Generally, it would be nice to have a specific support for regular threads. For example, if exactly one (the most recent) of each kind would be displayed on the front page; so you would have a section “regular threads” with links to the most recent open thread, media thread, stupid questions thread, etc.
To avoid abuse, only the moderators could create a new type of regular thread. There could also be a way to propose new regular threads, for example by having “proposed regular thread” as yet another type of a regular thread (i.e. all proposed threads would compete for one spot on the home page). In other words, only a new “Open Thread” could replace the previous “Open Thread” (because “Open Thread” is an officially supported thing), but e.g. an experimental “Rational Toothpaste Thread” would replace the yesterday’s “Rational Jokes Thread” (because both are unsupported).
Generally, it would be nice to have a specific support for regular threads. For example, if exactly one (the most recent) of each kind would be displayed on the front page; so you would have a section “regular threads” with links to the most recent open thread, media thread, stupid questions thread, etc.
To avoid abuse, only the moderators could create a new type of regular thread. There could also be a way to propose new regular threads, for example by having “proposed regular thread” as yet another type of a regular thread (i.e. all proposed threads would compete for one spot on the home page). In other words, only a new “Open Thread” could replace the previous “Open Thread” (because “Open Thread” is an officially supported thing), but e.g. an experimental “Rational Toothpaste Thread” would replace the yesterday’s “Rational Jokes Thread” (because both are unsupported).