Well, actually, Peter, ANYBODY can (and should) start a new thread on a topic when a thread hits 100 messages and is still going strong. If a thread has just about petered out (excuse the expression), then maybe there's no need to start a new thread. I think the second thread should be started by somebody who has something to add to the original thread, not necessarily by a volunteer or by the person who started the thread. If you start a second thread, be sure to post a message in the first thread (and preferably a link), leading to the continuation thread. If you don't know how to make links, a friendly volunteer will come along and add one for you. I followed Peter's advice and started a new thread on the recitation topic, but I had something to say to continue the discussion.

Generally, that's a good rule - if a thread hits a hundred messages, don't post to it (I'm afraid to look at the "killing the thread" thread, which has over 400 messages). And no, I don't want to start a new thread on THAT topic.
-Joe Offer-