# Killer threads

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/killer-threads/107842>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 8, 2002, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/killer-threads/107842 "2002-05-08T02:49:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2002, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/killer-threads/107842/1 "2002-05-08T02:49:36Z")

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What would be your definition of a “killerthread”? One over 6 pages long?

Is there a way to find all of these “killer threads” and examine them for their qualities? Do they appeal to work related topics? Sex? Self help? The Media?

What causes a killer thread?