# Lets make this the longest thread!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-this-the-longest-thread/100884>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 30, 2002, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-this-the-longest-thread/100884 "2002-03-30T06:20:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![raz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-this-the-longest-thread/100884/1 "2002-03-30T06:20:13Z")

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I don’t know if this has been done on here before, but i was thinking…how long can one thread be? Well i dont know about you all, but i sure as heck wanna find out. so lets all post!

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-this-the-longest-thread/100884/2 "2002-03-30T06:45:13Z")

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To answer some questions, yes this has been done before. It usually lasts for about 2 or so pages, mods closr most around 6 pages. The longest ever was around 21 pages.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Lao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Dr.Lao](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Lao)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-this-the-longest-thread/100884/3 "2002-03-30T06:46:36Z")

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It’s been done before, and it is generally frowned upon by the management. They usually see such thread titles in terms of, “Lets try to break the board’s software.” Sorry to burst your bubble.

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-this-the-longest-thread/100884/4 "2002-03-30T06:47:58Z")

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Let ma make that more clear.

Yes this has been done before. This type of thread usually lasts around 2 pages.

Mods close most threads of any sort around 6 pages.

The longest thread ever was around 21 pages.

Yes, I enjoy these threads.

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**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-this-the-longest-thread/100884/5 "2002-03-30T07:13:39Z")

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I’m closing this little sucker right now. Long threads DO slow down the performance of the board as a whole.

Lynn