Why mega threads always be kept open

[Onyeeze]

Mega threads kept open for long time, in this gambling discussion and the main gambling section I do see a thread that from the first to ten pages all the discussion answers has been given but that thread continues moving whereas all the questions been asked in the thread majority has answered it, why mega thread in gambling section, when you calm down and read some of the trading style or method you can see that some points made us is not longer in line with the aim of the thread.

Some of our discussions and points in mega thread is pointless, does it not good to have a limitations of pages in a thread and immediately the thread get to its limit page it can be lock, so that everyone have it in mind, instead of spamming and be writing in some of the thread that is up to twenty to thirty [20-30] pages, [Observation] Their is some certain things that is not suppose to discuss in thread because people have already said those points,  but base on the thread is still on and they continue to spam, some persons discussed in one thread more than five times both knowingly and unknowingly, so it's good for we to abolish some mega threads depends on the subject.

[Oilacris]

It wont be locked until OP would really be decided on doing so, discussions would really be continuing as long as it would get bumped.
Also, i dont believe that this kind of post do belong here on this board. Maybe Meta?

Also,there are poster who do keep on searching for those threads or topics that already existed specially if they have on the same question.
Instead on making a new thread, they would rather be posting into those threads instead.

[Despairo]

Why you post in gambling discussion? move this thread to Meta.

If you find a spam mega thread that has been answered by many users, use report to moderators or ask @OP to lock the thread.

Mega threads kept open for long time, in this gambling discussion and the main gambling section I do see a thread that from the first to ten pages all the discussion answers has been given but that thread continues moving whereas all the questions been asked in the thread majority has answered ir

It doesn't make sense if the thread in main gambling section is locked, it's a place for gambling announcement, if those thread are locked, they need to open a new thread? that's make it worse! if you said there are few thread that not a gambling announcement, those thread are posted in a wrong section, it should be moved here. It's either no one report the thread or the moderator didn't move it.

[CODE200]

Also,there are poster who do keep on searching for those threads or topics that already existed specially if they have on the same question.
Instead on making a new thread, they would rather be posting into those threads instead.

And it's probably more efficient to have those mega threads more than anything because if the question inevitably arises again, there's always a good poster that will remind us of the previously buried thread that answered the exact question so I think that in a way, less threads is better than less mega threads in the long run. OP, as @Oilacris has already pointed out, make sure to move this topic to the Meta board, you can locate the button at the lower left of this thread.

[crwth]

Well, if some people want to add to the discussion, they can but it's almost always going to be the same. It's important to have the OP to lock it in case it just gets too much. It's up to the OP or a member like you to report the thread. I'm not sure if it's going to be considered by the mod to lock it if it's just too many pages anymore. I see mega threads but it's all about a singular topic and it's being updated every year because it's a different season and it's just that type of thread.

Maybe if the threads are redundant, that can be a parameter to close it or something.

[komisariatku]

Ideally, discussions that have been answered should be locked because many discussions will be repeated. However, for discussions that continue to develop, such as discussions regarding the Serie A League which continues to present new matches throughout the season, these discussions do not need to be locked until the season is over.

However, because the only people who can lock the thread are the OP and the moderator, if you find a discussion that is considered finished, you might be able to report it to the moderator so that the discussion is locked.

[mirakal]

That's why it has become a mega thread because we are in the "gambling discussion" board. Some threads may have become pointless, but it's up to the mods to decide what to do with them. There are mega threads here that, despite being tagged as "mega thread," are very beneficial to the posters. For example, the NBA, Football, and Soccer threads remain open and mega since there are games or events on a regular basis, and people love to discuss the teams that are playing. We also get some information that we can use for betting.

Additionally, haven't you forgotten that most of the signature participants are advertising a casino? They are required to post on this section to gain popularity in the crowd. Even if mods close or lock a thread, there are still mega threads that will continue to exist.

[Wapfika]

Mega threads kept open for long time, in this gambling discussion and the main gambling section I do see a thread that from the first to ten pages all the discussion answers has been given but that thread continues moving whereas all the questions been asked in the thread majority has answered it, why mega thread in gambling section, when you calm down and read some of the trading style or method you can see that some points made us is not longer in line with the aim of the thread.

Because same thread will be created again in the future for the same subject that’s why Mega thread with objective subject always keep open by the moderator unless many user already reported it as spam.

It’s better than being lock then another thread will be created just because another user ask it while the thread for that topic is already lock. This is not only happening on gambling board but on all board in the forum especially the Bitcoin discussion board. I think this topic is more suitable than meta because this is not specific topic for gambling.

[SmartGold01]

To me is even more better we have those mega thread to avoid recreating of same topic and thread because most people often come to asked every little question with creating topic. If you follow those mega thread there are things you will discover you never knew before and post leads to post meaning, if you check there carefully its helps clean the forum with the rate people could flooded some sections asking question about a particular thing. Its just a choice for you to keep posting there or not if you felt satisfying by reducing your attention to post there then you can leave but sometimes what makes people comment there regularly is when you were quoted in a discussion if it calls your attention you might go there to respond back.

[alani123]

Personally as someone who writes and posts his own original topics every so often, I will actually go back to the threads I've started myself and do my best to check if the thread has become too bloated with answers.
For instance, in my opinion if a thread with a question in the OP text keeps getting answers and discussion about that question way past page 10, even a long time after it was posted, ten it must be locked. There's no reason to keep giving answers to the OP question past that point. After 200 thread replies at least some people must have gotten it right...

It's ok if discussion between thread participants happens because some people might be interested in the topic past that point and maybe have gotten accustomed to discussing between them. But the ones that keep answering to the OP aren't contributing anything to a discussion process after a certain point. Perhaps the moderators of bitcointalk should take notice also, because they can also lock topics. But users of the gambling board especially should do a better job at being more original. There's so many on-topic things to discuss, more people should be starting their own threads instead of replying to old ones.

[Oshosondy]

Move this thread to Meta. It belongs to Meta board.

Mega threads kept open for long time, in this gambling discussion and the main gambling section I do see a thread that from the first to ten pages all the discussion answers has been given but that thread continues moving whereas all the questions been asked in the thread majority has answered it, why mega thread in gambling section, when you calm down and read some of the trading style or method you can see that some points made us is not longer in line with the aim of the thread.

Some of our discussions and points in mega thread is pointless, does it not good to have a limitations of pages in a thread and immediately the thread get to its limit page it can be lock, so that everyone have it in mind, instead of spamming and be writing in some of the thread that is up to twenty to thirty [20-30] pages, [Observation] Their is some certain things that is not suppose to discuss in thread because people have already said those points,  but base on the thread is still on and they continue to spam, some persons discussed in one thread more than five times both knowingly and unknowingly, so it's good for we to abolish some mega threads depends on the subject.

You said that the answers to threads that have 10 pages already would have been posted, which means page 11 and up are not useful. This does not apply to all threads. Example are e the major league discussion threads that people are posting what is happening presently on the leagues there. But I can understand you, some posts are like what you said, but it also applies to many threads that are not under gambling boards. In gambling boards, I noticed that long threads are often locked before, but they are not getting locked as it was before.

Also it is good to know that helpful information are mostly on page one. Those posting on page two and up are likely repeating what people had posted on page one, although they may not be reading it but just having the same opinion with the page one posters.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Some of our discussions and points in mega thread is pointless, does it not good to have a limitations of pages in a thread and immediately the thread get to its limit page it can be lock, so that everyone have it in mind, instead of spamming and be writing in some of the thread that is up to twenty to thirty [20-30] pages, [Observation] Their is some certain things that is not suppose to discuss in thread because people have already said those points,  but base on the thread is still on and they continue to spam, some persons discussed in one thread more than five times both knowingly and unknowingly, so it's good for we to abolish some mega threads depends on the subject.

LOL, but you replied to this mega thread, 32 pages long? 

Not to burst the bubble for you mate, you are also carrying a gambling signature and for sure you should have known better,  just saying.

[KiaKia]

It's left for the topic creator to decide to lock down the thread, I've come across few and I replied with the necessary reason to close the thread because all questions have been answered and the new readers are all giving the same exact answers as those in the first few pages have said.

There are so many members on this forum that are into gambling, or maybe a casino promoter, they will see the need to reply their own thoughts to a thread even if it has 30 pages or more, but it only start to look stupid if there is nothing more to share, when answers or replies start looking the same it feels boring.

My advice, just look else where if you come across such thread, highest, you won't drop your own thought in such thread, or maybe PM the OP to make them see reasons why they need to close and lock the thread, and maybe they will listen and do it or not is left to them.

[Kelward]

Ideally, discussions that have been answered should be locked because many discussions will be repeated. However, for discussions that continue to develop, such as discussions regarding the Serie A League which continues to present new matches throughout the season, these discussions do not need to be locked until the season is over.

However, because the only people who can lock the thread are the OP and the moderator, if you find a discussion that is considered finished, you might be able to report it to the moderator so that the discussion is locked.

I marvel too when I see mega threads, and I often wonder why they're still relevant after they've surely exhausted every areas to touch pertaining the discussion raised in the OP, I've never researched in the forum to know whether it's the moderators that intentionally leaves the threads. Although having mega threads for continuous events in the gambling section like different sports leagues is good, instead of starting a new topic on them, it'll be better to continue on the existing thread, it's also good because you can get information of previous games that have been played in the league.

[Beparanf]

Some of our discussions and points in mega thread is pointless, does it not good to have a limitations of pages in a thread and immediately the thread get to its limit page it can be lock, so that everyone have it in mind, instead of spamming and be writing in some of the thread that is up to twenty to thirty [20-30] pages, [Observation] Their is some certain things that is not suppose to discuss in thread because people have already said those points,  but base on the thread is still on and they continue to spam, some persons discussed in one thread more than five times both knowingly and unknowingly, so it's good for we to abolish some mega threads depends on the subject.

Mega threads collect all the garbage post on one location. It’s really helping the forum to contain spam post rather than spread it on multiple thread that has similarities on topic.

It’s normal that some discussion will repeat since every thing that happening on gambling is just a repeated cycle. Also it doesn’t harm either a user personally unless you have the fetish to read all the post on a certain thread before you do a reply even if the thread already have many pages. If you are a regular forum user then this spam post on mega thread doesn’t bother much since you will just focus on opinion that you want to reply on that thread.

[danherbias07]

I don't think this should be in the "Gambling Discussion" more like in Meta if you are having problems with Mega Threads.

Look, there may be reasons that it could go longer to 10 pages.
First, what if in all the 9 pages, the OP didn't find the answer or it's just full of spammers that answered earlier?
Second, it's up to the OP if he wants to close the thread. There's always the lock topic options and it's just one press away.
Third, lazy to lock it. Most of the time they will just leave it behind and would not even care what happened to it.
Finally, there may be something that happened to the forum member where he could share on the same thread.

What you are proposing cannot work one way only. If the OP thinks he ain't seen the perfect answer yet then I doubt it will be locked immediately.
So forum members' answers are definitely important at this point.
Now, they could lock it if it takes long and there's no good answer yet, but I doubt that can happen. There are thread makers who open a thread and do not even read the reply of the members. Some just want to share their experience.

[acroman08]

if you think that the discussion on a thread has become pointless/senseless and has derailed from the topic and should be locked you can report it to the mods.

does it not good to have a limitations of pages in a thread and immediately the thread get to its limit page it can be lock

doing this could restrict actual discussions which could result to members creating another thread to continue the discussion. As I have mentioned before, if you think that the thread has become pointless you can report it to the mods.

[Cantsay]

This type of thread was created in the past (if my memory serves me right) and some users suggested that campaign managers should stop paying for posts that were made in a mega thread (except in some cases). Just as you have described - I have seen users go back to a mega thread and reply the Op as if it was the first time they were replying to the thread, while some just go there and make anything that comes to their mind even if it’s not aligned with the topic with the mindset that no one will read and discover what they have written.

The truth is that, most people that are supposed to report the thread for it to be locked are the ones that are making comments in it - and because they can easily complete their weekly quota there without having to worry about others calling them out for spamming. Just to echo what others have said - if you do come across any one that you feel does not require any further reply then you can simply report it to the moderator for it to be locked.

[bittraffic]

Mega threads in the gambling section are continuous discussions of the topic, it has to be kept open otherwise each user will just be opening new threads every time there is a sports event. The last pages in the discussions of Football, NBA to Cricket threads are updated information on new events.

These threads are easily seen by those who subscribed to the threads, they would have to scan page after page looking for new threads every time threads are created.

[coin-investor]

some persons discussed in one thread more than five times both knowingly and unknowingly, so it's good for we to abolish some mega threads depends on the subject.

I agree with that, but there are threads like sporting events that are an event in progress and those parts of the discussion discuss what's already happening in those events, like my favorite sport, boxing the actual date of the fight is announced here months earlier because so many things are happening leading to that event, there's press con announcements, history of both fighters, what's happening during their training and finally on their weight in and finally face off, after that the fight itself analysis of the fights and what's coming after the fight.
When it comes to sporting events the topic is not redundant because all of us here have different opinions and biases on the fighters and the fights leading to debate about the fight or events.

I like to agree or contradict what Bisdak, Baofeng FinneysTrueVision and many boxing enthusiasts are posting here in our community, when it comes to events like boxing spam seldom happens.