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Subject: There's alot of locked threads...
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You know there is alot of locked threads in Underground, which this concerns me and I'm worried that if I post something in that forum, I'll get locked...

...again.

Which pissed me off at first because said "another one" without explaining why my thread got locked. I had no idea at all, until I read the forum FAQ and I understood why my threads keep getting locked.

P.S., The second forum that got locked was out of anger, so, sorry if was "off-topic" when I realized that, it was too late. It got locked...again.

PLEASE TELL ME ANYTHING I'M DOING WRONG BEFORE LOCKING MY THREAD!! I didn't like at first.

*eats cookie*

[Edited on 3/15/2006]

  • 03.15.2006 10:18 PM PDT

Posted by: WolfmanMaverick
You people have just sent my sides into orbit. A bunch of MLG try hards sucking the dick of some supposed pro half the thread hasn't even heard of. Classic.

There is no need to worry. Just make sure that there is not another thread with the same thing in it. Also follow the guidelines in the FAQ and you should be fine. If you have a question on where something should go or if you think it might get locked, you could always try PMing a mod or me if you want. If I am on I will be more than happy to help.

  • 03.15.2006 10:49 PM PDT

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Also, make sure first and foremost it's in the correct forum, and make sure there aren't others like it hanging around.

In the Underground, 90% of those locked threads are repeated threads and pointless, no substance posts.

We wouldn't lock near as many threads if people would just stop posting stuff that needed to be locked.

  • 03.15.2006 11:02 PM PDT
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If you were posting about Halo 3, it was probably because there's a huge thread for Halo 3 ideas already, and smaller ones aren't really needed in the forum.

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  • 03.15.2006 11:24 PM PDT
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Posted by: GameJunkieJim

We wouldn't lock near as many threads if people would just stop posting stuff that needed to be locked.


...Then there would be hardly any activity....

  • 03.16.2006 6:41 AM PDT

Posted by: Firewarrior666
Posted by: GameJunkieJim

We wouldn't lock near as many threads if people would just stop posting stuff that needed to be locked.


...Then there would be hardly any activity....


See? It's win-win!

  • 03.16.2006 6:43 AM PDT
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Posted by: Reiginko
Posted by: Firewarrior666
Posted by: GameJunkieJim

We wouldn't lock near as many threads if people would just stop posting stuff that needed to be locked.


...Then there would be hardly any activity....


See? It's win-win!


Wow so like the next time I create a thread asking for screenshots of gnop it might not get knocked off the front page in 15 minutes by 20 "me too" Halo 3 threads?

*kd5shw prepares another thread

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  • 03.16.2006 8:36 AM PDT

PLEASE TELL ME ANYTHING I'M DOING WRONG BEFORE LOCKING MY THREAD!! I didn't like at first.
It's a fact that most of our members have never read the rules that are pinned in each and every baord. If they do this then they will usually understand why a thread was locked.

Locking Halo 3 threads in The Underground is covered by the brain-dead monkey rule - if you see an exisiting thread, or even have a thought that there's an existing thread, then you should use that rather than cluttering up the board with your own thread.

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Now I reliazed what was going on, but there are still alot of locked threads in Underground that relates to Bungie. Do you really think they should be locked?

And hey! I have forum ninjas in my forum!!

^_^ *eats cookie*

I did repeat multiple forums with the same title serveral times (my bad ^_^ ')
There is an unusual amount of locked threads in Underground though...

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Even if they have the wrong title aren't you forum ninjas capable of moving the forums to another forum? And would it kill ya to warn people, would it? Some people are new and don't read and they get angry on why you lock their threads. I'm not telling you people on how to do your job (which is cool by the way), I'm just saying to warn them when your going to lock the thread that's all. Can you also try to explain what they are doing wrong? That would seem very confusing when people post the same title over and over again.

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  • 03.16.2006 5:46 PM PDT
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Some mods do tell people why their thread was locked. The others sort of expect people to know the rules. It's not like they're hard to find.

  • 03.16.2006 5:50 PM PDT

Posted by: Cybren 84
Even if they have the wrong title aren't you forum ninjas capable of moving the forums to another forum?

We can. But then why would anyone bother posting their thread on the correct board in the first place?

Posted by: Cybren 84
And would it kill ya to warn people, would it? Some people are new and don't read and they get angry on why you lock their threads.

That's true, but we do expect our new users to familiarise themselves with the rules.

  • 03.16.2006 5:59 PM PDT
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But did you see in Underground that people are panicking about Halo 3 NOT coming out at all?
They just need answers on clearing up on the issue. Do they have right to do it?
I just would like to help them out on that issue. They keep getting it on Game Informer, which I think someone is pulling a prank (which would be a big prank!).

[Edited on 3/16/2006]

  • 03.16.2006 6:09 PM PDT

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Patience young one.

  • 03.16.2006 6:17 PM PDT
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...Remember? the Year 2080? You said I could lead the Anti-Waffle Alliance.

Jerk.

  • 03.16.2006 6:54 PM PDT
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Posted by: Cybren 84
But did you see in Underground that people are panicking about Halo 3 NOT coming out at all?
They just need answers on clearing up on the issue. Do they have right to do it?


Here are perhaps the three most important words in the rules thread(s):

Use common sense

Three simple words, but they carry a lot of meaning. Common sense entails that people would look around the forums first to see if someone else has made a similar thread, that people would think about what they read, that people would look around to see if they may be posting in the right forums, etc., etc.

If people are not going to use common sense, then why should moderators keep the threads alive?

  • 03.16.2006 7:15 PM PDT

Posted by: Cybren 84
But did you see in Underground that people are panicking about Halo 3 NOT coming out at all?
They just need answers on clearing up on the issue. Do they have right to do it?
I just would like to help them out on that issue. They keep getting it on Game Informer, which I think someone is pulling a prank (which would be a big prank!).

The moderators don't know what Bungie's next project is. Nobody who doesn't work at Bungie knows what Bungie's next project is. A lot of people have made assumptions about what Bungie's next project is. A lot of people have lied and said they know what Bungie's next project is.

A lot of people believe this last group of people for some reason. Just because a liar told you that what you had assumed to be true is in fact false, there's no reason to go and post about it on the bungie.net forums.

What kind of "answers" are the moderators supposed to give these people?!

  • 03.16.2006 9:05 PM PDT
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Posted by: Cybren 84
But did you see in Underground that people are panicking about Halo 3 NOT coming out at all?
They just need answers on clearing up on the issue. Do they have right to do it?
I just would like to help them out on that issue. They keep getting it on Game Informer, which I think someone is pulling a prank (which would be a big prank!).

The moderators don't know what Bungie's next project is. Nobody who doesn't work at Bungie knows what Bungie's next project is. A lot of people have made assumptions about what Bungie's next project is. A lot of people have lied and said they know what Bungie's next project is.

A lot of people believe this last group of people for some reason. Just because a liar told you that what you had assumed to be true is in fact false, there's no reason to go and post about it on the bungie.net forums.

What kind of "answers" are the moderators supposed to give these people?!

You make a VERY good point...

  • 03.16.2006 9:43 PM PDT
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Everyone just try and survive until Bungie tells you what the "Next Project" is.

Stop taking any article from a magazine for reality, just shows how gullible you are.

  • 03.17.2006 5:14 AM PDT
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  • 03.17.2006 5:52 AM PDT
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I know patience is a virtue, but there are highly gullible people who believe anything. I'm just saying that people are willing to believe anything related to Halo. Things get way out of hand if Game Informer starts to spread rumors about the next project. I not even sure what thier sources are, but I bet you they hired a hobo for $10 to find out what Bungie's next project is and the hobo just didn't want to go through all the trouble and say that there is no Halo 3 or they changed the title of it.

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That is a good point. The latest rumor I have heard is that the next game will be about Forerunners. I will believe any rumor when bungie announces the game. You are right about the annoying nature of the speculation.

  • 03.17.2006 12:45 PM PDT
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Lol!
^_^

  • 03.17.2006 3:33 PM PDT
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Posted by: Cybren 84
Lol!
^_^


What is there to "lol" about? He was being serious.

  • 03.17.2006 4:00 PM PDT

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Perhaps he was laughing at the rumor..... because all H3 rumors are 100% made up by people who have no idea what they are talking about, and the fact that people believe and spread these rumors is funny.

Anyways It depends what mod sees your thread.

Some will be cool about it, others will lock it.

  • 03.17.2006 4:53 PM PDT

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