Max posts - thread splitting but where are originals?

[noideay]

Once a thread has reached the 990 max posts I've seen that it is supposed to lock down & split into a new thread.

We've had numerous threads that have reached the 990 but instead of the thread splitting into a new one it jsut loses all the previous posts.

Is this right? is there anyway to retrieve these lost posts? I read the limitations to be that a new thread would be started up? where can i find the new thread? or the old one for that matter? have i interpretated this incorrectly?

Sorry so many questions, but last one, what can we do to stop the posts being culled like this? We've lost lots of very precious pics & memories of our members' babies

thank you in advance

[Veljko]

I don't think you lost the topic. It usually splits and last topic is locked and there is new one opened. Have you tried to find locked topics?

[noideay]

ok basic question - how do i search for locked posts - there are no obvious ones

[Veljko]

No, locked topics. You will see some link when the topic splits in new topic, I think that link will lead you to the old topic...

[noideay]

there is no link - the older posts simply disappear & only recent ones are now at the beginning of the thread

[Veljko]

Use search and add the title of split topic. I think you'll find the locked and the new one.

[noideay]

ah found them - but how do we set it so that the locked thread is seen in the feneral forum rather than having to do a search for it?

[Veljko]

Just move it to the forum you want.

[noideay]

thank you very much for your help

[noideay]

ok i can't actually move it because it is still kinda attached the the remaining posts - but at least i have been able to tell everyone how th=o find them

thanks again