i dont think threads should be capped. its not fair to not allow someone their say in a discussion, or give their advice, and theyll just start a new thread called "name of old thread cont." if they want to

Its a good feature that every forum has. Gernerally it helps an argument to die down or stop.

Re the thread I just capped, it was getting a little silly, but I capped it to test it is working.

oh so you can cap it when you feel its gone on too long? or is there an automatic cap? if its not automatic i think its a great idea, next step is mods to delete threads that are offensive or totally rubbish and pointless