Should comments be locked after a topic is inactive for a period of time?

jackson
Sun, 16 Sep 2018 19:23:08 +0000

Since activity is the default view when looking at tildes, it seems like bumping a topic all the way to the top after each new comment can get a little abusive after the topic has existed for quite a while.

I'm thinking there should be some sort of restriction that after a topic has been inactive for a certain amount of time, it does one of four things:

1. It closes. New comments cannot be added, but votes can still be added.

2. A warning appears upon clicking the reply or add new comment button, warning the user that this will bump the topic, maybe giving the option of a silent reply. (no bumping)

3. As topics progress in age (think more than a week), new comments bump less and less on the list as the topic becomes less relevant.

4. As a plugin to the trust system, only users with high enough trust can bump topics after a certain date.

Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~tildes/6g8/should_comments_be_locked_after_a_topic_is_inactive_for_a_period_of_time

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