Locking a thread after six months only prevents further posting. This will help prevent some unintended resurrections of ancient posts. If necessary, a new thread can contain a reference to an older thread.
Closure after 6 months after the last active post seems fair. Very often, a thread reaches a natural conclusion. Everybody has said what they want to say; the events have happened; the experiences have been shared; everything that can or should be said about that particular set of events has happened.
Emotions are transient. It is very hard to sustain the anger and indignation of an insult years later. In all things, people move on and attitudes change. It is really not fair of us to force people to hold the same opinions that they held 2 years ago.
The 6 month closure after last active post is a fair policy to everybody. If there is a desperate need for a particular thread to be revived for a Health and Safety, or legal, or economic issue, then I am quite sure that the Mods can do that. All it takes is a PM.
Emotions are transient. It is very hard to sustain the anger and indignation of an insult years later. In all things, people move on and attitudes change. It is really not fair of us to force people to hold the same opinions that they held 2 years ago.
Chas
I'll have you know I can sustain anger and indignation for as long as I think it is necessary.
Just kidding as I agree with the six month decision.
Originally Posted by Monkey@Arms
as I agree with the six month decision.
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