Staff members can lock threads that are 2 weeks old no problem, but it's a major hassle for staff members to search individually for threads that have had no posts in 2 weeks. The Necro-Posting rule fixes this. The time saved with this rule is able to be better allocated to user reports, appeals, and other general forum moderation. It's a fairly easy rule to follow. It's easier for you, the player, to check the last post date on the individual threads that you want to post on rather than us, the staff, to check the last post date of all threads on the entire forums.