On a general point - the level of thread necromancy is beyond absurd. Because of the way the feed now works, people are constantly replying to threads that were started months, years or even decades ago. People are replying to OPs who asked about UCAS choices - who have long since graduated, or applied for jobs in companies that no longer exist. Consider the absolute stupidity of this situation - TSR used to go around locking threads that were over a certain age (because reasons) - now it is actively encouraging replying to them. If a thread is very old (as in it was started 10 years ago), but continually active - then fair play. But if someone posted about taking days off school or something in 2015, what possible benefit is there to replying to that in 2024?