Right now we plan on closing old threads, but keeping them available for viewing. If there are any particularly insightful or helpful threads, we can sticky them. The hope is that there will eventually be a lot of instructive, older threads for new players to read through.

There are more steps we can take if too many players are attacking those who update their status. Personally I feel that getting attacked a few extra times is an acceptable price to pay if you're getting a lot of good help. The positives outweigh the negatives.

I don't believe that there are enough volunteers available to implement what Detmer is suggesting.