I say 24h. If you are involved in the thread, its on you to have notifications active OR check for answers constantly.
But I also see a lot who wants 2 days, so… Middle ground, 36hrs? 
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It should have stayed the original setting cause plenty of times solved or not there is info that would be helpful to others in the future and a lot don’t make it back to the forum within 3 to 24 hours to add that info.
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Ok you convinced me i vote for 36 too, just to be on the safe side. And btw, even if i write on a phone now, i would not do it for more than 3 sentences, it is just inconvenient, esp. With tags quotes and links. So the good quality posts happen only evenings for most people, i.e. once a day, timezones into consideration.
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I think the original 3 days was about right, people do have lives, etc. Some might be busy over a weekend for instance.
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3 days seems pretty good. It’s not like it pollutes the forum if it sits there for 3 days…
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Just leave them all open. That way, 5 years from now some newbie can come on and necrobump it with a “Me too” post.
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Any which way, I think this thread here has served its purpose, including the unintended one of contributing to global warming. Therefore, I think it’s time to close it.
Here everyone, take an example after the happiest animal on the planet. 
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I’ve reopened the topic as posts are still being automatically closed after three hours. More investigation is required.
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The AI overlords know what’s best.
Don’t trifle with them, or you may come to regret it.
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Yes, I missed one at the weekend - had to send a PM instead.
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Sounds like someone refused to to do what was agreed on which was to leave threads open for at least 24 hours.
36 hours sounded good for folks who have weekends and take the odd day off.
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Changing the default timeout for new threads does not affect threads that already have a timer running.
Sounds like you need an attitude check. You’ve already been warned. One more step… 
That’s what I thought, however the forum setting was never actually set to three hours to begin with.
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OK good to know. Thanks
There is nothing wrong with my post and you know it. Please don’t call out people over a simple statement of fact.
…and you took it. You were warned.
