- spartakus14
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Posted by: necare
Posted by: Recon Number 54
Having a "huge number of locked threads on the front page of a forum" may be (to you) a hindrance to participation and discussion. That is your conclusion when looking at the situation.
My point is that when I see a "huge number of locked threads on the front page of the forum" I come to the conclusion that many members made threads that violated the rules and that a moderator was doing their job.
You see, we both look at the same situation and come to different conclusions as to what it represents.
They are not mutually exclusive. I also come to the conclusion that locked threads = moderators locking threads = moderators locking their job. Saying locked threads hinder discussion does not mean that is the only conclusion. having one opinion does not mean you are not allowed another. [i.e. what follows it pointless]
I am of the opinion that if people were using the forums properly, there would be fewer locked threads "cluttering things up". It appears that your opinion is that the locked threads are the problem as they prevent people from using the forums as they were intended. I say that they are the result of the forums not being used as they are intended.
They are both true. Is that hard to understand? move the threads off the page.
Are the moderators still doing their job? yes.
Is discussion being hindered? no.
the question is, do you want locked threads on the front of a forum? if so, why? having locked threads will not stop users violating the rules.
But our disagreement is unlikely to change the practice.
of course not! how silly of me to consider it.
After all that you still fail to realise that the use of the "Next Page" button opens up a whole new page for you to discuss.
Would removing locked threads stop users violationg rules? No, but since there nothing for newer users to see they will unknowingly break rules because there is no reference for them to use. Even with the forum rules, which aren't to specific, people will not know all the rules. Locked threads provide a template of sorts for newer users to use.