The no reply allowed bit comes up after so many 'levels' here.
Even after a certain post has reached that sublevel and comes up no replies, replies are accepted at higher levels.
Also, in case you missed it, if a post says no more replies, you can go to the address box of your browser, find the 5208 and change to 5224, click on the go beside browser box, and that will bring up a reply page. See the .com/5208- in the below link? just change the 08 to 24 in your address/url box and click go to reply anyway.
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6130-0.html?forumID=50&threadID=12683&messageID=148429
If I'm guessing wrong, it is not intended to soudn patronizing.
The "Rule of the Rapists" thread was on the tree, although for a little while today it wouldn't open for me. Now I look and it seems to be gone.
Not that I'm complaining
but do threads automagically disappear after they get 200 replies?
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