I think there should be some incentive for that, like make those kinds of comments a spotlight or something. Maybe make a community called “late replies” that showcases the best such replies, or have a rule saying they grant free karma (in Reddit’s case).
I think the term would be “necrobump”, and Im not sure why you want to encourage it? If a thread is active for 5 months sure, but otherwise everyone has moved on…
Oh man, that brings back memories of necroposting on old IPB forums
I still get necrobumps from reddit on year-old comments despite having left reddit. It’s weird.
What a horrible name for “people responding to a thread that is older than a mayfly”.
Suggesting something a few months old is “dead” is especially churn-y; like “Ahmahagawd, that thread is, like, SO last-heartbeaaat”. Ensure the voice dissolves into an indolent vocal fry for best effects.
Its a fairly established internet term and/or culture. This isnt a “zoomers have no attention span thing”, its been a thing since the dawn of the internet.
Life moves on.
People only posting on new things makes a place seem less like a community and more like people are just being trendy.
Side note, necrobump sounds like a great name for a heavy metal band.