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Closing old threads
How about automatically closing off a thread if nobody has posted to it for, say 2 weeks? Lately, there have been some newbies bringing back dead threads from months ago.
The expired threads would not look like a thread locked by a moderator with a line through its subject. You just won't be able to post to an expired thread.
Here's what it looks like on RoadFly, but they use different forum software. You get the idea...
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Good idea
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not bad, 2 weeks of inactivity is good sign of something that is done.
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Then again sometimes you'll look up a topic and have an additional question so instead of making a brand new topic where pretty much everything will be repeated from teh original you could just post your new Q...
I know it's a pain when newbies bump posts for post count but sometimes I've done a search and just wanted to ask one more thing relating to the subject.
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not being able to post after 2 weeks = good
not being able to view after 2 weeks= bad
a-DICK-ted
what if your on vacation?
on an island with no computers and your blackberry is out of range.
I say 1 month
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Moderator
a month or 2 sounds just right
Director of Awesomeness 
Interesting suggestion I would have to do a bit more research on possible solutions because of the way vbulletin does handle closed threads. Sounds like something we could use here unless there are some valid objections or if its just not possible. More feedback would be appreciated.
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Jeez, I've seen 6 month old threads come back up.....how about 3 months as the cut off?
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TRUE!!!Originally posted by Wildcat
not being able to post after 2 weeks = good
not being able to view after 2 weeks= bad
Second Gear
can some admin tell shakil to stop bringing up like 6+ month old threads, half the current marketplace are old threads
Slow and Furious
Two weeks might be too small a time frame. I'm sure there are a lot of members that don't even frequent these boards that often. IMO 3 months should be tops before the threads are closed.
If threads are closed, they can still be brought back up in a search function right?
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Originally posted by tbk49
can some admin tell shakil to stop bringing up like 6+ month old threads, half the current marketplace are old threads
Auto-X Junkie
Maybe it would be better to set up an archive, and archive old threads once a month or something?Originally posted by kenny
Interesting suggestion I would have to do a bit more research on possible solutions because of the way vbulletin does handle closed threads. Sounds like something we could use here unless there are some valid objections or if its just not possible. More feedback would be appreciated.
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Trust No One
The two-week time frame is just a suggestion and can be anything the admins feel appropriate or voted upon by the members.
It's the concept of expiring threads that I'd like to get members to comment on.
Thanks to all who've voiced their opinion.
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Do you concur?
I concur.
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I think if old threads are closed you'll end up with a lot of reposts, you'll be trading one problem for another IMO. Unless closed threads are eventually dropped from the database, then it would offer the advantage of limiting the size of the database, if that's a concern.
Besides no matter what you'll always need to admin/mod the boards so its easy to spot a nub bumping an assload of old threads - one quick hit on the ban button fixes that problem.
STi Killer
WTF, stop bringing threads back from the dead.Originally posted by 1badPT
I think if old threads are closed you'll end up with a lot of reposts, you'll be trading one problem for another IMO. Unless closed threads are eventually dropped from the database, then it would offer the advantage of limiting the size of the database, if that's a concern.
Besides no matter what you'll always need to admin/mod the boards so its easy to spot a nub bumping an assload of old threads - one quick hit on the ban button fixes that problem.
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rofl - this thread was linked to in the xxxmaximalxxx thread in general lol i meant to put my reply there
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