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Originally Posted by darksyndrem
The duplicated threads are unnecessary because there are two of them. I understand what you're saying with having valuable information, and which thread is deleted should be taken into consideration based on such information. Inactive threads are no longer useful because they are not being used. These threads only take up space, nothing else. As soon as new member's here start using the search, I'm sure the mods would be glad to know, although they probably won't believe you.
"How famous is the artists", is a bit cherry picky, but it's really going back to being inactive. If only the OP knows who the artist is, it's not any good of a thread. But if they artist is famous and is known by the majority of the members, it's likely to be a better thread. It's really just going back to the inactivity of threads.
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I don't think your getting what my whining is about. Why is an inactive thread only taking up space? Why wouldn't anyone ever reference that thread again if it has more than the initial post in it. There might be an answer to something someone is inquiring about.
Duplicates, yes to an extent. I would think a thread about an artists went on for a couple of pages back in 2007 and a new thread on the same subject started in Oct. 2009 would would be fine. The 2007 one had valid information and discussion that can be referenced, the 2009 is also valid because it prevent people from resurrecting a dead thread. At the same time you don't want more than 1 *active* thread on the same subject. Maybe have the forum lock a thread after so long of being inactive, but don't delete.
Perhaps our definition of an inactive thread is different. I'm thinking of an inactive thread that has *some* on topic replies, but hasn't been posted on for some period of time.
Wouldn't someone want to get some insights on how a particular artists was seen by the users of this forum at an earlier date, or just information about the artists in general.
I didn't realize that artists had to had a certain popularity level or be known by the mod before being posted on the forum. If its on the topic of J-music forum, popularity shouldn't be a factor.