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Ego
14-05-2002, 09:39 PM
What kills a thread? Time or lack of posts?

For example...

I can find a thread on the bottom of the 3rd page of Anything Goes with a last post date of 09-05-2002 (5 days ago)

I can find a thread on the bottom of the 3rd page of Travel from 22-09-2001

So does a thread die after it passes a certain page on the index of threads things or after a period of time? When is it acceptable to bring up and old topic?

What I'm trying to get across is that forums are busier than others. A week in Anything Goes and Sex is along time, whereas in Travel, Action and Volunteering and sometimes Sport a week makes little difference.

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*thinks he just answered his own question*
Kentish
14-05-2002, 11:00 PM
I think it depends on the type of thread too...

If it's in Anything Goes and is just someone introducing themselves to the boards, or someone saying that it's their birthday then the thread only has a shelf-life of a day. It's annoying if a thread is resurrected only for a two word post like "Happy Birthday", or "Hello, Welcome...".

However, if the thread is more interesting, then it lasts longer. Most threads in Politics last a long time because people have a lot to say on the whole, and therefore it doesn't matter if the responses are instantaneous, or take a couple of days to roll in...

There's no fixed 'rule', but those are my feelings <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
ebb
14-05-2002, 11:36 PM
Originally posted by Ego:
<STRONG>What kills a thread? </STRONG>

A post by Toadborg <IMG SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> <IMG SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> <IMG SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
Susie
15-05-2002, 11:30 AM
My name is Susie and I am a thread murderer
mwahahahahaha

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DJP
15-05-2002, 11:39 AM
with 666 posts, too.... <IMG SRC="eek.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
Toadborg
15-05-2002, 11:58 AM
A post by Toadborg

you bastard, you thought you could get away with that out here in "Announcements", no such luck boyo, I'm coming to get you <IMG SRC="mad.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> <IMG SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> <IMG SRC="wink.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> <IMG SRC="tongue.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
*DEVIL*
15-05-2002, 12:20 PM
Originally posted by DJP:
<STRONG>with 666 posts, too.... <IMG SRC="eek.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"></STRONG>

does she get all her posts from closing threads?
ebb
15-05-2002, 12:21 PM
Originally posted by Toadborg:
<STRONG>you bastard, you thought you could get away with that out here in "Announcements", no such luck boyo, I'm coming to get you <IMG SRC="mad.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> <IMG SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> <IMG SRC="wink.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> <IMG SRC="tongue.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"></STRONG>


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Whowhere
15-05-2002, 02:16 PM
When is a thread dead....when it falls on its back and makes a pitiful moaning noise
Susie
15-05-2002, 03:20 PM
Is that a regular occurence in your presence?
Lord of Little
15-05-2002, 04:31 PM
Originally posted by Susie:
<STRONG>Is that a regular occurence in your presence?</STRONG>

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A thread's dead when it's no longer relevant surely??

[Leslie Nielsen voice] Yes that's right, and stop calling me Shirley [/Leslie Nielsen voice]