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Title: Polite question to the mods. Post by: Arminius on October 14, 2014, 05:09:38 PM Dear Mods,
Why is there a post limit on some threads? Surely some are valuable enough to just run and run? The recent one about 'last words' springs to mind. Respectfully yours, Arminius Title: Re: Polite question to the mods. Post by: Indyan on October 14, 2014, 05:20:31 PM I have the same question :)
And why do they get cut in the middle of nowhere? lol Title: Re: Polite question to the mods. Post by: Infern0 on October 14, 2014, 05:23:52 PM The threads get devalued haha
Title: Re: Polite question to the mods. Post by: fred6 on October 14, 2014, 05:26:51 PM The threads get devalued haha Then if you start a new one, they are SPLIT, lol Title: Re: Polite question to the mods. Post by: Skip on October 14, 2014, 05:54:21 PM We keep threads short so that members will read them. On long threads, few members read anything past the first 3 pages and we have considered locking treads even earlier. Currently treads are locked around 7 pages.
We have many evergreen threads. Here are few examples: https://bpdfamily.com/message_board/index.php?board=8.0;sort=views;desc https://bpdfamily.com/message_board/index.php?board=36.0;sort=views;desc Once a thread goes evergreen, it is subject to pruning - removal of redundant or tangential information - like the process used with Wikipedia. These are very readable long threads. Here is an example of 600 posts over a 7 year period pruned down to the best of the best posts: https://bpdfamily.com/message_board/index.php?topic=61684.0 These get phenomenal readership - tis one is well over 50,000 views. Asking general board questions is best done here: https://bpdfamily.com/message_board/index.php?board=3.0;sort=views;desc Asking specific questions (e.g., about a thread for example) is best done here: https://bpdfamily.com/resolve And the site policies above are listed here: https://bpdfamily.com/content/terms-service Any questions, thoughts, comments, suggestions? Title: Re: Polite question to the mods. Post by: Arminius on October 14, 2014, 06:17:21 PM I understand the answer, but I'm bit sire the rationale is correct.
If a thread generates a LOT of interest in a short space of time, then it's likely to attract readers. I read the whole 7 pages of a recent one, and I'm sure many others did. Threads fill up for a reason, and that's usually because they are relevant . Just my two cents. Title: Re: Polite question to the mods. Post by: Skip on October 14, 2014, 06:39:58 PM If that was true, the we would see a lot of locked threads with really high readership - right?
Here is the data: https://bpdfamily.com/message_board/index.php?board=8.0;sort=views;desc We do a lot of data analysis and readership analysis. Generally fast growing threads are interesting in the day and to mostly to the interaction of the participants - they discover something together. The mega-popular threads are content driven. Title: Re: Polite question to the mods. Post by: Arminius on October 17, 2014, 07:33:55 PM Conclusively answered! Thank you.
Title: Re: Polite question to the mods. Post by: fred6 on October 17, 2014, 08:05:07 PM Thanks to you Skip and to all the people involved with this site. With all the "HURT" here, sometimes we overlook the people behind the the scenes. I would like to say thank you for the service that you provide. You have provided us with a life support system . Honestly, I am honored to be a part of this community. I owe every member here. Thanks guys!
Title: Re: Polite question to the mods. Post by: Hawk Ridge on October 17, 2014, 10:23:47 PM Agreed about the kudos and thanks for the humor that preceded it. Refreshing after all the hard stuff we talk about to just have a tongue in cheek laugh! Thank you :-)
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