Joe, you said As for starting threads, the rule-of-thumb is that only one thread on any given topic should be active at any given time. (My emphasis.)

I have supported the consolidation of the myriad Iraq threads and I have been outspoken about nameless ones who have started so many on that and on conspiracies, because they just became ridiculous, as you say. BUT, I don't think the above rule is going to work. There are always going to be overlapping threads on any given subject and I don't see how to draw the line on some but not others.

I added to the Political Misc. one, today, but really wanted a new thread because I feel what I was posting was very important, the way Bobert felt his thread on Saddam's interview was important.

I think the one possible solution still might be limiting the right of nameless GUESTs from starting anything but music threads. Not even sure if that would work, though.

Please know, this is not personal. IMO, you've done nothing more than what many have asked for or, agreed was a good idea.

Thanks,

kat