# To Moderators: \[New information for closed thread.\] **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 18, 2013, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-moderators-new-information-for-closed-thread/653267 "2013-03-18T15:24:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![johnnn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@johnnn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnnn)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2013, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-moderators-new-information-for-closed-thread/653267/1 "2013-03-18T15:24:25Z")
There was a long-running thread “‘Shitload of snow’” in a newspaper headline" that was closed a couple of years ago. I can authenticate this. Is there any wish for me to do so, and how? ---
**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:** [March 18, 2013, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-moderators-new-information-for-closed-thread/653267/2 "2013-03-18T15:31:22Z")
If you have pertinent information, posting to an older thread is fine.(Known as a zombie) Or start a new thread and link to the older one. ETA: Reported for forum change. ---
**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:** [March 18, 2013, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-moderators-new-information-for-closed-thread/653267/3 "2013-03-18T15:34:19Z")
Please post a link to the thread here. Depending on circumstances and the forum it was in, we could either re-open the thread or ask you to open a new one. I have also moved this thread from General Questions to About This Message Board. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2013, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-moderators-new-information-for-closed-thread/653267/4 "2013-03-18T15:49:14Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > If you have pertinent information, posting to an older thread is fine.(Known as a zombie) Or start a new thread and link to the older one. > > ETA: Reported for forum change. [It were closed](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=202563). ---
**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:** [March 18, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-moderators-new-information-for-closed-thread/653267/5 "2013-03-18T15:54:31Z")
> [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](#): > > [It were closed](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=202563). I know. I need to read a little closer at times. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2013, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-moderators-new-information-for-closed-thread/653267/6 "2013-03-18T16:01:34Z")
Looks like that headline was already authenticated in that thread ([post #43](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13725479&postcount=43)). ---
**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:** [March 18, 2013, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-moderators-new-information-for-closed-thread/653267/7 "2013-03-18T16:19:54Z")
Since the information appears to have already been amply authenticated, there would seem to be little point to opening the thread again. Is the new information substantially different from that already posted? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2013, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-moderators-new-information-for-closed-thread/653267/8 "2013-03-18T20:21:11Z")
And note that the thread is already a triple zombie. ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2013, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-moderators-new-information-for-closed-thread/653267/9 "2013-03-18T23:28:54Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > And note that the thread is already a triple zombie. The horror!!! ---
**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:** [March 18, 2013, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-moderators-new-information-for-closed-thread/653267/10 "2013-03-18T23:57:45Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > And note that the thread is already a triple zombie. The first two resurrections actually provided good information on the question after eight years, showing that some zombifications are actually worthwhile. Still, that’s a shitload of zombies. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-moderators-new-information-for-closed-thread/653267/11 "2013-03-19T00:18:23Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Still, that’s a shitload of zombies. I saw what you did there. 😉 ---
**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:** [March 19, 2013, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-moderators-new-information-for-closed-thread/653267/12 "2013-03-19T03:06:12Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > I saw what you did there. 😉 Don the Beachcomber restaurants wisely limit patrons to [two zombies max](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie_(cocktail)), so a triple zombie can’t be allowed.