well the reason i say it won't happen is cuz easier changes have been asked for, and they haven't happened... i just really don't see sundance doing it...

even besides that there would be no real way to enforce it, i mean you can put a countdown on reply time, but in reality i just see people (who don't have intention of reading the thread in the first place) opening the thread, and moving on for the momment and coming back....

i understand your concept behind the idea, but i just don't see it really helping in getting peopel to read threads before responding.