Some issues with that here....

First, when a deal is JUST expired, I like to see the thread still. If I've seen the same freebie on multiple boards and haven't tried yet, if someone posts that the deal is now dead/out of stock, I know not to try it. Of course, someone needs to post that, but sometimes people do that for newer deals. I know I do if/when I haven't requested something yet.

Secondly, sometimes people post that they received a freebie. If you're watching a thread for a freebie you requested, you'll be notified that you should be watching for your own mail. Of course, you have to try to find the old thread...

Lastly, typically once I post a new freebie, or request a freebie, I don't go back to the thread, except for the reasons above. I tend to spend my time finding more freebies, not finding out when an old freebie is well old/gone.

There was a poll in the freebie forum about this. People have different opinions on this. Auto killing of threads was just one option. Changing titles was another. Closing threads a third. But closing doesn't permit comments after the freebie is no longer available.

Yes, things scroll to quickly off the page. You can also ignore the forum and just go for freebies through the sweeps-like categories.

There already is a separate forum for grocery coupons. (Bargains,Rewards,Coupons)

How frequently do you check your threads for dead deals? I went back and checked some of your postings in that forum and found some that are dead.

How much time do you spend checking if posted deals are dead? Personally, I'd rather spend the time finding new deals.

Perhaps creating several sub-forums like what was done in Trading might be a good option. That way each category would have its own first page. One of those sub-forums could even be called Expired.

I'm not saying that deleting the threads absolutely shouldn't happen. There just isn't a way to automate the process that can happen to do it.

I wasn't talking about any stickied threads, I meant a whole forum: http://www.sweepsadvantage.com/smf/index.php/board,15.0.html

If the subcategory thing sounds good to folks, I came up with a set of possible categories:

Clothing
Entertainment
Food
Beauty / Healthcare
Household Products
Pets
Software & Technology
Expired

Did I miss any big categories?  The main/existing one would still exist as a catchall for things like the Wal-Mart thread. Open to better names, too. Just want to present a more complete suggestion to Ken. Of course, SA Freebies listings already has its own set of categories. 17 categories seemed a bit much though, and several of those didn't seem to be right for the forums.

I tend to post what I myself receive AND those I find elsewhere, when I have time.

What are you thinking of for Printable Grocery Coupons?

For instance, I can buy pet food and household products at the grocery store (and elsewhere). Are you suggesting those other two categories shouldn't be there?

I'm not tied to the suggested set of categories I put forth, just trying to figure out how you're trying to classify things.

I kinda think you want to separate out restaurant food from grocery food, or do you really want anything you can buy at grocery store?

I am pretty open to any positve changes. Defining what those are will be helpful as we have many suggested changes still in queue and I don't want create something that members really didn't want. 

That's really all I can think of for sub-categories if others were interested:

"Printable Grocery Coupons"
"Printable Fast Food/Restaurant Coupons"
"Printable Department Store Coupons and Online Coupon Codes"
"Printable Rebate Forms"

The rest, bringing attention to sales, bargains, deals, etc., I would just keep as it is now since those are usually short-term.

For me, I'm more interested in finding coupons and coupon codes quickly that I need to shop so I can add them to sale deals for even more savings.

That's just my input, but I don't know how many people are using that section of the forum.

Do we want to do this for the forum,directory or both? 

Honestly, I don't think I would like it in the directory.  It feels to me like it is getting very choppy in there and another category would make it worse.  If you do anything, I think the forum would be a better place.

OK, to confirm we are going to create new sub forums under the Bargains,Deals,Coupons forum caled:

"Printable Grocery Coupons"
"Printable Fast Food/Restaurant Coupons"
"Printable Department Store Coupons and Online Coupon Codes"
"Printable Rebate Forms"

Is this correct? If yes I can get this going. Thank you. 

OK, these sub-boards have been created. 

Ummm...

Weren't these to go with FREEBIES??? Not Bargains,Rewards,Coupons?

Are you saying the current place is right?

I was expecting these to be in done in the Freebies category, where things were moving off the first page too quickly. That is where I thought there needed to be more categories/subtopics created.

I didn't see any reason for this to be done in the category/forum where it happened.

Its actually pretty easy to move them. I just moved them under freebies. Let me know if this isn't the place.

I'm not sure what sub-categories you would have for freebies, but maybe JohnnyZ would have ideas for that area.  I'm more involved with doing coupons, offers, and deals.