All threads should "auto-lock" after a period of time
by sundialsvcs from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6P6Y8)
LQ now has an archive of postings which stretch back many decades. But, "Linux" is constantly changing. There comes a time, therefore, when the content of an article ceases to be relevant. But, today, it can still be "replied to" and thus brought back from the dead.
The result of this is misleading, especially to a newcomer to Linux who might not recognize that the thread's content is not "fairly new" and therefore "relevant." (Do you even think to "look at dates?" Me, neither.)
I submit that every thread should become "auto-locked" after a (fairly short ...) period of time. You can thereafter no longer "reply" to it. But you can, of course, grab a URL that "refers" to it, if you wish.
Importantly: a "URL reference" is visually obvious for being what it is. You have to click on it. (Or maybe you can "embed" it?) But it does not look like "a now-active thread."
This would be a trivial programming change, and I strongly recommend to the site owners that this be done. It would make the site better, especially given its age and depth.
The result of this is misleading, especially to a newcomer to Linux who might not recognize that the thread's content is not "fairly new" and therefore "relevant." (Do you even think to "look at dates?" Me, neither.)
I submit that every thread should become "auto-locked" after a (fairly short ...) period of time. You can thereafter no longer "reply" to it. But you can, of course, grab a URL that "refers" to it, if you wish.
Importantly: a "URL reference" is visually obvious for being what it is. You have to click on it. (Or maybe you can "embed" it?) But it does not look like "a now-active thread."
This would be a trivial programming change, and I strongly recommend to the site owners that this be done. It would make the site better, especially given its age and depth.