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Originally Posted by Mountaindewed
Why are mega threads being allowed to close when there is always a lot of activity on them? I know other members start them but it doesn't feel fair to the other members who post all the time on them and are the ones who keep them going.
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according to past posts by doc john, when threads reach 100 pages they are closed and a new one is opened. The website servers can not handle longer threads indefinitely.
Think of it like a glass jar, you can only fill it so far before you have to set that jar aside and begin filling another one.
the long threads never end, they just get a new "jar" to post in, so that people can continue filling and enjoying the conversations.
Ive lost count how many new "jars" the couch thread has had, many years worth, that thread has been going on and on. when it gets full and reaches its number of pages limit, the mods start a new one and includes a link in the old threads last post to let everyone know the thread continues on and where to find it.