# Could I revive a thread to save it?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-revive-a-thread-to-save-it/428621>\
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**Created:** [December 3, 2007, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-revive-a-thread-to-save-it/428621 "2007-12-03T04:07:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-revive-a-thread-to-save-it/428621/1 "2007-12-03T04:07:24Z")

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I know many older threads are missing. Could I copy and paste one that might be worth keeping 'til I can download it safely? [Mom's Day (long and awful) - The BBQ Pit - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=183218)

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-revive-a-thread-to-save-it/428621/2 "2007-12-03T14:43:20Z")

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You can save if for your own reference but please do not copy it back on to the board without express permission.

If everybody starts doing that it’ll just mean more old posts will have to be removed, it’s truly counterproductive.

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**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-revive-a-thread-to-save-it/428621/3 "2007-12-04T02:51:00Z")

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Thanks, I’m still worried about the legality of keeping other folk’s posts. Or is it up to the Reader now? It used to be a two page thread.

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-revive-a-thread-to-save-it/428621/4 "2007-12-04T12:14:07Z")

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As long as you don’t publish it somewhere – like put it on a website or copy it to a blog, something like that – you should be fine. You can save it for your own personal private use, that’s okay.