[wp-forums] Close on Resolve

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Handy wrote:
> I think I'm to blame for one of the ideas that was bandied about here
> recently.   I had suggested that once a thread is marked resolved, it
> should
> be closed.
> 
> I don't recall how the voting went, but I know that I'd now like to suggest
> it was not one of my better ideas ever.  In fact, in hindsight it seems
> rather draconian.  But no fear!  Being the geek that I am, I believe I have
> a better idea to knock around in it's stead.
> 
> Problem Statement:  Dredging up old topics (from 6months + ago, for
> instance) is just a pain in the rear.  Versions change, solutions change
> and
> some topics get awfully crowded with cruft and tangents.   And then someone
> posts with a "Hey, this happens to me too, what do I do?"  And as a
> volunteer you look at that and ask yourself "... 40 posts in this one. 
> WHAT
> happens to you, sparky?"
> 
> Proposed:  Auto-close based on age.
> 
> If a user brings up a thread over x months old, don't even offer a Post
> field.  Just display a message saying something like "This topic has been
> closed.  No further replies accepted."  Or something friendlier.  Ideally,
> this might encourage folks to start a fresh topic.  I'm not even suggesting
> the thread be marked as closed.  Just don't give 'em the option to add to
> it.
> 
> Background:  Yes, this is a bit of a pet-peeve of mine, for the example
> mentioned above.
> 
> Thoughts?  Dumb idea or worth kicking around?

Excellent idea.
There's nothing worse than a complex thread and "Me too!" at the end :)

P.