# Pages in a Thread,,, **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 10, 2001, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pages-in-a-thread/86630 "2001-10-10T19:02:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pages-in-a-thread/86630/1 "2001-10-10T19:02:23Z")
(To the tune of “Blowing in the Wind”) “How many replies must one thread have before it will split to multiple pages?..” But, seriously folks… - Jinx Thank you, you’ve been a great audience. Good night. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pages-in-a-thread/86630/2 "2001-10-10T19:08:13Z")
Each page has 50 posts. The first page has the OP and 49 replies. ---
**Author:** ![therealblaze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@therealblaze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/therealblaze)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pages-in-a-thread/86630/3 "2001-10-10T19:08:17Z")
This was asked recently. [The Answer](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=89783). ---
**Author:** ![therealblaze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@therealblaze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/therealblaze)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pages-in-a-thread/86630/4 "2001-10-10T19:12:19Z")
On the index page there is the subject line and then it states 2 replies and last post by **Colibri** , so I win…Hey gimme my prize, dammit…