why does it take longer for a new thread to appear then for a new post? we do a cost benefit analysis of each new thead proposal. translated to english this means how much cost (grief to the moderators) will this thread bring vs. the benefit to the users. This takes time. Other times, the topic of the proposed thread has been touched upon in several other threads (some of which have been closed – see the first half of this answer) and is no longer going to provide anything new to the users. Additionally, some posts take longer even though the cost benefit analysis is usually quicker, because of the nature and/or length of the post. On the other hand, some posts are introduced to the delete key very quickley because the user decides to post the very same question in more than one thread!
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