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Originally Posted by Tog_
I would suggest that there be a provision for a thread to be reopened based on PM's to the moderators from the members actually in the discussion.
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I'm sure that alternative is always an option, and all the moderators would have to agree, but that takes time and effort. I would assume the majority of that kind of effort would be taken up by the people screaming "unfair".
Another thing to consider: If the thread is a meaningful ATM thread, then at the end of 30 days, you know who the important and informed players are. By then, it can be taken "off-line", which would probably help since those are the only people that would have the knowledge enough to understand some of the finer details. And then, the debate will be meaningful because it will cut down on the noise.
I hate to see open discussions closed myself, because there's things to be learned, but things do tend get out of hand sometimes.