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Is it better to close or delete one's obsolete thread? (Time out:0 days after 24-04-2005, 02:04)
I have 0-1999 posts total on the net and I would delete
I have 2000-7999 posts total on the net and I would delete
I have 8000+ posts total on the net and I would delete
I have 0-1999 posts total on the net and I would close
I have 2000-7999 posts total on the net and I would delete
I have 8000+ posts total on the net and I would delete
Bananas make the best lovers
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realpolitic is offline realpolitic
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Rogue States of America
Mar 2002
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I found out my Congressman was coming to visit the place I volunteer at. The main topic was homelessness, but I thought I could dig up some info on evoting fraud (that a MIT/Caltech study was an intentional fraud, not an honest mistake as they claimed). In addition to my own research, I asked for help on another forum. I later realized that it was unlikely that I was going to get the data I wanted, and the difference between fraud and stupidity was small in peoples minds. I had the choice to close or delete the thread. If I'd closed the thread, I would have changed the first post to an explanation of how things had changed, and added what was the first post to the second.

If I'd closed the thread, people might have seen the thread's name, done research, and tried to post there without seeing the closed icon.

If I'd deleted the thread, there would be no explanation why and people might get frustrated that they couldn't find the thread.

I chose to delete it.

What would you do?

DinoDoc is offline DinoDoc
Emperor
AECCP loves Democracy
Sep 1999
time: 23:19
  Old Post 24-04-2005 02:06
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I would delete all of your threads.

Jon Miller is offline Jon Miller
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May 1999
time: 23:19
  Old Post 24-04-2005 02:12
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I wouldn't delete or close it

JM

realpolitic is offline realpolitic
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Rogue States of America
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40+ views and only 2 votes, since there are not many opinions, I guess my choice wasn't too offensive.

Bill3000 is offline Bill3000
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Jul 1999
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40+ views and only 2 votes, since there are not many opinions, I guess my choice wasn't too offensive.


Lies. You forgot the three banana fetishists

Adagio is offline Adagio

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Jun 2001
time: 06:19
  Old Post 01-05-2005 04:08
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That poll is confusing... only people with few posts may close the thread

asleepathewheel is offline asleepathewheel
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listening too long to one song
Mar 2002
time: 00:19
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quote:
Originally posted by realpolitic
40+ views and only 2 votes, since there are not many opinions, I guess my choice wasn't too offensive.


You missed the option "Ignore it and it will drop to the second page never to be seen again, unless a thread necromancer happens upon it"

That probably would have received the most votes.

joncha is offline joncha
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North of FOPOG
Jan 2003
time: 21:19
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Where's the "change the title and content to ridicule the poster" option?

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