I have alot of experience with many types of forums. All do have osme type of bumping rule, but it never is as strict as ours. For those other forums, everything has worked out fine.
So, i'm proud to announce that the bumping rule will be changed to 3 weeks. If a thread is inactive for 3 weeks, a mod or admin may lock it if they want. However, do not trash it for the owner of the thread has a right to re-open a thread of theirs so long as the thread has not broken any rules. If a person besides the owner posts in the inactive thread, then just give that person a warning if it is a first or second offence. If it is a third, take action as nessesary.
For all the non staff members, just please try to stay away from threads 3 weeks or older. Thank you.