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Posted by: Achronos
Posted by: UL7IM4 G33K
Who cares if they lock their own threads?
I do. This simply isn't going to happen.
Locking own threads was explained to be a bad Idea, I agree with Achronos on this one.
People are actually punished for bumping at all. Unfortunately, we don't have the manpower to go after ever single one.
Then get more people, IMO.
You say that like it is easy. It isn't. And numbers aren't really the big problem - it is coverage. And numbers only help that so much before the numbers get it in the way.
As Achronos said, it isn't easy to get more people. these people need to be very, honorable I guess you could say, to actually do their job properly and not simply be given Moderator powers when they will just go mad with power.
A report post button would be VERY useful. Even if abused, in the end its always the moderators choice to lock the thread. Each member should also be limited to one report per thread.
The biggest thing I hate about this forum isn't the stupid members, its all the realists who instantly assume any helpful feature would be abused so absolutely. There are ways of deterring abuse, but never ways of taking it completely away. Merely allowing us to post is allowing for abuse by the members.
And about the thread no longer being your thread. Its your words, your text, you decided to post the content. ITS YOUR THREAD. Its like saying the instant you cook food and put it on the table, its no longer the food you made, but everyones food. Sure, everyone eats from it, but you have every right to take it away from them since you made it.
A feature to allow a better way for the membership to report problem content is on its way, along with appropriate controls and tomfoolery to slap down the abusers.
And no, once you post, it isn't "your thread". The post remains yours, but the thread itself is a community discussion, public. Just as group founders aren't considered special, topic starters aren't special here. All you did was start the conversation.
Good, I would love an easy way to contact moderators, at the moment the Mod finder isn't working and there is a bad topic in the Halo 3 forum. ohwell, I hope a mod comes along soon.