A number of times when clicking on my notifications some of the posts were old.  That tells me there are others out there who were doing the exact same thing as me.  And it didn't hurt either of us.

[Nugbucker]

Serious question here. What constitutes an ‘old’ thread? A year? Six months? I know a few have said that it’s against rules here to essentially restart an old thread but I didn’t find any specific info listed anywhere.

[faeriemoon]

Last week someone bumped up a thread from 2015.  That's pretty old.  IMO anything more than 6 months is old.  Depending which forum you're in you'd have to go back several pages to bring it back.

[Beth-QVC]

@Nugbucker

As a general rule, anything older than one year is considered bumping.

Beth QVC