If the OP participates in reading and replying to responses in their thread, we can see that the thread will remain active with ongoing discussions. Of course, you encounter threads created containing copies of articles, the topics raised will indeed get responses from other users, but it won't be long before the topic gets drowned out and replaced by other, more interesting topics.

The involvement of the OP in responding to replies from other users will be beneficial, especially if the thread is related to a question. The OP should also consider locking the thread if the information obtained is sufficient to avoid repetitive discussions.