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haykam821 Link ParentAt the same time, it's unfortunately a good way to filter out global users. Plus, it's an additional nightmare for privacy and security, and not one that 50 problem-causers necessitates here.At the same time, it's unfortunately a good way to filter out global users. Plus, it's an additional nightmare for privacy and security, and not one that 50 problem-causers necessitates here.
I think it would make sense to group resubmissions of the same topic under a single listing. The previous comments could be collapsed under a previous discussions header that provides insight on when the topic originally came up. This grouping could also apply to the automated recurring posts, but any post can provide value when posted again.
Part of the necroposting aversion, from my perspective at least, is that new comments on old posts isn't as constructive as comments on new posts. This isn't an issue of quality or a flaw of the necroposter, but rather just an issue with the fundamental fact that situations and opinions change over time. There isn't much value in replying to a comment that's several years old attempting to come to a common consensus because the person being replied to might not agree with their own comment. Perhaps the necroposter is replying to a user complaint with a feature that has since been added. To avoid these kinds of unhelpful comments, the post would have to be started anew.
I don't think posting the same topic again is bad as it provides an opportunity for new constructive discussion. At the same time, the user experience for navigating topics being posted again could be improved.