Lock old threads

[RTSLVU]

Threads should be automatically locked after a reasonable amount of inactivity. I would say 6 months to a year.

That would stop people from restarting a 7 year old thread when they have a similar problem.

Case in point http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/Can-I-set-XonLimit-and-XoffLimit-for-serial-port-communication/td-p/... thread from 2007 brought back from the dead then manually splitt off to a new thread, http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/Re-Can-I-set-XonLimit-and-XoffLimit-for-serial-port/td-p/3617453

[karina.barles]

Hello RTSLVU,

Thank you for your input. We agree with you in regards to having topics locked down after a certain amount of time.

We are looking to implement this when priority allows it.

Thanks,

Karina Barles
NI Community Support

[altenbach]

It could also be a soft barrier that whenever somebody replies to an old thread, there should be a warning, alerting the poster to that fact and recommend to start a new thread.

[Hooovahh]

I agree with altenbach.  There are times when I would make a thread asking a question, and there would be work arounds at the time on how to do it, and I might even mark the post as a solution.  Then years later a new feature in LabVIEW may make that work around not necessary so I could see posting a reply stating that the new method works better.  I could make an entire new thread, linking to the locked one, but that feels disjointed especially if someone finds the old thread in a search, which wouldn't link to the new one.

[RavensFan]

Another reason to keep older threads unlocked:

http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/Network-Stream-memory-leak-with-cluster-of-arrays/m-p/3617932#U36179...

It is nice when someone finds an older thread that really helped them and they take a moment to thank the contributors.

[elset191]

Here's another instance where resurrection was beneficial.

I happened to find that one in a (Google) search, but I see the resurrection helped Hooovahh

[RTSLVU]

This thread is a perfect example of why old threads should be locked 

http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/keep-moving-a-text-like-marquee-display/m-p/3622393/highlight/false#...

@altenbach wrote:

Well you found a 15 year old thread (!!) and that old example seems overly complicated.

Here's probably all you need:

To speed it up further, multiply [i] by a small integer. To make it run right-to-left, just negate [i] (or multiply by a negative integer).

A new question on a similar issue can always reference the closed thread.

[karina.barles]

Hello Team,

Thank you for providing examples! This is of much help.

Thanks,

Karina Barles
NI Community Support

[RTSLVU]

13 year old thread brought back from the dead.

Everyone's first response was "Why are you posting to a 13 year old thread?" 

Then it was split into a new thread by a moderator.

[Hooovahh]

A pretty good contender, but the 15 years, 10 months, 1 week, and 5 days still is the winner.  With an honorable mention for 15 years, 3 months where NI replied.