Okay, seeing as occasionally people complain about their threads getting locked and they don't know why, I've come up with a simple idea on how to solve it:
How about Mods can fill out a little form that goes on every page of the locked thread, explaining why is was locked? That way, people can't complain about their threads being locked for no reason. It can go oon the top and people will quickly see it.
Well, most mods do state the reason for locking the thread. Especially Zoph and Strop. Explicit. Though sometimes they just lock it, exasperated at the number of threads to lock.
If a thread really...is horrible...it is pointless to list a reason why. Even more so since we get AP for that post, and brings it it the top of the list.
So sometimes it is just bad business to go "lawl, look at bad topic now brought to front of page."
If we find it necessary to explain why the thread was locked, we post in it with a reason that we think explains it well enough.
Sometimes we think it's obvious, and do not bother posting. Sometimes we forget posting because of real life distractions and such. Sometimes someone just don't understand our explanation.
In the latter cases, you can ALWAYS message a mod and ask why a specific thread was locked. We don't bite.
Of course also what Voidy said, but I think it's important that people know that they can just ask...
Also, filling out a form every time, just no. Too many threads.
If a thread really...is horrible...it is pointless to list a reason why. Even more so since we get AP for that post, and brings it it the top of the list.
That's why I'm suggesting a special place for you guys to post it! Not a comment, a little space where you can write it.
Sometimes we think it's obvious, and do not bother posting
Yeah, but loads of users still whine about their thread being locked for no reason.
In the latter cases, you can ALWAYS message a mod and ask why a specific thread was locked. We don't bite.
But some people still feel intimidated by the word 'moderator'. It sounds like you can bite.
Yeah, but loads of users still whine about their thread being locked for no reason.
Honestly, that doesn't matter. Whiners. Enough said. Though it is legit to ask why your thread was locked if you really don't know.
But some people still feel intimidated by the word 'moderator'. It sounds like you can bite.
We can. >:] But that's just something people have to get over. They'll learn eventually. It's not like we have daily threads popping up asking why a thread was locked. It's an occasional thing.
We can. >:] But that's just something people have to get over. They'll learn eventually. It's not like we have daily threads popping up asking why a thread was locked. It's an occasional thing.
That's only if you tick them off or something, just like any other joes around here, except they've been trained to suppress their anger, lest they get under the foot of Carlie or any other big cheese
ulimitedpower what do you think about moderators locking threads? i just wanna see your point, in my opinion they exagerate a little, well , a lot hahaha.[b]
As often as possibly, actually. Not all threads fit for one of the pics I have, but I'm making more~ Still, not all of them fit the stereotypical lock reason.
