Why did the moderator close this thread?

Eh?
I've just looked at the thread you mention over a coffee, (I haven't been reading it).
GN did explain ..
This discussion thread has reached a 1000 message limit, and so cannot accept new messages.
I think when this happens, a new thread part 2 can be created?

Thread are always closed when they reach 2,000 posts.

Sorry, fat fingers this morning. 1000 posts

MaizieD

Thread are always closed when they reach 2,000 posts.

1000?

Mine was the thousandth post so the thread naturally closes. All threads close after 1000.

1,000 I think. It closes automatically.

Once I'd typed out a post, it took me ages, but the thread had just closed before I got there!

MaizieD

Sorry, fat fingers this morning. 1000 posts

😁

"This discussion thread has reached a 1000 message limit, and so cannot accept new messages."

The management posted this, and either I dis nor see it or it has been appended later on. Sorry for making a fuss!

It was closed having reached 1000 posts

Caleo

"This discussion thread has reached a 1000 message limit, and so cannot accept new messages."

The management posted this, and either I dis nor see it or it has been appended later on. Sorry for making a fuss!

😁

Have a ☕

Allira

1,000 I think. It closes automatically.

Once I'd typed out a post, it took me ages, but the thread had just closed before I got there!

That must have been annoying!
Sometimes there have been threads where posters had fun trying to take them to 1000 posts, whilst loosely sticking to the topic! 😁

Caleo if you were about to post a comment when the thread reached it's limit please carry on.

A new thread needs to be opened.

silverlining48

A new thread needs to be opened.

Yes you are right. Title is wrong for the discussion.

Molly opened the thread on 31 st July and in 13 days 1000 posts closed it. Must be some sort of record.

silverlining48

Molly opened the thread on 31 st July and in 13 days 1000 posts closed it. Must be some sort of record.

Nope.
Angela Rayner's trouser suit thread reached 1000 in 4 days!

Oh, I must have missed that one.

. But really, 1000 posts in 4 days about a trouser suit?

silverlining48

Oh, I must have missed that one.

Thats very funny

Least said about that the better 😄

I am not saying a word,

escaped

silverlining48

Molly opened the thread on 31 st July and in 13 days 1000 posts closed it. Must be some sort of record.

Nope.
Angela Rayner's trouser suit thread reached 1000 in 4 days!

Oh yes, we made sure it did😄 it became great fun.

Of course any fun sponges won’t agree.

Oreo

Of course any fun sponges won’t agree.

May have been fun but best left in the past. Caused problems for some posters and for the mods when some posts were printed in the papers. Not ones that reflected well.