# Can we add something to the registration process? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 12, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801 "2011-07-12T21:42:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/1 "2011-07-12T21:42:40Z")
Maybe a separate click through, required prior to activating any new account, with really subtle wording along the lines of: DON’T FUCKING BUMP YEARS OLD THREADS TO SAY “ME TOO”, DUMBASS! Cuz this appears to be a trend. An annoying trend. That should stop. Sooner rather than later. Oak hath spoken. So mote it be. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/2 "2011-07-12T21:47:42Z")
Would you like the message to say: KEEP OFF OAKMINSTER’S LAWN TOO as well? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/3 "2011-07-12T21:58:20Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > DON’T FUCKING BUMP YEARS OLD THREADS TO SAY “ME TOO”, DUMBASS! Speak up, I can’t hear you! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/4 "2011-07-13T00:45:04Z")
Now that the question has been answered I’ll report this to Oakminster, he can close this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/5 "2011-07-13T01:43:00Z")
Sure, we could add it. But the people who need to read it would just click through it automatically. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/6 "2011-07-13T01:50:58Z")
Once place I know of includes an image in the rules that you have to click on. The rules tell you to click on it if you’ve read them. But, if you don’t read them and click on the button, you get a message telling you to go back and read the rules carefully. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/7 "2011-07-13T03:19:24Z")
> [@the lone cashew](#): > > Now that the question has been answered I’ll report this to Oakminster, he can close this thread. I welcome our new Oakministrator. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/8 "2011-07-13T03:25:04Z")
Just freaking promote him from junior mod to mod already, he’s not going to ever stop, it’s clear! ---
**Author:** ![splatterpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@splatterpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/splatterpunk)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/9 "2011-07-13T03:53:05Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > Just freaking promote him from junior mod to mod already, he’s not going to ever stop, it’s clear! Please don’t do this. Ever. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/10 "2011-07-13T11:34:25Z")
I thought he was assistant _to the_ regional manager. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/11 "2011-07-13T11:54:27Z")
Not that a “me too” response (without other content) to a _current_ thread is really any better. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/12 "2011-07-13T12:05:56Z")
I don’t care one way or the other but I have to ask, why do people get so bent about old threads being resurrected? I never look at the dates on posts, I just respond to the content. So what do the anti-zombie post people do - think this is really interesting but because it is older than X months I will not respond to it instead I will report it? ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/13 "2011-07-13T12:07:49Z")
Actually I may resurrect this thread every year on this date to see if opinions have changed. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/14 "2011-07-13T12:13:52Z")
Hey, what do you think these threads are, Pop Quizes? Sometimes a fella needs a little time to pause and reflect before pontificating. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/15 "2011-07-13T13:59:18Z")
> [@spark240](#): > > Not that a “me too” response (without other content) to a _current_ thread is really any better. I agree! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/16 "2011-07-13T14:47:55Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Hey, what do you think these threads are, Pop Quizes? Sometimes a fella needs a little time to pause and reflect before pontificating. Hm, **lieu** being **lieu** , I read that as “poop quizzes.” Anyone else? ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/17 "2011-07-13T17:01:14Z")
If Oakminster is for this, I think I’ll be against it. 😛 > [@don\_t\_ask](#): > > Actually I may resurrect this thread every year on this date to see if opinions have changed. A good plan. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/18 "2011-07-13T19:55:40Z")
The zombie stuff is getting annoying. I think a better idea is to have a script that catches posts to old threads and makes the poster go thru a couple of “Are you sure you want to post to an old thread?” “Are you really, really sure?” “Did you know that if you never posted to the thread before, you’re probably going to look like an idiot?” click thrus. ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/19 "2011-07-13T22:30:46Z")
> [@spark240](#): > > Not that a “me too” response (without other content) to a _current_ thread is really any better. Me too! (I don’t know why zombie thread annoy people so much) -XT ---
**Author:** ![srzss05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@srzss05](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/srzss05)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801/20 "2011-07-13T23:45:24Z")
> [@xtisme](#): > > (I don’t know why zombie thread annoy people so much) Because they can’t read the post date on posts. They can read custom titles, but not the post date. Go figure. Another thing may be that some wise ass always has to make some lame resurrection joke. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-add-something-to-the-registration-process/588801.md?page=2)