Because we are a large and active forum, we have a lot of topics. The more topics we have, the more work the site software has to do to keep track of them, search them, report new comments in them, etc.
For this reason, we currently prune Off-Topic and Engine Room topics that are not sticky, and in which no one has commented for a number of days (currently 90, will be 30 days shortly).
Trading has been identified as another board where the historical/archival value of the posts is minimal; it is therefore a candidate for similar pruning. Please indicate whether you'd support pruning the board, and how often.
The proposal is to prune *all* topics in Trading -- not just "inactive" topics some number of days after they are created. Sticky topics will be excluded.
The results of this poll will be shared and considered carefully; however, the poll outcome is only one of several factors that will lead to the final decision. If a decision must be made that is in conflict with poll results, I will post a detailed explanation of the reasons.