closing old threads with new posts

[six]

Just curious: If you don't want people using old threads, why is there a search box? Seems counterintuitive. If the information someone is looking for is already somewhere in the forum, why discourage them from using it? If you don't want old threads used, why not expire them? That would mean a leaner, faster database for sure.

 

[Timtam]

Old threads are closed, not deleted. You can still see the old threads. They also appear in search engines. But you just cannot post in them, mostly because a lot of the older stuff is outdated for the products and techniques of today.