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Should threads be closed automatically after some time? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

I remember them saying something about not wanting to have massive threads with hundreds of thousands or millions of comments, like how some long-term BB forum threads are. I wonder if it's due to the possibility for server strain since Reddit (and Lemmy) uses a nested commenting system that needs to be loaded recursively, which is inherently much more computation intensive than single depth threads like on BB forums, or if it's just a decision about the "style" of forum they want Reddit to be.