is that what you get from what i said? that wasn't my point at all. In case you didn't notice, i was lobbying for more lenience toward chat threads. What I do have a problem with is the way people are protesting the apparent inconsistent moderation of this forum. If you truly have a problem with certain threads remaining open while others are closed, then the administration will make sure that there is always a moderator present and NO off-topic thread will have a chance. The squeaky wheel gets the grease and if you complain enough, you will get what you ask for. Right now this forum has a small amount of off-topic threads. Some remain open longer than others. What this means is that the mod staff is not here all the time, probably doing homework or some god-awful thing like that. This does not mean that people or threads are getting preferential treatment. However, if you continue to post threads protesting this "horrible" inconsistent behavior, you can rest assured that the admin staff will do what it takes to get this forum under control, and that is quite easily done by posting more mods and monitoring this forum a lot more closely so that what few off-topic threads are open will be closed immediately.
Just stop complaining and enjoy what is there. N00bs will always continue to post redundant threads without searching, but experienced members should be expected to behave better.