# Is there an SDMB term for a thread that grows faster than the ability to read it?
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**Created:** [July 9, 2005, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719 "2005-07-09T04:37:48Z")
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### Author:  [@VegemiteMoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VegemiteMoose)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2005, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/1 "2005-07-09T04:37:48Z")
After lurk-reading a HUUUUGE thread recently, I was wondering if there is an SDMB term for a thread that grows faster than (then) the ability to read it?
Thanks,
VegemiteMoose
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### Author:  [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2005, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/2 "2005-07-09T05:06:57Z")
I don’t think we have a specific term for that situation, but those threads do tend to be either trainwrecks or pile-ons (or both).
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### Author:  [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2005, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/3 "2005-07-09T05:29:53Z")
Good question. I often experience this here. In light of “threads”, and weaving, I’d suggest the term “It’s woofing beyond it’s warp speed.”
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### Author:  [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2005, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/4 "2005-07-09T05:49:58Z")
> [@elelle](#):
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> Good question. I often experience this here. In light of “threads”, and weaving, I’d suggest the term “It’s woofing beyond it’s warp speed.”
I really hope this does not catch on.
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### Author:  [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2005, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/5 "2005-07-09T06:44:30Z")
A thread cannot grow faster then the ability to read it. It’s contents are stored on the server and you can read it when ever you want. Now the ability to read it and respond in a timely manner, well, I suppose that’s different. I myself call it a pain in the ass. 😉
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### Author:  [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2005, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/6 "2005-07-09T06:53:32Z")
Moved to ATMB.
- **xash**
General Questions Moderator
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### Author:  [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2005, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/7 "2005-07-09T07:45:23Z")
> [@elelle](#):
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> Good question. I often experience this here. In light of “threads”, and weaving, I’d suggest the term “It’s woofing beyond it’s warp speed.”
I’m calling the pun police. That’s terrible. Absolutely terrible. I think **tomndebb** has the right idea. In such a thread, all replies after the first page or so are made by people who haven’t read all the replies above, which results in people restating what’s already been said, several different conversations/arguments going on simultaneously, etc.
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### Author:  [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2005, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/8 "2005-07-09T07:54:52Z")
How about “being a slow reader”?
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### Author:  [@NE\_Texan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NE_Texan)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2005, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/9 "2005-07-09T12:57:07Z")
> [@VegemiteMoose](#):
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> I was wondering if there is an SDMB term for a thread that grows faster than (then) the ability to read it?
Perhaps it’s just me, but I would call that common.
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### Author:  [@Tenar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tenar)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/10 "2005-07-09T19:00:52Z")
Kudzu?
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### Author:  [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2005, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/11 "2005-07-09T19:12:23Z")
I second the term “kudzu thread” or just “kudzu”.
Maaaaaaan! I miss livin’ in the south sometimes.
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### Author:  [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2005, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/12 "2005-07-09T19:32:23Z")
> [@Snowboarder Bo](#):
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> I miss livin’ in the south sometimes.
I’ve wondered if anyone ever tossed some seeds into the yard of someone they didn’t like. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Tyrrell\_McAllister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tyrrell_McAllister)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2005, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/13 "2005-07-09T20:15:11Z")
I don’t have a good name for it, but it strikes me as a sort of SDMB version of the [Vinge singularity](http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~phoenix/vinge/vinge-sing.html).
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### Author:  [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2005, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/14 "2005-07-09T21:07:10Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> I’ve wondered if anyone ever tossed some seeds into the yard of someone they didn’t like. 🙂
heck, I’m tossin’ seeds everywhere… I’m not gonna smoke ‘em, ya know what I’m sayin’? 😉
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### Author:  [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2005, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/15 "2005-07-10T03:26:47Z")
Third to endorse the term “kudzu” while being the first to whine I should have thought of it first.
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### Author:  [@VegemiteMoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VegemiteMoose)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2005, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/16 "2005-07-10T22:21:39Z")
Kudzu eh. So if I understand correctly that means that a lot of people jumping on one poster and derailing the thread faster than one can keep up would be a pile-on trainwreck of kudzu.
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### Author:  [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2005, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/17 "2005-07-10T22:40:45Z")
> [@VegemiteMoose](#):
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> Kudzu eh. So if I understand correctly that means that a lot of people jumping on one poster and derailing the thread faster than one can keep up would be a pile-on trainwreck of kudzu.
Yeah, kudzu is good for this phenomenon.
Nice username. MarmiteMoose might have been a bit more onomotopoeic though. BovrilBadger would be good too.
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### Author:  [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2005, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/18 "2005-07-10T23:20:18Z")
MarmiteMoose would be more alliterative, but I can’t comment on the onomatopoeic quality of it, because I’ve never heard yeast extract make a noise. I never thought I’d have to say this to you, **Qadgop** , but maybe you should be eating yours a little sooner! :eek:
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### Author:  [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2005, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/19 "2005-07-11T10:20:06Z")
Vegemite makes a great noise when you splat it against the wall. Or accidentally drop a jar of it on the kitchen floor.
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### Author:  [@VegemiteMoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VegemiteMoose)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2005, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-sdmb-term-for-a-thread-that-grows-faster-than-the-ability-to-read-it/311719/20 "2005-07-13T21:33:52Z")
Yay, someone used kudzu 
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