# I want to start a thread, but I think I will need moderator support **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 2, 2023, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-start-a-thread-but-i-think-i-will-need-moderator-support/980583 "2023-03-02T09:56:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 152
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-start-a-thread-but-i-think-i-will-need-moderator-support/980583/152 "2023-03-05T02:18:53Z")
It’s not how long it lasted, it’s how it ended that defines “petering out”. After the new rules were laid out, posting became less and less frequent, with lots of “21 days later” “2 months later” “6 months later” between posts. For a while one poster was using it as a blog, just posting news stories with no commentary or discussion. I assume people still use guns in self defense, but I wouldn’t know if from that thread. OTOH, SGNOTD actually just passed its 10th year anniversary and is going strong. (Sadly) > [@Stupid Gun news of the day (Part 1)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-news-of-the-day-part-1/648729): > > Plenty of it on both sides of the fence, easy to have a race to the bottom. Post your favorite news report here. I’ll lead with this AR-15 in [Krogers](http://www.nbc29.com/story/20755619/kroger-gun-stunt-sparks-2nd-amendment-debate). Perhaps he is a vegetarian out hunting :dubious: --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-start-a-thread-but-i-think-i-will-need-moderator-support/980583)._