Question:

[HBADPi]

I tend to use the search function quite a bit when I'm looking for information that was discussing in an old thread. I'd be afraid that some of the useful information we have discussed in old threads would be lost as a result.

So I would have to say no. I am on boards that old messages get prunned but its primarily because of how the board is set up. If we dont have any space restrictions I dont see what the harm is in keep old threads. Plus its always kinda cool to go back and see what you wrote a few years back.

[honeychile]

Let me add another option: Are there threads which should be pruned?

I say this because sometimes I'll go back to old threads, too.

[ASUADPi]

I would say threads like "hi I'm new here" or threads that are bragging about a specific school. I'd be willing to go through the threads to help you.

I agree with Noosh that there are probably some important threads way back but I would say 75% of them need to be "pruned" because no on "really cares" (for lack of a better word phrase to use).

[James]

What is the purpose of pruning? What kind of threads would you target? Or is it pruning just to prune?