Hosts need to constantly think if they've read or seen something that would be of interest in one of their threads. Feedback Get it. When in doubt about archiving a topic, ask your forum. If a post seems out of place, but you're not sure, ask the forum. Wondering how you're doing as a host, ask the forum.
People love leaders who listen to their constituents.
Although it's tempting to post after every other post, it's not wise. Hosts can carry a slow forum for a little while, but in the long run its the members of the community that must carry the forum. When you come upon a post that seems likely to elicit a response, leave it be for a few days. Killing Weeds Weeds are always a problem. In online commuities, weeds are rouge insults from hit and run posters, flames, adversisements, and solititations.