I have been getting back into the habit of checking this forum, trying to help others with what little I can. However, I'm noticing a not insignificant trend when loading the home page; I'm seeing posts from at least two years ago popping up at the top.

I have been noticing these questions at the top of the list because someone decided to edit them just an hour ago (give or take). Now, I feel conflicted by two rules I've come across online; on the one hand, we want our questions and answers to be easily read and understood. On the other hand, I've noticed a lot of online communities frown upon "necro-posting"; where a "long dead" thread is suddenly revived by someone who arrives ages later to post a (usually unhelpful) reply.

I was wondering if there was a way to filter posts strictly by post date, not activity, so I can avoid necro-posting on these questions? Maybe I've accidentally glossed over the option.