Suggestion: Automatically close threads older than one year

[Francewhoa]

Suggestion in short: Automatically close threads older than one year? So it matches the below quoted forum rule.

Suggestion in detail:
Today I learned that there is a forum rule that reads as follow

If a post is older than a year or so and hasn't had a new reply in that time, instead of replying to it, create a new thread. In the software world, a lot can change in a very short time, and doing things this way makes it more likely that you will find the best information. You may link to the original discussion in the new thread if you think it may be helpful.

I understand the rule and I'm really happy to follow it

But it seems that lots of time and energy is spent by forum moderators to manually close those threads older than one year. And users like me are likely to forget from time to time then revive from the dead an old thread. About the ubuntuforums.org system to automatically close threads older than one year and provide users with an automated reminder?

Attached is a screenshot of the expected result. After the user click on the "reply" button. This is the screen that would automatically be presented to them. Maybe this feature is already existing and it could simply be edited to be trigger when users try to post a reply to threads older than one year. To clarify the expected result try to post a reply at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=646692

Cheers

[cariboo]

@Onopoc, thanks for your suggestion, but as we are getting closer to upgrading the forum software, nothing will be done until this happens. We will revisit your suggestion after the upgrade has been completed.

[mörgæs]

I prefer that a thread is only closed if we know positively that the contents is obsolete. There can be many a good thread with valid contents older than a year.

Don't judge a book by the cover!

Anyway, as Cariboo said nothing is initiated before the forum software is upgraded.

[Bucky Ball]

'Solved' threads, as long as the solution is not redundant, are always valuable, regardless of age. Any 'Solved' thread should be thoroughly reviewed/researched before deletion. (IMHO)

[coffeecat]

Any 'Solved' thread should be thoroughly reviewed/researched before deletion. (IMHO)

The OP was making a suggestion about thread closure, not deletion. Deletion of solved threads is not under consideration.

[Bucky Ball]

the op was making a suggestion about thread closure, not deletion. Deletion of solved threads is not under consideration.

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