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Add date/time of original post to threads

by jacktackett
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Please consider adding the date/time of the original post in the thread/thread starter column to let us know how old the thread really is without fully opening the thread.
Thanks,
Jack
#column #thread #tweak
  • Profile picture of the author jacktackett
    While an old post, this is what I'm talking about...

    Want to add date/time of ORIGINAL post in thread views - vBulletin Community Forum

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    • Profile picture of the author Brandon Tanner
      Good idea, because spammers dig up really old threads all the time to post generic one-liners just to get their sig seen (they look for threads that already rank well in the SE's for their desired keywords, and then post to them, regardless of how old they are). And then well-meaning members start replying to the thread as if it's brand new, not realizing that all they are doing at that point is giving the spammer more exposure.

      I like the idea of a separate column that shows the date of the original post. And maybe for any threads over 1 year old, that column would simply say "Old" with yellow highlighting behind it (or anything that makes it "stick out" a bit).

      That would make it easier for legit members to spot spammers digging up old threads. And icing on the cake would be yellow highlighted text at the top of each (exceptionally) old reply that says something like...

      "This reply was made over X months after the last reply to this thread was made. If this reply is a generic one-liner, press the 'Report Post' button to nuke the son of a #$!@%!".

      (or something similar)
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