Old and new forum threads...

I'm one of those people that loves to occasionally browse the forum and read ancient posts. Recently, I've noticed a number of posts that are resurrected from the depths of time.

For those that are new to Eden, you may succeed in starting a conversation by posting on it, but most likely people drifted away from that thread and only one or two will return to it. If it's a subject of true interest to you, it's a wiser move to start a new post.

(Just consider the sheer number of posts on vibrators!) less

When there is a lot of activity, a thread can disappear in a day or two. It happens. But there are plenty of funny, informative, and interesting threads that eventually drift. There is nothing wrong with this, and there is also nothing wrong with bringing them back when you have something new to add. There could be new people who never read it, people who missed it when it was originally posted, or even new things to ad by the same people who posted on it before. less

Me too - I like seeing older threads bumped. It's pretty cool to get fresh opinions on things. Besides, how many similar threads do we need? Sometimes there is great advice in an old thread and starting a new one misses showing a whole picture that a long-growing thread can provide. less

Absolutely agree. But I am aware that there are a lot of newer folks on the Eden forum these days. Not everyone reads some of the older threads. If they actually want answers - they might need to consider a new thread.

I know that I went months before I even know about the forum and longer still before I understood it in the depth that I do now. less

As long as I know what's "expected" I'm okay with it. But I have hesitated to start a thread on several occasions because I've noticed that sometimes when a new thread is started, someone will indicate that there is a thread about that particular subject already, as though the new thread was a no-no. Given the number of threads already in existence and the time it would take to go back and check them to make sure I would not be duplicating one, I've just thought it safer to do nothing. But I am relatively new and am still learning the ropes. less

Are you talking about the Search: Enter Keyword box at the top of the page? I used that recently to try to look for a new prostate massager for my hubby, but there were, I think, about 120 threads. It's very possible that I may have not worded my request properly, though.

If there is another place to do the search, please let me know where it is. less

It depends. Old threads have a lot of good information. That's why people refer you to them. For example, I know of at least two about glass toys breaking.

But when people bring back up some threads - some people may have stopped reading. Particularly the personal threads or those that ended up with a lot of drama. Essentially life moves on. less