YulongYuXianTaiyin Sorry for late reply; I didn't see until now! The guidelines of the forum definitely do not forbid posting on threads from a long time ago, but the term "necro" is definitely not new and is a prevalent rule in most forums on the internet. For more information, you can read my moderation guidelines here, which have been here since April, or just simply read the posted version below:

What constitutes a "necro'd" thread?

• Usually, threads that have not had activity since 1 month (or longer) ago.
• Threads get locked because the content of that thread is outdated. However, if it's still relevant, it won't be.
• If a user makes an argument for why the thread shouldn't be locked, they can contact @yaoyueyi in the Welcome Thread.

Why are these threads locked?

• Most times, old threads like these are filled with inactive users or irrelevant content.
• Making a new, fresh thread is a better alternative.

More Severe Consequences

• If a user is still necro-ing threads after being given warned, they may be issued a temporary suspension.
• If a user spams the forum with numerous necro'd threads (5 or more), they will be temporarily suspended without a warning.

To explain more: often times, people are posting on threads with people who haven't logged onto the WN forum since like 2018, especially on threads with heated opinions or threads asking for book recommendations. These people are probably never going to get a reply, and it inspires other people to start replying and either continuing arguments or recommending books to people from two years ago. That's why it's very unproductive and does give off the same vibes as spam (and there is proof where I don't lock threads from 2018 that are chain games and the like).

The reason for why this thread is not continuously renewed is b/c 1) I'm not going back and replying back to people from the early posts, 2) it would heavily clutter up my profile if I have new threads for warnings every month (and the threads section is already pretty cluttered with all the promotion/review swap threads), 3) it's just overall more organized to do it all in one thread.

Hope that explains things!

WARNING 117 :warning:

User: @CorwynGentry

User Warning number: 002

Warning reasons: Review Swap

Warning details:

Review swaps are not allowed on the pinned monthly thread . Promoting your novel more than once in a month is also not allowed. You have been warned for this before. As this is your second warning, your account has been temporarily suspended for 7 days. Please read the first post in the pinned thread to understand the rules in its entirety, so that next time, the same offense won't occur.

kitsumirae

They are the moderator of the forum to make sure everyone follows the rules of the forum. If your post was locked that means you must have broke a rule.

If you are lost on what the rules of the forum are, here is the link to read: https://forum.webnovel.com/d/35073-welcome-to-the-wn-forum

kitsumirae Then, you should report them with a ping to me, and I will promptly go and lock and delete those promotion threads. I moderate them within 24 hours of receiving a report.

And do note there's a difference between promoting your book on the official, designated thread/recommending your book to a reader who asked for it and creating a self promotion thread. The former are allowed; the latter is not.