Please remove the option to close own threads.

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Originally Posted by Karbuncle

Understanding can only be achieved when both parties can look at it in a calm manner. Its anger that is the route of problems.

I feel this topic could continue in a positive manner still. The Thread as a Whole, not the recent conversation. Especially in the department of brainstorming possible solutions to the matter. Similar to how it was brought up you could only lock a thread after its been innactive for a certain period of time.

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Well, I still think that the original poster should not have the ability to delete their own thread. Or delete their whole posts (but take that ability away and you will have nothing but "edits" with blanks in them).

Also, it helps to see what you write and edit yourself before hitting "reply," maybe that will help with these "deletes" and "misunderstandings."

Plus, it doesn't help that the ones who are creating the most problems are the ones who are screaming the loudest.

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Originally Posted by Raxiaz

There is absolutely nothing more than can come from this topic other than "YOU'RE WRONG I'M RIGHT RAWRRR."

All possible, logical solutions to the problem have been presented. Nothing more for the Devs to read other than e-peen growth.

Please lock this topic. PLEASE.

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I respectfully disagree.

Ideas such as solutions that could make both parties happy might come up. For instance a page back it was brought up that OPs maintain the power to close a thread, But only afters its been inactive for some time.

Right now the Reasons why/why not are truly played out, However now that that's out of the way i feel Solutions to the problem that can try to satisfy both parties could come to fruition. I know the REP said he was looking into it, So maybe if we give them some ideas that help both parties involved, It might make a happier solution in the long run.

Edit: I clarify, I mean maintain the ability to Lock a thread, The Ability to Delete a thread (If we have it) is simply something that should not be possible. I don't think we have that power though do we?

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Originally Posted by Korpg

Plus, it doesn't help that the ones who are creating the most problems are the ones who are screaming the loudest.

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I understand that, But two rights don't make a wrong. If we can show the GM we can discuss this calmly, it may remain unlocked, as it should.

As the "Problem" portion is talked out, The Solution portion should be discussed.

I do believe most of us have read threads on here that we think should be locked. It's all a matter of opinion. But should be up to forum mods to decide. Spamming a thread with "this is pointless and should be locked" is - well, it's pointless.

As for the idea of letting topic creators lock their thread after a set time of inactivity, that is definitely not a bad idea and will - like Ken pointed out - prevent necrobumping. If someone does come across a locked thread they haven't read before, and have something they would like to ask/add/suggest, they can always make a new thread referring to the locked one.

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Originally Posted by Tamoa

I do believe most of us have read threads on here that we think should be locked. It's all a matter of opinion. But should be up to forum mods to decide. Spamming a thread with "this is pointless and should be locked" is - well, it's pointless.

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It is also pointless to spam "close this thread now" when the person spamming that is the one(s) who are losing their case.

I'm starting to wonder if that's a potential consequence of removing the ability to freely close one's own thread. Will we just get spammed "CLOSE THIS THREAD NOW" posts that will lead to threads getting closed by GMs simply because it's spam? Or will they simply delete the spammed posts and let us move on? That's something that suddenly concerns me. :s

That aside, I've seen the power to delete one's own posts in the past, but certainly not the ability to lock/delete a thread, especially through a modlock. It's an easily abused power that needs to be removed.

[QUOTE=Tamoa;137636] should be up to forum mods to decide. Spamming a thread with "this is pointless and should be locked" is - well, it's pointless.

As we currently do not have a mechanism for contacting the Mods to close a thread it was a response back to the moderator and not spam.

If it gets closed OP can reopen it. If not someone can remake, probably me.

I see a solution. Keep the rights of the operator to open or close their topics but give the Mod the power to reopen it if he feels the topic has not yet been concluded and other people wish to contribute. If they feel it is going down the troll or flame core route then they can close it.

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Originally Posted by katz

I see a solution. Keep the rights of the operator to open or close their topics but give the Mod the power to reopen it if he feels the topic has not yet been con concluded and other people wish to contribute. If they feel it is going down the troll or flame core route then they can close it.

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Isn't that subjective? How would the moderator know if the topic is worthy enough to be reopened, if the question has been answered in the opinion of the original poster?

Besides, I think we are all wanting the power for the moderators to close threads exclusively, not inclusively. That is what we are striving for.