Do old threads/posts linger forever?

[puma guy]

This may have been asked and answered, but I was curious if old threads stay around forever or is there a process that deletes them after a while. I see some old ones resurrected from time to time, but how far back can one go?

[hillfighter]

This is the oldest one I found. viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[jmra]

This is the oldest one I found. viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Just read that one. Must have done the same thing you did after reading the OP.

[jmra]

Looks to me like they stay open and can be posted to indefinitely unless it is locked. I know Admins have the ability to edit/delete individual posts. I assume they could also delete an entire thread if there was a need.

[hillfighter]

I found an earlier one but it's locked. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Pawpaw]

Looks to me like they stay open and can be posted to indefinitely unless it is locked. I know Admins have the ability to edit/delete individual posts. I assume they could also delete an entire thread if there was a need.

Threads can & have been deleted when there is good cause. Handog's original thread, when he was arrested, was deleted at his request.

[jmra]

I found an earlier one but it's locked. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hopefully everyone on the forum has read that one.