If you notice your thread will last too long, try moving it to another communication media, like our (
mateirc) channel, other social medias or even try to talk to people personally. For instance, if you want help to “install your linux”, then you know this will create as many as maybe 50 messages, with jokes, conflicting opinions, etc. Create a “call for people” to (
mateirc) in the mailing list and then pass as long as you need there talking about it.