~It's strange how once Lynn posted something, a group of followers start posting the same.~
Except that I'm not a follower and actually posted before Lynn, at least in this thread. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> But did it help?

Sure, you can let a topic die, slowly and painfully... but what then? The thread has died and no one is the wiser, even though it may have been an important topic at some time in the past. And even if all these topics have died, do you think that the flooding of threads will stop forever?

This issue already existed in the old forum. The only things that can be done about it are:
a) move the thread to a more fitting location - this should only be done if the topic itself is "off-topic" in my opinion. Newbie issue, just happens.
b) delete spam posts - way too tedious and no real solution.
c) close the thread - quick death, hurrah. No real solution either.

As far as I am concerned, neither of these options is a good option, and I would much rather have no spam posts in 'official' topics so a they can literally "live long and prosper".
But unless the symptoms are cured I believe that there will always be infested threads, which is a real pity.

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