Gravel state/US routes

[webny99]

But that wasn't his post.  He bumped an eleven-year-old thread with no new content.  It was only after that that someone else posted new information.

Well, of course, I know that. But, "bring valuable information" could potentially be interpreted as "bring about (or lead to) valuable information".

Let the record show that you must add valuable information yourself when bumping an old thread.

[Scott5114]

Does bumping old threads raise server costs?

This one did bring some valuable information.

By posting in our forum, you automatically agree to the following:

What's not allowed:

• Bumping topics (responding to a post older than 120 days) is highly discouraged. Topics should only be bumped if there is new and relevant information to add (such as a old topic on a proposed construction project, where construction has recently begun). Simply posting the word "Bump"  (or something similar) to force a topic to the top of a page will force a newer and potentially more relevant topic to drop from the first page of the forum. Continued abuse can lead to your posting privileges being curtailed or suspended.

[kphoger]

Let the record show that you must add valuable information yourself when bumping an old thread.

I was going to mention that's even in the forum guidelines ("Topics should only be bumped if there is new and relevant information to add").  But then I didn't, because, well...

What's not allowed:

Posting in a topic that someone broke such-and-such rule. This isn't necessary. Please use the "report a post" feature.

[vdeane]

I think it's important to remember that this is a discussion forum, not an encyclopedia.  Is adding another random item to an old list or saying there isn't an example in a state significant enough to bump an ancient thread?  I would say no.  The number of resurrected threads as of late makes it seem like some posters may be feeling left out of the older discussions, but as in real life, you can't hope to be part of every conversation you would have been interested in.

[Scott5114]

Emphasis on the "discussion" part. What, you think any of the people on page 1 of this thread who haven't even logged in since 2011 are going to suddenly pop up to answer you?

Not to mention the fact that chances are some of the roads that were posted here in 2009 may have been paved by now...