[2022] Are there unwritten rules or am I blind?

Hey All, just wanted to chime in here. First, thank you @Zuboko for asking the questions. Always happy to clear things up, especially because this is a nuanced topic.

Also, thanks to everyone who assisted in helping to answer the question.

Alright, so we'll answer this the best we can. And if there are any questions or added feedback, happy to take those as well to help make this stance more clear. This is to build on the comment @spartaxoxo posted from the last time we chatted about this.

So to actually address the questions, commenting in a necro thread is generally frowned upon. This is mostly because often times, threads that come up after a year of inactivity have outdated information. We don't want information resurfacing that may be out of date. That can confuse players and also have us chasing things that may no longer exist. For example, let's say there is a two year untouched old thread about the balance of a dungeon boss. Going into the thread and noting the current balance doesn't make sense there. You are better off making a new thread.

However, context matters here. Things like a housing thread you may come across 4 years later can still holds relevancy. And if your comment is related to the OP's content, then you should be good. I will note, this is more for evergreen content that tends to stay consistent. So for example, let's say there is a four year old untouched thread about a housing set up. You happened to like how the living room was set up. Even though starting a new thread and referencing the old on in your post makes sense, asking in the existing thread still is relevant. The OP of that thread could still be around and answer your question.

As stated previously, there are exceptions to everything and we can chat those out individually.

With all that said, here are some rules to follow if the question comes up around a necro thread.
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[*] You can always reach out if there is a thread you are curious about.
[*] Rule of thumb, if the last activity in a thread is older than a year, take a look and consider if you need to resurrect that thread. Ideally, we would like you to just start a new thread. However as stated previously, there are exceptions to everything. If you are still on the fence, it's probably better to start a new thread and reference the older thread in your post.
[*] If you do comment in a necro thread and a moderator closes it, please don't take offense. They are doing their job in closing down the necro threads. Instead, please message the mod or message me. We can chat about the circumstance and reopen the thread if need be. Remember, this can be a conversation. Some of you have reached out in the past and we have reopened the closed thread.
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Lastly, it was raised that we should add this to community guidelines or have it noted somewhere to make sure this is highlighted. We can work on doing that so there is a written reference point somewhere. We wait to get some additional feedback from everyone here and then go back and talk about how we want to formally write this out, incorporating feedback and your viewpoints.

This was a long answer, but hopefully helps to address the initial question at hand.