Closing of threads

Are there criteria for closing threads? I am not aware of any.

I don't see any rationale. I get it that it makes sense that we can't go back and arbitrarily bump any old thread from years past, but some are gems that are worth revisiting. For a hypothetical example, there might have been a debate about a major international event. The thread gets closed but now, some new action by a politician or a notable celebrity raises the issue again. Wouldn't that make the old closed thread relevant?

Usually after 60 days of no posts, isn't it?

Originally posted by @coquette
Are there criteria for closing threads? I am not aware of any.

I don't see any rationale. I get it that it makes sense that we can't go back and arbitrarily bump any old thread from years past, but some are gems that are worth revisiting. For a hypothetical example, there might have been a debate about a major international event. The thread gets closed ...[text shortened]... r a notable celebrity raises the issue again. Wouldn't that make the old closed thread relevant?

You can always make a new thread and put a link to the old one.

Originally posted by @trev33
Usually after 60 days of no posts, isn't it?

Or when I post.

Originally posted by @bigdoggproblem
You can always make a new thread and put a link to the old one.

Fair enough.

Originally posted by @moonbus
Or when I post.

That would make you the thread-killer par excellence which you aren't...either you don't post enough or your statemant is not true.