There are pros and cons to both sides of that argument.. most times I like to bump up the old posts to acquaint the newer members with older topics so long as the thread is still fairly relevant.
I do agree tho that sometimes it's ok to start a new thread when the older one is more than a couple years old and populated with posts by primarily inactive members but PK also makes a good point that sometimes kicking up an old post alerts the inactive member that a reply/comment has been made and can bring them back into the fold.
For the most part tho, I'd rather bump the older threads if appropriate.
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I see lots of old posts being bumped here & no responses... I have found (in other forums) that starting new threads, even if the same topic, will certainly get more response from newer members, rather than bumping dead threads & deffinetly a bad idea to point people toward an old thread when they post a new one of a topic that has been visited so long ago. We learned this the hard way, especially when those dead threads are so many yrs old.... It's proven to have a better outcome in other forums & i'm just passing along my input.
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Yeah, I think the age difference bothers me more than her.. her sister is also with an older guy, tho not as old as I am. Sometimes you just don't plan these things
Her mom told me on the phone that she told Misty "whatever makes you happy" and I told her I told Misty the same thing. Misty actually met someone once she wouldn't date because of the age difference... guess we just clicked and she made an exception.
Meanwhile, we're enjoying our time together.
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Originally Posted by Latina
I give you credit Dave, i could never meet the parents if i was older than them & i'd flip out if my kid dated someone older than me... in fact i did flip out when my daughter entertained the thought of dating a guy who was just a few yrs younger than me, late last year, i put a stop to that even though she was 20 & not living at home. I met a really nice guy a few yrs back, i liked him as a person, but wouldn't date him because he was closer in age to my daughter than me lol he was 26 when i was 34, just too much of a difference for me... I imagine it's different for a man.
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