# Carter RIP thread - why not a new thread?

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**Created:** [December 29, 2024, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carter-rip-thread-why-not-a-new-thread/1012320 "2024-12-29T23:02:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carter-rip-thread-why-not-a-new-thread/1012320/3 "2024-12-29T23:53:56Z")

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The existing thread was already acting as the memorial thread when the new thread was started.

Additionally, the new thread was already getting political, so the best course of action seemed to be to merge and change the title again.

I don’t think merit has anything to do with it.

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