Why are so many threads locked?

[pookie69]

[SDFoundGirl]

They are probably over 100 posts. The board likes you to start a new thread once you reach 100 because the longer threads slow the board down.

SD

[LanceSijan]

100 posts is 10 pages.

You are suppose to start a new thread on your own.
Not wait for the moderator to shut down your thread for length.

The board operates much faster when everyone follows this rule.

I am sure you can understand this.
Thanks for your future cooperation.

Spread the word!

[robx]

Honestly,
There are no performance issues since the posts in a thread are never called up all at once, these threads and the posts within them are all indexed, the servers hosting these sites aren't 20 years old, and none of these threads have 10000 posts in them. It may be a pain for a user to wade through several pages of replies to find a specific post but forum performance itself isn't affected for anyone else.

C'mon guys it's 2010 not 1990, get with the times ;-)

[MakingProgress]

What I've noticed is that I have often opened a thread based on it's title, only to find that the title is no longer relevant to the current conversation. I think the longer a thread goes, the more it diverts from its original point.

[robx]

or maybe it just shows us how a situation evolves from one thing into something entirely different, something to think about with regards to your own situations ;-)

[LanceSijan]

Honestly,
There are no performance issues since the posts in a thread are never called up all at once, these threads and the posts within them are all indexed, the servers hosting these sites aren't 20 years old, and none of these threads have 10000 posts in them. It may be a pain for a user to wade through several pages of replies to find a specific post but forum performance itself isn't affected for anyone else.

C'mon guys it's 2010 not 1990, get with the times ;-)

I am not sure I understand this.

This is not my sandbox or my rules.

I am only repeating what has been written by those in authority on this board.

I would advise that we try to play by their rules, since we all agreed to the TOS when signing in.

I personally respect MWD and thank her for letting us have this place.

[LanceSijan]

Hi everyone...if your threads are long...about over 100 posts, please help everyone out by starting a new thread. The board works more efficiently that way. Don't wait til you're closed out....please 'self-moderate'.

Happy Holidays,
sg

Link to above post by moderator

http://www.divorcebusting.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1894098#Post1894098

If these policies have changed they have not been posted anywhere.

Again they have asked that we "self moderate".

[pookie69]

So why are some threads as short as 15 pages locked and some that are 50+ still open?

[LanceSijan]

So why are some threads as short as 15 pages locked and some that are 50+ still open?

These boards are not moderated enough, so the threads that are still open have not "self moderated"
as requested by the OWNERS.

Anotherwords, you lucked out and didn't get caught.