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Subject: Locked?

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Sorry, I'm in a post-tastic mood.

This has been brought up before, but why are some threads locked?

I would say 25% of locked threads don't have an explanation. The mod/ninja that locks it should, IMO, tell why it's locked so others can learn. There were 3-5 threads today that were locked and I honestly didn't know why (and I've been around this site for over two years). I know all the mods/ninjas are volunteers but it doesn't take that long to give a reason. It could only help.

  • 09.20.2006 7:42 PM PDT

Most of the threads you're talking about (or at least I think you're talking about) were locked due to off-topicness, I think. And most the moderators PM the thread starter saying why, although a public explanation would be great for the threads.

  • 09.20.2006 7:46 PM PDT

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Bumping the thread just to give an explanation for the lock isn't necessary. In most cases, the faster it is off the page, the better.

  • 09.21.2006 12:53 AM PDT

Have you read the Rules? You're sort of expected to know them when posting in the forums. Maybe if you knew and understood the rules better, you would figure out why most threads are locked.

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  • 09.21.2006 2:27 AM PDT
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Posted by: Sir Cumference
Sorry, I'm in a post-tastic mood.

This has been brought up before, but why are some threads locked?

I would say 25% of locked threads don't have an explanation. The mod/ninja that locks it should, IMO, tell why it's locked so others can learn. There were 3-5 threads today that were locked and I honestly didn't know why (and I've been around this site for over two years). I know all the mods/ninjas are volunteers but it doesn't take that long to give a reason. It could only help.


By not posting, the moderators get the thread knocked down faster. Furthermore, if they think the reason for the locking is obvious, they might not feel a need to explain.

  • 09.21.2006 12:56 PM PDT