Threads now to expire 30 days after last post - DNForum - Domain Sales, Domain Forum, Domain Appraisals, Domain Registrars

**DotComGod** · 05-30-2006, 08:26 PM

I have now set up a test forum to expire threads 30 days after the last post so that they can no longer be brought back to life.

It is only setup in this forum as a test:

http://www.dnforum.com/f27/

please post comments, the days can be set to 60 or 90 if you like.

Here is a test thread from 2003 for you to try and post in.

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**jdk** · 05-30-2006, 08:39 PM

Excellent!

Here are my thoughts:

Exclusive:
90 -=DCG=- Newsletters
90 TM Domains
30 Private Sales
90 Search Engine Optimization - Advanced SEO (SEO takes time)
30/60 Exclusive Club

Platinum:
30 Domains for Sale - Offers Wanted
30 Domains for Sale - Fixed Prices
30 IDN Domains for sale
30 ccTLD Domains for sale
30 Domains with Traffic
30 Domain Name Auctions
30 Developed Websites
60 DNF List Services
30 Domain Brokerage
30 Adult Sales and Offers
30 Numeric Domains for Sale
30/60 Advertising and Related Offers
30 Expiring Domains
30 Platinum Lounge

Gold:
15/30 Domain Appraisals by Peers
30 Domains Wanted
30 Domain Registration Discussion
30/60 Website Development and Design Discussion
60/90 Search Engines and Traffic Building
30/60 IDN General Discussion
30/60 Numerics General Discussion
30 Affiliate Programs and Discussion
60 Domain News
30 Beginners and Newbies
90 Legal Issues
30 F$ Sales/Auctions
30 Help Wanted!
30 Adult Discussion
30 Gold Cafe

Inductry Leaders (30 for all)
Articles (30 for all)

**DotComGod** · 05-30-2006, 08:40 PM

JDK,

Boy are you thorough!

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**simon** · 05-30-2006, 08:42 PM

nice feature DCG, i am sure this will reduce unnesessary confusion.

**jdk** · 05-30-2006, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DotComGod

JDK,

Boy are you thorough!

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Sometimes it is a curse

I'm still waiting for you to fix the darn footer

Contact Us - Dnforum.com - Archive - -Sitemap - Acronyms.com- Top

There is extra space and dash between Archive and Sitemap (makes me crazy so I don't scroll all the way to the bottom)

**NameYourself** · 05-30-2006, 08:57 PM

Exclusive: 90 for everything
Platinum: 30 for everything
Gold: 30 for everything

Then just have a "Bring-it-Back" request for an extension (MOD approved) if it is still something that could create worthwile discussion on an ongoing basis.

**dodo1** · 05-31-2006, 06:01 AM

I think we do not need such a feature for the discussion forums. This should only apply for the promotional forum sections, e.g.:

Exclusive Section
Private Sales

Platinum Section
All forums except "Platinum Lounge"

Gold Section
Domain Appraisals
Domains Wanted
F$ Sales

I think 30 days is good for all of these. The discussion forums should not be affected by this, imo.

What do you think?

**JEsports** · 05-31-2006, 10:57 AM

Is it possible to set it up to expire 30 days from the thread creation date instead of the last post?

**DotComGod** · 05-31-2006, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JEsports

Is it possible to set it up to expire 30 days from the thread creation date instead of the last post?

You don't want to do that as some strings last more than 30 days and are quite active and you don't want it shut down mid stream.

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Banned: denny007 · 05-31-2006, 01:04 PM

Why do expire ? Just show the date when the thread has been started and let us decide, if we click it or not...

**jaydub** · 05-31-2006, 01:40 PM

Excellent idea.....30 days from last post on sales/auction/appraisal threads...

I think discussion forums probably have a longer life line, depending on their relevancy, and should be 90-120 days.

Jim

(Can anyone tell me why I can't edit my post?)

(I just wanted to add that it is still good humor when someone happens to inadvertantly dig up an old thread and posts "HHG.net---Sold for $175")

**DotComGod** · 05-31-2006, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denny007

Why do expire ? Just show the date when the thread has been started and let us decide, if we click it or not...

We are working on this and sould have it added tomorrow.

You will see it is already in the red bar above as 'Today's Threads'

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**POLiSH** · 05-31-2006, 06:02 PM

This is good news, I have always been thinking about this.

**myst woman** · 09-20-2006, 05:55 AM

i woud say archive then

**JMDomains** · 09-20-2006, 06:02 AM

yeh, archiveing them would mean new members could look at the history of the forum.

regards, jmd

**simon** · 09-20-2006, 06:07 AM

i think apprailsals should expired after two weeks of last post.

Banned: denny007 · 09-20-2006, 06:15 AM

Irony of fate - thread with title "threads now to expire 30 days after last post" got bumped after 113 days...

**StockDoctor** · 09-20-2006, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myst woman

i woud say archive then

Adam It would be good to archive some of the oldest posts as they are fun to look at and get a great feel for the history of the forum, it's original members, and how domain names have evolved or appreciated. Put it in a time capsule someplace and make it available to members on request. Would be a shame to cancel history.

**EJS** · 09-20-2006, 11:09 AM

I think legal issues should be permanent if possible. It seems that the same issues always repeat themselves.

**DeluxeNames.com** · 09-24-2006, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dodo1

I think we do not need such a feature for the discussion forums. This should only apply for the promotional forum sections

I'm with this view. There's been many disscussion threads that we've brought back to life even a year later, especially when something significant has changed in the original topic. Makes it more fun to be able to bring discussion threads back to life.