necroposting
Reviving dead discussions
Necroposting is reviving a long-dormant online discussion thread by adding a new comment, often months or years after the last activity.
The term combines necro- (death) with posting—bringing a "dead" thread back to life.
Forums often discourage it: Don't necropost—start a new thread instead.
Sometimes the revival is unwitting; sometimes deliberate to add relevant information.
Light repeated collision
- reanimationRestoration of life
- resurrectionRevival from death
- digging upExtracting from earth
- rehashingRevisiting previously discussed material
old thread · reviving · moderation · lock · sticky
Answer arriving past expected time
- irrelevantNot pertinent
- outdatedNo longer in use
- off-topicUnrelated to discussion
- spamUnsolicited bulk messages
annoying · disruptive · frowned upon · ban · warning · moderation · rules violation · clueless
Decoding in reverse order
- time capsuleSealed trove for descendants
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- reanimationRestoration of life
- exhumingDigging up buried remains
bumping
Light repeated collision
- reanimationRestoration of life
- resurrectionRevival from death
- digging upExtracting from earth
rehashing · old thread · reviving · moderation · lock · sticky
late reply
Answer arriving past expected time
- irrelevantNot pertinent
- outdatedNo longer in use
- off-topicUnrelated to discussion
spam · annoying · disruptive · frowned upon · ban · warning · moderation · rules violation · clueless · unhelpful
backreading
Decoding in reverse order
- time capsuleSealed trove for descendants
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- reanimationRestoration of life
posting, post, necropolis, necromancy, necrosis, repost, necro