Thread:Heyo the entbrat/@comment-25404524-20170225010133/@comment-24577221-20170225031440

Look at it this way: some threads should stay dead because they're truly obsolete. An example would be a discussion about a game "mystery" whose secret was revealed long ago... though even there, something new might come up that would make it relevant again. In some cases, the problem is not with the old thread but with the new reply -- a meaningless comment which doesn't add anything, and doesn't accomplish anything but waste everyone's time and attention. But if someone comes up with something new and interesting to say about an old topic, I don't see why people shouldn't resume that discussion.

For example, there have been several discussions in the past about the various virtual Android devices that can be used to play the Android version of the game under Windows. Each has its advantages, none are perfect, and their relative merits change as new versions are released. Rather than starting a new discussion every time there's something new on that subject, it actually makes more sense to retain the continuity of information by carrying on the old discussion.

The usefulness of new additions to old threads is somewhat less likely for the chat-type forum threads, of course. But if someone gets people talking in an old thread, then it isn't dead any more. There's not a lot of value in "officially" closing discussions; might as well just let people not bother to continue talking about whatever-it-is when they lose interest.