Gravedigging is forbidden.
Unless you are the author, posting in a topic that has not received replies for 1 month (counted as 4 weeks: 28 days - leeway is given by a maximum of 2days) is constituted as a "gravedig". This is not productive, as it pushes popular topics from the top of the page - repeat offences of this will result in bans.
That's Gravedigging. Although I agree with you on the whole it was on the front page thing, this is what the mods have to follow, and as such they will.
We hold Staff Rights (Disclaimer).
All staff have the right to right to administer punishment to any member who commits an offence at any period of the day. Said punishment is allowed to vary depending on the staff member, time of the day or mood of the punisher. In short - do not catch or place a member of staff in a foul mood.
And that's why it is a WL1