02-06-2003 09:09									#1
	Should thread starters be allowed to request their threads be locked? Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame

I've heard a lot of complaints about this. Should the thread starter have that much control over their thread? What if the thread takes on in a positive different direction with interesting discussion?

Granted this doesn't happen an aweful lot, but I'm going to do that right now. I figure I will attempt to let my embarrassing thread fall to the depths of the Apolyton purgatory.

On a side note wouldn't it be nice if we could change the thread titles and lock the threads ourselves?

P.S. vote quick- I may just request this thread be locked

	02-06-2003 09:17									#2
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We usually will close a thread on the request of the starter as long as we think their reason is ok...

That's policy...

	02-06-2003 09:46									#3
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yes they should be able to request a close

	02-06-2003 09:52									#4
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I voted "banana", because from what I have seen, if the thread starter requests that the thread is closed, it is closed, like Ming said. But if you mean there should be like a button that says: "request thread close" on all the threads you start, I'd say no. Not enough reason to do that.

	02-06-2003 10:05									#5
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quote: Originally posted by vovansim But if you mean there should be like a button that says: "request thread close" on all the threads you start, I'd say no.

You can already just use the report post feature in the thread and state you want your thread closed and give a reason... But most people just send a PM. Nothing else is really needed.

	02-06-2003 10:09									#6
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I voted yes. I like that possibility but I like even more the "change the thread titles" ourselves. It could be useful and we don't have to bother the mods about it.

	02-06-2003 10:10									#7
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Yeah, why not.

EDIT: For requesting closing threads. Changing titles ourselves could be exploited.

	02-06-2003 10:22									#8
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I you make a mistake, you can already edit it in the first few minutes... after that... SB is right... the abuse potential is way to high.

	02-06-2003 10:26									#9
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But is the same thing that editing your own posts. Editing the titles could be able for those few minutes but if you do it after that time the "edited by..." message should also appear. That way people could think it twice before editing their own thread titles.

Well and if there's a reply w/quote message of the first one, the original title would be on that message too.

	02-06-2003 10:34									#10
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Nahhh... it's different, because the title appears on the forum menu. If somebody doesn't like a subject, they can avoid it... but you can't avoid crap being posted in the title. It would be easy to play "silly" games...

	02-06-2003 10:41									#11
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I vote yes to letting thread starters request their threads be closed, but a mod shouldn't allow a thread to be closed just because the starter isn't hearing what s/he wants to hear.

	02-06-2003 10:43									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Ming It would be easy to play "silly" games...

Perhaps, but that's when the mighty mods came to action with some kick @$$ ban power
But you're probably right.

BTW; I sent you a PM

	02-06-2003 10:50									#13
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As much as I would like to say we see all the minute it happens... we can't. At least when the crap is restricted inside the threads.. it's not as obvious as it can be in a thread title. I've seen many nasty games in my years as a mod here... I like it the way it is now

	02-06-2003 11:01									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Ming As much as I would like to say we see all the minute it happens... we can't.

Hearsay! Burn the heretic!

	02-06-2003 13:48									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Ming I've seen many nasty games in my years as a mod here...

Both as a trouble-maker and as a mod too, so you must really know your stuff.

	02-06-2003 14:13									#16
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This way the thread stays open if it is interesting, but the starter doesn't like what it contains. You don't own your threads.........by starting them you give them to the community.

	02-06-2003 17:03									#17
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I have often had need to ask Ming to close a thread once it has served its purpose.

	02-06-2003 17:34									#18
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I'm with ming. Too much chance for abuse.
While we may not always respond fast enough, I think the potential for abuse outweighs any minor delays on our part.

	02-06-2003 19:41									#19
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Banana...because I like it as it is.

	02-06-2003 21:45									#20
	Increase Your PM Length

Why not?

Thread creators should have some control over their own thread.

Otherwise, why start threads?

	02-06-2003 22:18									#21
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I voted no. Sometimes a threadstarter may not like where the thread is going and decide to close it. That doesn't mean the content isn't worthwhile to others, just not to the TS. Why start a new thread from scratch just because another closed?

	03-06-2003 05:40									#22
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I voted yes, but I swear I didn't understand anything.

	03-06-2003 06:03									#23
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quote: Originally posted by Ming I you make a mistake, you can already edit it in the first few minutes... after that... SB is right... the abuse potential is way to high.

you have no faith in me at all ming, do you?

	03-06-2003 08:17									#24
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You were one of the people I was thinking about

	03-06-2003 11:06									#25
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Why not just use the "split thread" feature more?

You can choose any post to start with and all posts from that one onwards can be split and made into a new thread. I haven't used this but noticed it when I merged two threads posted for the same reason, where each thread had discussion that was not present in the other.

If this was used, then the thread starter could have their thread closed and a NEW thread with the other interesting topic (assuming it wasn't just spam )could continue under another name.

* MrWhereItsAt really needs to play a bit more with the mod options, but is sometimes a little fearful.....

	03-06-2003 11:48									#26
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Actually... I have done that before on rare occasions in the on topic forums. In the OT, it's usually just spam, and nothing really interesting

	03-06-2003 18:24									#27
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Does it work very well? It could well be useful in one or two threads for forums I have the spellZ in.

	04-06-2003 00:26									#28
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Oh, you could have some marvelous fun if you could edit the post titles yourself. Just imagine...this could one day become the "Is Dissident your God?" poll without our even noticing. Which is why I'd say no too, though it's not like this is a democracy anyway.
(Yeah, I'm just posting to get one PC closer to a good avatar. So sue me.)

	04-06-2003 00:48									#29
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Yes they should be able to request. But I don't think they should be able to close a thread automatically by press a button. Some people may close a thread and a minute later want it to open again. Too much trouble on the mod's side.

	04-06-2003 01:45									#30
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I voted no. The posters here aren't responsible enough to make such a decision.