I've started splitting long threads (>1000-2000 posts) into "Part 2" threads. At the moment there's no hard/fast rule, but certainly perpetual threads will be split. Meanwhile, news threads that tend to have a self-imposed life span we'll let ride.
The reason is that threads this long may be contributing to database locks / stalls.
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The reason is that threads this long may be contributing to database locks / stalls.
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