Hot thread, delete and/or repost
Q1: what is a "hot thread" and who decides that it is hot ?
Q2: sometimes one never gets a reply to a thread mostly because it's too old and people always look at the new ones. Q3: Can I delete my own old threads with no reply so far and repost them ? Q4: To clean up the forum from threads that never got a reply, and thus regaining a lot of space; there should be a possibility that this is happening automatically, after sending the thread starter an automated E-mail to ask him if he's got the problem solved and if he agrees that the thread is deleted, in case of no reply within say 3 days or no confirmation the thread could be autodeleted. Of course only for the threads he placed that got no reply. I can't imagine someone replying to a thread of a few months old. |
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There are other issues surrounding deleting posts, e.g. you may delete them from this forum, but they will have already been distributed through the usenet system, so people may still be replying to the post even if it has disappeared from pcbanter. This is not an issue after the thread has died, but certainly in the first few days of posting. Quote:
There is a practical limit to the amount of threads & forums that can be stored in this database before it has a real impact on the sites performance, and it is at this limit now. I have started to remove threads that I believe do not add any value. e.g. threads over 120 days old with no replies and very low page views. I have set this up to run automatically, and may adjust these parameters in order to fine tune it. |
Thanks for the reply, good service. Greetings.
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