# Old Threads and some follow-ups! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 3, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-threads-and-some-follow-ups/939326 "2021-04-03T14:56:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-threads-and-some-follow-ups/939326/1 "2021-04-03T14:56:03Z")
So, my OP has two points: 1. To see if anyone else had some ‘ancient’ SDMB threads pop up in their notifications feed, and… 2. To follow-up on the specific one that _has_ popped up for reasons unknown I blame **DiscoBot**. For whatever reason, “[No, you are not a doctor!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-you-are-not-a-doctor/467423/218)” introduced itself in my notifications feed–the last post being in October 2008! Natch, I perused the thread, coming across some of the posts talking about how websites ask for your honorific prefix. On one website in particular, I was allowed to _type in_ my own honorific, so I chose “_The Illustrious_.” I now get routine mail from PBS addressed to “_The Illustrious **Tripler** _” and I think it’s hilarious. It even got a snerk from the customer service rep when I called in to update my email. This reminds me, that I’ve been getting a lot of junk mail to “renew my 2017 Ford’s\* Service Warranty,” which seems to be proliferating like rabbits. I suspect companies are selling my contact information, so if I can sign up with one website with ‘_The Jabroni_’, I might have some intel on how these things proliferate. \* Note: I no longer have the '17. I got rear-ended last August, which bent the frame and was written off as a total loss. Got me a much nicer, used '15 F-150 So, has anyone else seen random ‘ancient’ (\> 5 yrs old) threads pop up, and want to add a follow-up post script? Tripler Can you smell what the **Tripler** is cookin’? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-threads-and-some-follow-ups/939326/2 "2021-04-03T14:59:02Z")
> [@Tripler](#): > > Can you smell what the **Tripler** is cookin’? - I’m sure as hell not going to challenge @Tripler to a cook-off. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-threads-and-some-follow-ups/939326/3 "2021-04-03T15:24:17Z")
> [@Tripler](#): > > So, has anyone else seen random ‘ancient’ (\> 5 yrs old) threads pop up They typically pop up when bumped by a spammer. The mods come in and cornfield the offending post, but the thread change date has already been reset so it shows up in everyone’s feed. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-threads-and-some-follow-ups/939326/4 "2021-04-03T15:29:41Z")
Have no fear @running_coach. I haven’t been around anything explosive since COVID began. Now, my propane grill, however, has gotten _full_ extensive use thrice weekly. > [@Telemark](#): > > They typically pop up when bumped by a spammer. Makes sense. I wonder why spammers go so far back into Dope History to post to. Tripler I made me some elk the other day. You should challenge me. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-threads-and-some-follow-ups/939326/5 "2021-04-03T15:33:38Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > They typically pop up when bumped by a spammer. The mods come in and cornfield the offending post, but the thread change date has already been reset so it shows up in everyone’s feed.- > [@Tripler](#): > > Makes sense. I wonder why spammers go so far back into Dope History to post to.- They search keywords. I doubt many of these spammers even speak English which is why there are occasional hilarious mismatches. A thread on the cannibalized guy in Germany was bumped by a spammer hawking skinning knives. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-threads-and-some-follow-ups/939326/6 "2021-04-03T15:34:41Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > A thread on the cannibalized guy in Germany was bumped by a spammer hawking skinning knives. ::snerk::! I guess he _missed the point_. . . ::rimshot:: Tripler . . . again, I’m here all week. Try my veal.