Topics with more than 4000 posts closed

Thanks Bob - as I just told Max, it's no problem at all to simply close and re-start threads with more frequency if that helps site performance.

It is a good think that post counts won't be affected because hiding all the Velvet Room/Suede Room threads would probably make James a n00b again.

Edited by rushfan4 - August 11 2008 at 13:48

Of course most of these threads are no longer topic discussions, but general purpose chat rooms ... the *perfect* solution would be to automatically delete old posts, so that only the - for example - 2000 most current posts remain.

Jim Garten wrote: Cheers Max - nice one (I did wonder why our beloved Grey Room was closed...) Dammit - I thought we'd finally succeeded in offending somebody

Interesting, those who generate popular threads are now on notice, don't become too popular.  Now if we could just do something about those annoying multi-colored quote balloons.  I think they're the real problem here. 

Easy Livin wrote: As a result, threads with more than 4000 responses have been closed and hidden.

Aww... No more full-blown VR's

We'll be going through a Suede Room a week now. Epic :)

MikeEnRegalia wrote: Of course most of these threads are no longer topic discussions, but general purpose chat rooms ... the *perfect* solution would be to automatically delete old posts, so that only the - for example - 2000 most current posts remain.

Could do what we did at anther site to conserve bandwidth and speed up the site, and to lessen the clutter of chat type posts/ threads that seemed to have a negative effect on more in-depth discussion, have chit-chat in a chat room.  Perhaps easy to see links to a chat room would be a good idea (we used fef.net) -- at least temporarily.  Can see why it wouldn't be considered a good idea here.  At some boards chat type threads and posts are discouraged, and off-topic posts like "Cool avatar" will get you a warning, and are considered spam.  Limits on posts per day, as well as less frequent intervals, is quite common -- an anti-spamming function.


Edited by Logan - August 11 2008 at 17:21

cacho wrote: Is it me, or the site works much better now? Really, everytime I click on PA forum it ALWAYS appeared, the first time, Time Expired, etc... It's ok to me, if it's for the good of the site, I don't care

damn.. didn't notice until I read your post... but it sure has.

Good job M@X.

So that was the problem... the damned VR and threads like that.. figures...  I would eliminated the damn things long ago anyway.  That is what they make  MSN for.. chatting and bullsh*ting