So we need the new Old News icon?

[DavidofHook]

I have just been Old Newsed and feel a bit irritated.
If it really is old news why is that a problem? The club has new members all the time and what may seem old news to some may a be a revelation to them.

It serves no real purpose. All it does is raise hackles unnecessarily. We are a friendly and civilised club and this icon doesn't help on that respect.

I would like our Aminstrators (Kev? Martin?) to remove it.

What do others think?

David

 

[calikev]

Done

 

[DavidofHook]

Done

Brilliant Kev.


DAVID

 

[GrannyJen]

I agree,

but not saying with whom (old jen)

 

[bigmac77]

I like the way you were old news'd on a four year old post. Back then it was just 'news'. So in theory he was right to old news you. Perhaps they will visit all four year old threads and old news every single post.

 

[DavidofHook]

Personally I see no difference to the " Disagree " button being used without an explanation.
At least with " Old News " it means the subject has been mentioned before and you can the use the -Search- function to look it up.

Yes, but it was 4 years old Welshgas

David

 

[bigmac77]

Some folks just don't notice the date of the post.

 

[Hotel California]

Some folks just don't notice the date of the post.

Some only notice the icons....
For me all the icons including like button should be deleted....to much facebook
Try to use it the minimum possible

 

[Hotel California]

Just noticed now ....there are now icons under my own posts.....

 

[GillianC]

I have just been Old Newsed and feel a bit irritated.
If it really is old news why is that a problem? The club has new members all the time and what may seem old news to some may a be a revelation to them.

It serves no real purpose. All it does is raise hackles unnecessarily. We are a friendly and civilised club and this icon doesn't help on that respect.

I would like our Aminstrators (Kev? Martin?) to remove it.

What do others think?

David

I was accused of being in a time warp when I responded to a thread that someone else had resurrected. No need for it.

 

[Amarillo]

Personally I see no difference to the " Disagree " button being used without an explanation.
At least with " Old News " it means the subject has been mentioned before and you can the use the -Search- function to look it up.

Yes, but it was 4 years old Welshgas

D of H - You could have simply hit disagree.

 

[Trailertrash]

I have just heard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Mafekin has been relieved!

 

[GrannyJen]

I have just heard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Mafekin has been relieved!

No he hasn't !

He's still on duty

 

[DavidofHook]

D of H - You could have simply hit disagree.

Not sure why Disagreeing with my own post of 2012 would get us very far.

Anyway, Admin have now responded admirably and the icon has gone.

 

[DavidofHook]

So it was in fact " Old News " and may now be incorrect. I don't know, but as @hotel california said, some people do not check the Posting Date, it is quit small and in a very pale font colour, and if something has changed then I don't see why labelling it " Old News " is wrong. It stops people maybe making a decision on old, out of date information.
Anyway, 1 complaint and it has gone. Pity the rest cannot go as well so people have to explain rather than click a button. I agree with @hotel california .

Just because a post is not recent does not make it 'incorrect ' or 'out of date' as you put it. Just because it is a certain age does not make the content 'Old News'. At what age does a post become 'old' anyway?
If there is something wrong with a post let us have the good manners to explain why in a further post.

It was not a good icon and I am pleased that the Administrators listened and It has gone

 

[Meoncoast]

good manners

not everyone who owns a cali has good manner David.

 

[calikev]

Can we now draw a line under this and get back to talking about our holidays

 

[T6 CFO]

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Mike

 

[DavidofHook]

Can we now draw a line under this and get back to talking about our holidays

Kev, you are right.

David

 

[calikev]

I am definitely going to visit a VW show next year possibly camperjam I haven't been for 5 years.

 

[GrannyJen]

Can we now draw a line under this and get back to talking about our holidays

How about a "drawing a line under this" icon?

Sorry,

I'll leave now

 

[Amarillo]

Not sure why Disagreeing with my own post of 2012 would get us very far.

I wasn't referring to the that post.

 

[sidepod]

Just to be sure........I'm looking at grown men arguing over an icon on a daft website?

Thought so.

 

[T6Beach]

I like the icons, they are quite fun and it saves loads of people posting the same comment in a thread. The Welcome one is very useful in that respect.

 

[larrylamb]

This thread is hilarious, coupled with 150mph Cali's and the impending Russian invasion I'm losing the will to live. I think a bit more camper van positivity is needed. Anyone camping this weekend apart from @Loz ?