Locking old threads after a certain time?

konstargirl · 08-05-2011, 06:17 PM

Hi I have a questions. Now I know that you can't bump old topics after a certain time. So I was wondering do those topics get lock anyway or deleted? I just feel like if the old topic gets deleted or locked( really deleted), maybe it will save up space on the forum. Sometimes my computer slows down probably because of so many topics that get made everyday.

Thanks

my4kitties · 08-05-2011, 06:21 PM

I've been a member of Cat Forum for almost six years and my computer has never slowed down because of the number of posts on this forum. Your computer is probably low on memory or you may have a bunch of other stuff running while you're on Cat Forum.

konstargirl · 08-05-2011, 06:24 PM

Probably.. Besides this computer is like 4 years old anyway. I don't want to get a new one though. Those computers are expensive.

MowMow · 08-05-2011, 06:39 PM

Forum threads would have nothing to do with your computer slowing down. The messages aren't loaded into your memory and stored there.....

The messages are stored on the forum server... not your computer.

**doodlebug** · 08-05-2011, 06:42 PM

No, threads are not automatically locked after a certain time, that's why people can post on old threads and we end up locking them at that point. It's confusing when someone responds to a 6 year old thread and gives advice to a member who hasn't been here in years. Then other members respond and it's a big waste of everyone's time.

We don't delete threads because many people use this forum as a resource for information on a problem they may be having with their cat. There are many old threads with good advice in them.

And no...the number of threads on CatForum is not slowing your computer down. A 4 year old computer is pretty ancient in the computer world. You could also have a virus. A nearly full hard drive will also slow it down.

konstargirl · 08-07-2011, 08:24 AM

OH thank you guys... I think my question is answered now.

08-05-2011, 06:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
konstargirl Premier Cat Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 3,533	Locking old threads after a certain time? Hi I have a questions. Now I know that you can't bump old topics after a certain time. So I was wondering do those topics get lock anyway or deleted? I just feel like if the old topic gets deleted or locked( really deleted), maybe it will save up space on the forum. Sometimes my computer slows down probably because of so many topics that get made everyday. Thanks __________________ Every animal deserves love.

08-05-2011, 06:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
my4kitties Premier Cat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Montclair, CA, USA Posts: 4,382	I've been a member of Cat Forum for almost six years and my computer has never slowed down because of the number of posts on this forum. Your computer is probably low on memory or you may have a bunch of other stuff running while you're on Cat Forum. __________________ Cats are grace and beauty in feline form. RIP, my beloved Smokey. (3/23/09-01/14/11) ---------- Renée

08-05-2011, 06:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
konstargirl Premier Cat Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 3,533	Probably.. Besides this computer is like 4 years old anyway. I don't want to get a new one though. Those computers are expensive. __________________ Every animal deserves love.

08-05-2011, 06:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
MowMow Premier Cat Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 5,673	Forum threads would have nothing to do with your computer slowing down. The messages aren't loaded into your memory and stored there..... The messages are stored on the forum server... not your computer. __________________

08-05-2011, 06:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
doodlebug Super Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 17,712	No, threads are not automatically locked after a certain time, that's why people can post on old threads and we end up locking them at that point. It's confusing when someone responds to a 6 year old thread and gives advice to a member who hasn't been here in years. Then other members respond and it's a big waste of everyone's time. We don't delete threads because many people use this forum as a resource for information on a problem they may be having with their cat. There are many old threads with good advice in them. And no...the number of threads on CatForum is not slowing your computer down. A 4 year old computer is pretty ancient in the computer world. You could also have a virus. A nearly full hard drive will also slow it down. __________________ Onyx & Callie May forever in my heart.

08-07-2011, 08:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
konstargirl Premier Cat Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 3,533	OH thank you guys... I think my question is answered now. __________________ Every animal deserves love.

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