Is it possible to assemble a small library of the "Greatest Hits" that hash an issue out in detail?
If you see a new trainwreck threatening to happen, drop a link to the old discussions, then lock the thread. If its someone new, give'em a quick summary of why its considered a dead issue, and if its someone who makes a habit of revisiting previously defeated points, without something new to bring to the table, then there's already a list of procedures in place.
I'd only consider leaving it unlocked if the revisit to the issue has something new to say.
Added: In the event of a highjack, which I believe is also covered in existing rules, let'em have it with the appropriate caliber of response.
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