Since I haven't found the appropriate category, I'm going to give my feedback on the forums, here. Since it appears we are having issues with necroposting, and I found myself unwittingly in a very old thread from 2017, I will ask again for the webmaster to please, please, please post the origin date on each thread on the opening page of the category. This will go a long way, I believe, in alerting players of just how old a thread is before they commit a breakage of the forum rules. Why do we have to wait until we're halfway or more in a thread only to learn, hello, this is a very old post. In fact, today if it wasn't for the last poster who suggested they were once again suckered into posting in an old thread, that I glanced up at the date! I left it to come here to complain. I'm not upset with the players who are unwittingly drawn in to an interesting topic, but the date should be on that first page that lists the topics for discussion. Please, and thank you, in advance.~GalacticGal

Very much agree with you. The date should be on the topics list AND more visible on every post within every thread. People come to individual posts from Google search and whatnot, not actually seeing the list of topics in a forum category. I've done the same myself, searched for something and then just clicking to get to the spesific post. We need a way to see the date more clearly.Also, if they will shut down threads no matter what if its a year old (or however many months it takes to make it a necro), why not have a system in place that will close old threads automatically? Then players won't feel "dumb" for necro'ing, and moderators won't have to close down threads manually.I just find it confusing, because we're not supposed to create a new topic if one excists already, but we're also not allowed to post in older threads about the same topic, because that would be a necro. So we'd have to look high and low for a topic that has JUST the right age. To me, it makes no sense. I'm not by any means challenging the forum rules, I'd very much like to play by the rules in any situation. I just get confused by it.

I feel like their(maxis/ea/whoever it is that runs this) presence on the forums is probably a lot lower than we think or they just don't care to patrol it more thoroughly. I have also noticed a lot less people on here posting as much recently which may be leading to the accidental necro posting

What I don't understand is why isn't there a timeline on what is considered necro? I mean some of these topics, especially game play problems or questions, are still relevant even if the pack was from years ago that the original post was made, game play functions don't change or aren't updated over time.If you look at their rules, it says sometimes necroposting is ok, other times not, but there's no clear, defined rule or reasoning for when it IS ok.I've seen them allow necroposting on posts originally started in 2017 and every so often throughout the years people have commented clear up to current day and that thread has been allowed to still be commented on. But, then I've seen posts made in January of 2020 and when someone posted on it in December 2020, the Moderator closed the thread due to necro.It's quite confusing, especially for new members.

I liked the TS3 site setup. I could see the original post date and date of last comment before I clicked on a thread. :)

I also keep accidentally posting on a very old thread, well because someone apparently did that first lol.Also in every forum that i ever been a part of, this is the only forum that literally dont send any notification when someone quoted my post, except user without a full member status.

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Cinebar
4 years ago
I know the date is on the first page of a topic, but sometimes, when I click on a topic someone has just posted to, I'm taken to the last page to read their comment, not the first. Under categories (of how I view this site) I see on the right hand side a topic with a new post...and I click and see the last post which yes, is necro, but it's not clear right away it was. Since I'm taken to the last page where the comment was made if I set my view of this site to Categories and just view what is posted on the right side of any category (which would be the latest). I don't set it to Discussions, because I'm usually interested in all topics if something new has been posted and the best way to see that is by viewing Categories.
GalacticGal
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
Thank you for weighing in. And, yes, some of their 'rules' do conflict as you illustrated. I don't think they were meant to conflict. But they need to clarify, that you should look first to see if the topic on which you'd like to post, already exits.
GalacticGal
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
Amen to that @Chicklet453681. A little clarity would be very nice. Please, and thank you, in advance, EA. :)
Kathykins
Seasoned Newcomer
4 years ago
@EA_Leeloo , thanks for explaining things. I know forum software can be limiting, and not have features we would want. Or even a choice in how things are done.

For the date on the individual posts, would it be possible to make it more visible/larger? It could be something simple like font size for that part of the layout. I am/was more familiar with other types of forums so don't know if its that easy to do. Not sure people look at the date much anyway, though, before posting. They're more occupied with the topic and their own reply. Sorry, just tossing things out there :D
GalacticGal
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
Thank you, @ Leeloo for weighing in. I do so appreciate it.
Seera1024
New Spectator
4 years ago
@EA_Leeloo

I don't know if it's possible on this forum software, but another Sims forum, Mod The Sims, has it where down near the reply area it will show if the thread has not been replied to in a while.

I went through and it starts showing up after 2 weeks of no replies.

It says "Attention! This thread has not had a reply in 2 weeks." It's in a separate box above the quick reply area and has a triangular caution icon in it as well.

Would that be something that could be added to this forum?
GalacticGal
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
"Onverser;c-17787949" wrote:
Not 100% related but one thing I really want to see on the forums is notifications when someone quotes my comment

You don't get those? Do you get any notifications via your email? I try to read the snippet wherein it says "mentioned you" in blah, blah, blah post.
GalacticGal
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
"BookBear;c-17788131" wrote:
"GalacticGal;c-17788120" wrote:
"Onverser;c-17787949" wrote:
Not 100% related but one thing I really want to see on the forums is notifications when someone quotes my comment

You don't get those? Do you get any notifications via your email? I try to read the snippet wherein it says "mentioned you" in blah, blah, blah post.

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I would suggest you take this problem to one of the Moderators of the forums. I wish I knew a name for you.
Onverser
4 years ago
"GalacticGal;c-17788120" wrote:
"Onverser;c-17787949" wrote:
Not 100% related but one thing I really want to see on the forums is notifications when someone quotes my comment

You don't get those? Do you get any notifications via your email? I try to read the snippet wherein it says "mentioned you" in blah, blah, blah post.

I only get notifications when someone specifically @'s my username, if they just quote like this there's no notifications
timurjr96
4 years ago
I think Vanilla™ forum has no feature to give user a notification whenever someone quoted their post, my other forum used XenForo™ software and it always gave me notification for quoted post.

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