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Subject: Maximum number of posts in a thread
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Question here.

Do threads have a maximum post number? Or are they limitless and the thread will eventually die off due to lack of user interest.

  • 04.28.2012 4:16 AM PDT

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Only when Achronos says that threads existence lags too much.

  • 04.28.2012 4:17 AM PDT

Considering how the title FAQ has 1131 PAGES of posts, I wouldn't think so but then again, it may just be an exception. I don't recall seeing a thread locked or "stopped" solely because of reaching an extremely high post count.

  • 04.28.2012 4:22 AM PDT

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I don't think there is a post limit per say. I think it's up to the mod team to decide if a thread has gone on to long. I really can't think of any threads locked for that reason though.

  • 04.28.2012 4:53 AM PDT

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Posted by: Sketch
Hey folks I'm locking this thread and it's getting unpinned and set out to pasture. This beast is growing too big and is going to hurt our forum stability and honestly who can actually navgiate 500+ pages of posts that spans a year?

  • 04.28.2012 8:38 AM PDT

Posted by: defnop552
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I remember something similar to that in the Halo 3 forum years ago. I'm guessing there's really no reason to have a maximum post number seeing as how many threads don't even reach 1/16 of that size.

  • 04.28.2012 8:53 AM PDT

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I remember something similar to that in the Halo 3 forum years ago.
I've been trying to find that thread but it might have been deleted. If I remember correctly it was called something along the lines of "Post something nice about the user above".

  • 04.28.2012 9:08 AM PDT
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Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
Question here.

Do threads have a maximum post number? Or are they limitless and the thread will eventually die off due to lack of user interest.


There is a theoretical limit.

  • 04.28.2012 12:54 PM PDT
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When the maximum number of posts are reached the thread just collapses on itself due to the weight.

  • 04.28.2012 12:55 PM PDT

Who the hell do you think I am?

I'm in private groups with a thread that has over 150,000 replies.

So no, I don't believe so.

  • 04.28.2012 12:57 PM PDT


Posted by: damad3
When the maximum number of posts are reached the thread just collapses on itself due to the weight.

It's beautiful, man. Like a dying star turning into a black hole, maaaaan. Life, maaaaaaaaan.

  • 04.28.2012 1:02 PM PDT

This theory should be tested.

  • 04.28.2012 1:03 PM PDT

Assuming there is a limit, I'd say 4,294,967,295. I think that's the max limit of an integer.

  • 04.28.2012 6:53 PM PDT

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Posted by: All of humanity
Assuming there is a limit, I'd say 4,294,967,295. I think that's the max limit of an integer.
I... Don't think it is?

Why is 4,294,967,296 not an integer?

  • 04.28.2012 6:54 PM PDT

There is no maximum but the more a thread grows, the more unstable it gets.

  • 04.28.2012 6:55 PM PDT

Because it would be considered a long, more info
Posted by: CrazzySnipe55

Posted by: All of humanity
Assuming there is a limit, I'd say 4,294,967,295. I think that's the max limit of an integer.
I... Don't think it is?

Why is 4,294,967,296 not an integer?

  • 04.28.2012 7:00 PM PDT

Posted by: All of humanity
Because it would be considered a long, more info
It will fit if it's an unsigned int.

However, I don't think it would be correct to think of a "topic" in the database as having a "post count" counter with it. Rather, each post would refer to a topic using referential integrity - the post contains the foreign key of the topic's primary key. That way you can collect all of the posts associated with the topic in a query.

That in itself would likely have a few constraints:
- What data type is being used as the primary key(s)?
- What is the limit of the result set?
- What are the hardware limitations?
- etc...

  • 04.28.2012 10:11 PM PDT

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I do happen to know and there is a quote from Achronos floating around somewhere that the larger a thread gets the more unstable the posts get. In the Member Titles thread, you probably wouldn't notice unless it was your own post, posts are randomly disappearing inside.

[Edited on 04.28.2012 11:19 PM PDT]

  • 04.28.2012 11:18 PM PDT
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Posted by: dazarobbo
Posted by: All of humanity
Because it would be considered a long, more info
It will fit if it's an unsigned int.

However, I don't think it would be correct to think of a "topic" in the database as having a "post count" counter with it. Rather, each post would refer to a topic using referential integrity - the post contains the foreign key of the topic's primary key. That way you can collect all of the posts associated with the topic in a query.

That in itself would likely have a few constraints:
- What data type is being used as the primary key(s)?
- What is the limit of the result set?
- What are the hardware limitations?
- etc...

Didn't we occasionally have a few bugs a while back with a thread's post count not matching up with the actual post count? That might imply that there is or has been an additional post count field attached to threads. Although that bug could have just been related to banned users' posts...I can't remember. Either way, I'm sure that the posts reference the thread. It wouldn't make sense any other way.

So you're right, I doubt that posts (within the context of a single thread) would be limited by that.

IMO, in theory, the amount of replies allowed in one thread is limitless based solely on that relationship (not considering primary key limits, etc). Possible limitations exist as we get to some pretty unforeseen numbers, but that would likely relate to processing power and/or time. That's all speculation, though. I have no idea what's going on behind the curtains.

[Edited on 04.28.2012 11:27 PM PDT]

  • 04.28.2012 11:26 PM PDT