April 15, 2003, 03:36
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Why is the picture thread still open?
I know it's a special thread and all but...
A while ago, in this thread it was explained to us by Ming that threads are closed after 500 because
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many posters do not have fast internet connections. It takes a long time for them to load long threads
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Considering the size of the average post in that thread, surely using the reason above it, it should be closed...
(note: I'm not saying close the thread, I'm just asking why, considering the thread nature, it is still open)
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April 15, 2003, 04:05
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Maybe they figure the picture thread by its very nature will kill a 56k'er, so theres no point trying to keep the thread 56k-friendly. 
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April 15, 2003, 06:59
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MarkG started the thread, it is only he who is going to close it. I guess he hasn't noticed or doesn't really mind.
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April 15, 2003, 07:04
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People are still posting in it...
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April 15, 2003, 08:47
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It's up to MarkG when to close it and start a new one.
I try not to make a habit of closing his threads
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April 15, 2003, 11:32
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On the same note has the "you know you spend too much time on Apolyton" thread been granted an exemption? MarkG didn't start that one.
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April 15, 2003, 11:38
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Originally posted by DrSpike
On the same note has the "you know you spend too much time on Apolyton" thread been granted an exemption? MarkG didn't start that one.
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Nope... just really hadn't noticed it
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April 15, 2003, 12:20
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Oops.......I'll get the blame for that closure now. 
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April 15, 2003, 12:35
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and thus blame Skanky becomes blame DrSpike
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April 15, 2003, 13:00
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Skanky came to me in a vision and instructed me to make the post. Therefore it's still his fault by proxy.
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April 15, 2003, 14:22
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Thread length has no effect on how long it takes to load the thread. That depends on the individual user's thread view settings (I use 50 posts/page).
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April 15, 2003, 14:43
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Besides, if you open a new 'you know....', you're likely to get a copy of the first one. 
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April 15, 2003, 16:30
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...when your happy that you got the 56th hundreth page-view in the thread.
...the wrong thread....
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April 15, 2003, 17:00
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April 16, 2003, 07:25
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Maybe the next step is that we have a "Why is the "Why is the picture thread still open?" thread still open?"
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April 16, 2003, 08:49
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Originally posted by ixnay
Thread length has no effect on how long it takes to load the thread. That depends on the individual user's thread view settings (I use 50 posts/page).
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If someone is on a 56k, that person could just set the thread view setting to something lower instead... this shouldn't have any effect on how large the thread is...
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April 16, 2003, 09:00
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Originally posted by Rasbelin
Maybe the next step is that we have a "Why is the "Why is the picture thread still open?" thread still open?"
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Since we are on 15 or so posts I think that is a while off yet.
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April 16, 2003, 10:10
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April 16, 2003, 12:43
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Great! Then we can have a theoretical discussion if it's necessary to allow us to continue the use of Free Speech or if it's perfectly valid to close the thread. That of course ends up in a flame war and we see the usual performance of the Mingapluco Circus with the ferrets. 
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April 16, 2003, 18:21
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Originally posted by Ming
It's up to MarkG when to close it and start a new one.
I try not to make a habit of closing his threads
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Why not? Not only should you start closing his threads, but you should throw in 1-day bans every so often. You know, just to keep him on his toes...
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