Posts more than 3 to 4 days old are usually cleared on a daily basis. Another good way of locating your works is to note what URL they are listed as. If you have a Web Page that you would like others to visit, then you can post your URL here. If you have a banner or graphic linked at your pages, you can also use that in the Optional Image URL area. Cookies are NOT used at this particular Forum.
Cookies can be a convienient help if they are used in such a way.
The only times this board has ever went down in approx. 3 years is when my Domain servers crashed for over three weeks, and when I have had problems with this Forum several times a year due to its crashing when the Archives reach over 3000 posts. But I'm now trying to prevent that from happening again by deleting older messages every few nights or so. Mainly, it's a way for new OR seasoned writers to be recognized for their own unique abilities. It's good Netiquette, and is required, though not enforced.