Alright, Dangit -- Closed Threads

Timber Loftis · 09-23-2004, 10:31 AM

Would you mods please start at least explainifying when you close a thread? A few have gone down recently that have no obvious TOS violations. It's frustrating -- to me at least -- when I don't know what's causing this. Just a note every now and then would be nice.

PLEASE.

johnny · 09-23-2004, 10:42 AM

Well, i'd say the only closed topic on this page got shut because someone got fed up with the overobvious anti Bush sentiments in it, which is, from an American point of view, quite understandable. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

Timber Loftis · 09-23-2004, 10:50 AM

But surely not a reason to close a thread. Surely that can't be.

Memnoch · 09-23-2004, 10:53 AM

Timber, I haven't closed any threads recently, and my own policy on closing threads hasn't changed from when I started - I usually ask people to stop posting on a thread and let it die of its own accord before closing it off (proactivity and all that). And when I do close a thread I always leave a reason why, to avoid confusion (and avoid getting hassled [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] ) of the sort you're expressing now.

That said, that's only my style, not trying to say it's better or worse than others. Everyone has their own style. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Davros · 09-23-2004, 10:57 AM

I'm with you TL, it seemed overly harsh. Oh well - thems the breaks.

Jorath Calar · 09-23-2004, 11:13 AM

Edited, I'm sorry for what I wrote before, even if it irritates me that threads are being locked just because the "host" here doesn't agree with them.

I mean yes we are Z's guests, but what kind of host tells his guests to shut up when he doesn't agree with their discussion?

[ 09-23-2004, 11:48 AM: Message edited by: Jorath Calar ]

johnny · 09-23-2004, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
But surely not a reason to close a thread. Surely that can't be.

Well, if you support Bush, and you happen to have a magic wand that can make the bashing stop, it's possible that that's exactly the reason why it got locked.

Right Z ?

John D Harris · 09-23-2004, 11:27 AM

T.L. I can see your point, Mem address it

Jorath, remember we are guests in Z man's house, and he's set up the mods to help him keep the house clean. Be careful about piss'n in the kitchen, we are all here at Z man and the mod's desgression(sp?).

Cloudbringer · 09-23-2004, 12:08 PM

Ditto of Mems' post, I usually pop on and post before closing anything. But a word to the wise, TL, PM or email this kind of question- it's ToS, dude. [img]smile.gif[/img]

LordKathen · 09-23-2004, 01:15 PM

Ya, someone moved one of my topics a couple weeks ago to another forum, which was ligit, but I thought they deleted it, untill I found it in the other thread. I did get an Email, but I dont check my email but about once every 3 or 4 days.
A PM would have been nice to inform me of the move.

Good topic Timber!

09-23-2004, 10:31 AM	#1
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	Would you mods please start at least explainifying when you close a thread? A few have gone down recently that have no obvious TOS violations. It's frustrating -- to me at least -- when I don't know what's causing this. Just a note every now and then would be nice. PLEASE. __________________

09-23-2004, 10:42 AM	#2
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 59 Posts: 16,981	Well, i'd say the only closed topic on this page got shut because someone got fed up with the overobvious anti Bush sentiments in it, which is, from an American point of view, quite understandable. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] __________________

09-23-2004, 10:53 AM	#4
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	Timber, I haven't closed any threads recently, and my own policy on closing threads hasn't changed from when I started - I usually ask people to stop posting on a thread and let it die of its own accord before closing it off (proactivity and all that). And when I do close a thread I always leave a reason why, to avoid confusion (and avoid getting hassled [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] ) of the sort you're expressing now. That said, that's only my style, not trying to say it's better or worse than others. Everyone has their own style. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________

09-23-2004, 10:57 AM	#5
Davros Takhisis Follower Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Mandurah, West Australia Age: 62 Posts: 5,073	I'm with you TL, it seemed overly harsh. Oh well - thems the breaks. __________________ Davros was right - just ask JD

09-23-2004, 11:27 AM	#8
John D Harris Ninja Storm Shadow Join Date: March 27, 2001 Location: Northport,Alabama, USA Age: 63 Posts: 3,577	T.L. I can see your point, Mem address it Jorath, remember we are guests in Z man's house, and he's set up the mods to help him keep the house clean. Be careful about piss'n in the kitchen, we are all here at Z man and the mod's desgression(sp?). __________________ Crustiest of the OLD COOTS "Donating mirrors for years to help the Liberal/Socialist find their collective rear-ends, because both hands doesn't seem to be working. Veitnam 61-65:KIA 1864 66:KIA 5008 67:KIA 9378 68:KIA 14594 69:KIA 9414 70:KIA 4221 71:KIA 1380 72:KIA 300 Afghanistan2001-2008 KIA 585 2009-2012 KIA 1465 and counting Davros 1 Much abliged Massachusetts

09-23-2004, 10:50 AM	#3
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	But surely not a reason to close a thread. Surely that can't be.

09-23-2004, 11:13 AM	#6
Jorath Calar Harper Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 4,706	Edited, I'm sorry for what I wrote before, even if it irritates me that threads are being locked just because the "host" here doesn't agree with them. I mean yes we are Z's guests, but what kind of host tells his guests to shut up when he doesn't agree with their discussion? [ 09-23-2004, 11:48 AM: Message edited by: Jorath Calar ]

09-23-2004, 12:08 PM	#9
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	Ditto of Mems' post, I usually pop on and post before closing anything. But a word to the wise, TL, PM or email this kind of question- it's ToS, dude. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ "Don't take life for granted." Animal (may he rest in peace)

09-23-2004, 01:15 PM	#10
LordKathen Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Kennewick, WA Age: 53 Posts: 3,166	Ya, someone moved one of my topics a couple weeks ago to another forum, which was ligit, but I thought they deleted it, untill I found it in the other thread. I did get an Email, but I dont check my email but about once every 3 or 4 days. A PM would have been nice to inform me of the move. Good topic Timber! __________________

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