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->''"We have lots of points that we debate to death and beyond. Raise Dead is a 1st level spell on these forums."''
-->-- '''[[http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4631146&postcount=10 David Argall]]'''

So you are a forum member and you are reading some old threads. Suddenly you see an extremely interesting thread, maybe a few months old, sometimes even years old. You like it, you don't understand why it was abandoned... You want to revive it.

Now you are a [[{{Fora}} Thread]] {{Necromancer}}! Supply your own EvilLaugh.

While some forums explicitly ask people to revive old topics instead of posting a new-but-similar one, other communities can and often will get pissed if someone starts digging up a number of ancient threads and parading the shambling corpses around. The threads died for a reason, after all, and dragging them back up without providing something new to add (and have other people discuss) will inevitably lead to the forumites grabbing the TorchesAndPitchforks. They may also end up [[SealedEvilInACan awakening something that was not meant to be awakened]], especially if the thread was killed by a nasty FlameWar. The hapless necromancer may raise the topic from the depths hoping to rekindle the original discussion only to have it burst into flames as the tangent reignites the posters. In particularly extreme, though not uncommon, cases of Thread Necromancy, a newbie will wind up attempting to strike up a conversation with someone who doesn't even visit the forum anymore.

Not to be confused with a {{Necromantic}} (although the two are quite similar in that they both mean well, but their actions are usually poorly received), nor with an actual {{Necromancer}}.

There are three exceptions to the above:
* First, the [[{{Troll}} hostile revival]]. Much like in real life arguments, you will often [[ComebackTomorrow think of the perfect insult hours, days or even weeks after the argument in which it could be used has ended]]. In forums, though, you don't lose this opportunity, and those still simmering over the issue will bring back an argument specifically to post their belated assault. These individuals are rightly reviled, as they end up bringing back old hostilities best left undisturbed for the sole reason of self-gratification.
* Second is the Story thread, where an author posts a story as a thread in order to get commentary on the story (common in certain kinds of message boards, particularly for FanFiction). Anybody bumping the thread months after the fact in hopes of getting more: one, probably isn't going to get it, and two, can expect cries of rage from people who liked the story and were taunted by the post which got their hopes up of a new installment (if you actually ''do'' have a new installment, however, it's generally fine to revive the thread).
* Third is the [[PlayByPostGame Roleplay thread]], in case a Roleplay thread had no participant or people left it inactive for weeks, the host may occasionally bump it to either allure the other to join or to remind the other players. Sometimes the players would ''demand'' the Thread Necromancer to revive it. [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools This is a rare occasion which a Thread Necromancer can become beneficial]].
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* Third is the [[PlayByPostGame Roleplay thread]], in case a Roleplay thread had no participant or people left it inactive for weeks, the host may occasionally bump it to either allure the other to join or to remind the other players. Sometimes the players would ''demand'' the Thread Necromancer to revive it. [[TropesAreNotBad This is a rare occasion which a Thread Necromancer can become beneficial]].

* Second is the Story thread, where an author posts a story as a thread in order to get commentary on the story (common in certain kinds of message boards, particularly for FanFiction). Anybody bumping the thread months after the fact in hopes of getting more: one, probably isn't going to get it, and two, can expect cries of rage from people who liked the story and were taunted by the post which got their hopes up of a new installment.

While some forums explicitly ask people to revive old topics instead of posting a new-but-similar one, other communities can and often will get pissed if someone starts digging up a number of ancient threads and parading the shambling corpses around. The threads died for a reason, after all, and dragging them back up without providing something new to add (And have other people discuss) will inevitably lead to the forumites with TorchesAndPitchforks. They may also end up [[SealedEvilInACan awakening something that was not meant to be awakened]], especially if the thread was killed by a nasty FlameWar. The hapless necromancer may raise the topic from the depths hoping to rekindle the original discussion only to have it burst into flames as the tangent reignites the posters. In particularly extreme cases (though not uncommon) of Thread Necromancy, a newbie will wind up attempting to strike up a conversation with someone who doesn't even visit the forum anymore.

Not to be confused with a {{Necromantic}} as well as an actual {{Necromancer}}. But they are quite similar in that they both mean well, but their actions are usually poorly received.

While some forums explicitly ask people to revive old topics instead of posting a new-but-similar one, other communities can and often will get pissed if someone starts digging up a number of ancient threads and parading the shambling corpses around. The threads died for a reason, after all, and dragging them back up without providing something new to add (And have other people discuss) will inevitably lead to the forumites with TorchesAndPitchforks. They may also end up awakening something that was not meant to be awakened, especially if the thread was killed by a nasty FlameWar. The hapless necromancer may raise the topic from the depths hoping to rekindle the original discussion only to have it burst into flames as the tangent reignites the posters. In particularly extreme cases (though not uncommon) of Thread Necromancy, a newbie will wind up attempting to strike up a conversation with someone who doesn't even visit the forum anymore.

* Third is the [[PlayByPostGame Roleplay thread]], in case a Roleplay thread had no participant or people left it inactive for weeks, the host may occasionally bump it to either allure the other to join or to remind the other players. Sometimes the players would ''demand'' the Thread Necromancer to revive it. This is a rare occasion which a Thread Necromancer can become beneficial.

* Third is the Roleplay thread, in case a Roleplay thread had no participant or people left it inactive for weeks, the host may occasionally bump it to either allure the other to join or to remind the other players. Sometimes the players would ''demand'' the Thread Necromancer to revive it. This is a rare occasion which a Thread Necromancer can become beneficial.

Not to be confused with a {{Necromantic}}. But they are quite similar in that they both mean well, but their actions are usually poorly received.

There are two exceptions to the above:

Now you are a [[{{Troll}} Thread]] {{Necromancer}}! Supply your own EvilLaugh.

* First, the hostile revival. Much like in real life arguments, you will often [[ComebackTomorrow think of the perfect insult hours, days or even weeks after the argument in which it could be used has ended]]. In forums, though, you don't lose this opportunity, and those still simmering over the issue will bring back an argument specifically to post their belated assault. These individuals are rightly reviled, as they end up bringing back old hostilities best left undisturbed for the sole reason of self-gratification.
* Second is the Story thread, where an author posts a story as a thread in order to get commentary on the story (common in certain kinds of message boards, particularly for FanFiction). Anybody bumping the thread months after the fact in hopes of getting more: one, probably isn't going to get it, and two, can expect cries of rage from people who liked the story and were taunted by the post which got their hopes up of a new installment.

Now you are a thread necromancer! Supply your own EvilLaugh.

While some forums explicitly ask people to revive old topics instead of posting a new-but-similar one, other communities can and often will get pissed if someone starts digging up a number of ancient threads and parading the shambling corpses around. The threads died for a reason, after all, and dragging them back up without providing something new to add (And have other people discuss) will inevitably lead to the forumites with TorchesAndPitchforks. They may also end up awakening something that was not meant to be awakened, especially if the thread was killed by a nasty FlameWar. The hapless necromancer may raise the topic from the depths hoping to rekindle the original discussion only to have it burst into flames as the tangent reignites the posters. In particularly extreme cases (though not uncommon) of ThreadNecromancy, a newbie will wind up attempting to strike up a conversation with someone who doesn't even visit the forum anymore.

-->'''[[http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4631146&postcount=10 David Argall]]'''

-->''We have lots of points that we debate to death and beyond. Raise Dead is a 1st level spell on these forums.''[[http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4631146&postcount=10]]

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