It's seems as if the degree to which I in a way disagree with always continuing a thread in an existing thread was misunderstood. I wholeheartedly agree that having five topics all about what is your favorite scene is a problem. And I don't think there should be any threads about how Legolas in the movie is so hot. Those examples are a waste of bandwidth and space and time. However, with some of the more in-depth discussions, I think it can be good to start the discussion anew, letting new ideas come out. Many times, once a thread gets so long, new ideas seem to have a problem coming in. Also, many longer threads aren't exclusively about the original topic. I admit referencing existing topics, however, is a very good idea and practice, after all, the knowledge in existing topics is useful.
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