Please remove the option to close own threads.

[Korpg]

Why? It was the one power we had against the trolls and flamers from taking over our own threads. We just let the few who abuse this take it away from all of us.... IMO, it's a step back.

You can blame Alienmonkey and Bumbeen for taking that away from us, which is ok by me.

If it wasn't for them abusing that option, we would probably still have the option to close threads. So thank you you two.

[Kensagaku]

I agree that it's a step in the right direction. No more debates being closed because someone doesn't like a little disagreement; instead, this is more where it should be, with moderators actually required to moderate the threads. If something goes wrong, or there's a troll, just report the post as offensive and it'll be dealt with. If someone disagrees with you, get over it. You have your opinion, they have theirs. A discussion board is just for that: a discussion.

Will be nice to actually be able to get more information or ideas from some of these threads.

[katz]

Now we just got useless threads open like this one. Topic Remove Close threads Action Ability removed Result Useless thread open.

[Korpg]

How is this useless?

[Tamoa]

Now we just got useless threads open like this one. Topic Remove Close threads Action Ability removed Result Useless thread open.

Well... you know, if you don't bump "useless threads like this one", they will get pushed back off of the first page and then further and further back. Take a look at the General Discussion section of the forum. There are PLENTY of useless threads that's been posted, most of them a lot worse than this one.

[Korpg]

I agree that it's a step in the right direction. No more debates being closed because someone doesn't like a little disagreement; instead, this is more where it should be, with moderators actually required to moderate the threads. If something goes wrong, or there's a troll, just report the post as offensive and it'll be dealt with. If someone disagrees with you, get over it. You have your opinion, they have theirs. A discussion board is just for that: a discussion.

Will be nice to actually be able to get more information or ideas from some of these threads.

Except mods still don't moderate. When people abuse the report button enough, people get banned for stupid things like "I disagree with you, and here is a list of reasons why without any discrimination or slander towards your name."

[katz]

you know what is worst than being able to close a thread that has been finished with....still allowing users to delete it entirely.

[Korpg]

you know what is worst than being able to close a thread that has been finished with....still allowing users to delete it entirely.

It prevents users like Alienmonkey from abusing it when he goes to sleep, just so he can reopen it when he wakes up.

Also deters people from making one post and close the thread so they can put their opinion, however stupid it is, out there and still have the last say in the topic.

By deleting the thread, nobody can read what is said. But deleting threads is still the cheap way to "save face" when discussions go against the original poster.

[katz]

Is there a blist for threads as well as people

[Korpg]

Is there a blist for threads as well as people

yeah, its called "not reading it."