# Date of FIRST post in thread?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/date-of-first-post-in-thread/218119>\
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**Created:** [December 10, 2003, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/date-of-first-post-in-thread/218119 "2003-12-10T07:48:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/date-of-first-post-in-thread/218119/1 "2003-12-10T07:48:54Z")

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Just wondering.

Is it possible to tweak the vB SW configuration in such a way that the date of the **first** post (the OP) of a thread would appear in the forum view? Say - under the name of the OP? Not sortable or anything - just **there**

I don’t think this would strain the server much (after all - the Threads’ data DB Table is being accesed anyway), but is this possible without hacking the PHP source code (which I know is **not** an option)?

If possible, this could help assess whether this is still a truely relevant thread, or a dead horse being flogged…

Mods? vB experts?

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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 10, 2003, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/date-of-first-post-in-thread/218119/2 "2003-12-10T16:47:23Z")

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Not as the software stands currently, I don’t think.

Sorry.

your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator