Locking threads

The worst thing that a moderator can do is to lock a thread. It serves no purpose at all. It doesn't calm the waters, it makes them even worse. Especially if another mod unlocks the topic, makes his own comment and then locks it again. This has happened today.

I don't know what happened in the thread in question, but how on earth can it be so bad that no one is allowed to comment until the moderator has 'punished' the posters?

Seriously, it's pathetic.

The worst thing that a moderator can do is to lock a thread. It serves no purpose at all. It doesn't calm the waters, it makes them even worse. Especially if another mod unlocks the topic, makes his own comment and then locks it again. This has happened today.

I don't know what happened in the thread in question, but how on earth can it be so bad that no one is allowed to comment until the moderator has 'punished' the posters?

Seriously, it's pathetic.

Hi fd, how's things?

I am absolutely baffled by the thread being locked. Unless some very personal posts have been pulled, just seems like someone has a god complex.

Can i ask, was there any posts pulled? Or was there any complaints made to the mods/admin? Seems odd when one of the contributers to the debate is also one of the Admins.

It all seems very strange and stupid to me, unless something has been pulled I can see no reason to lock the thread. One poster asked a mod if it is ok to use the word gay, well here's a fact for you, Freddie was gay just in case that poster didn't know.
It's not often I disagree with the mods but I do on this occasion.

It all seems very strange and stupid to me, unless something has been pulled I can see no reason to lock the thread. One poster asked a mod if it is ok to use the word gay, well here's a fact for you, Freddie was gay just in case that poster didn't know.

I actually dislike hearing the word used in this context. Not as bad as the slang names. Freddie was homosexual and was proud of it. Before i get flamed, i really have no problem with anyone that is homosexual.

Oh, and any thread that has Pastie and i on the same side of the debate should never ever be locked.

Oh, and any thread that has Pastie and i on the same side of the debate should never ever be locked.

it is pretty rare, one of us must be mellowing as we get older.

I couldn't give a flying fuck on someone's sexuality, we are all human beings at the end of the day, being not the "norm" whatever that is doesn't make one person any better than the next.
Anyway I can't spell homosexual

Oh, and any thread that has Pastie and i on the same side of the debate should never ever be locked.

it is pretty rare, one of us must be mellowing as we get older.

I'm quite happy with life at the moment. Must be me!

I couldn't give a flying fuck on someone's sexuality, we are all human beings at the end of the day, being not the "norm" whatever that is doesn't make one person any better than the next.
Anyway I can't spell homosexual

I agree, fuck, that's twice now. Anyhow, i wanted to clarify, i do find the word gay as been a little patronising to homosexuals. That said, if it doesn't bother them, who am i to complain?

[JLP]

This is an ongoing issue and one we are trying to resolve. As admin/mods, the software allows us to comment in a locked thread. When I posted this morning, I actually did not realise the thread was locked.

I am against locking threads normally. However in this case, it serves a purpose as some of the posters involved only post in two threads on this board.

This is an ongoing issue and one we are trying to resolve. As admin/mods, the software allows us to comment in a locked thread. When I posted this morning, I actually did not realise the thread was locked.

I am against locking threads normally. However in this case, it serves a purpose as some of the posters involved only post in two threads on this board.

Does the software enable you to issue infractions? Most forums these days allow to issue bans, etc. Also flags on their posters profile, usually a yellow or red card.

[WeeMann]

This is an ongoing issue and one we are trying to resolve. As admin/mods, the software allows us to comment in a locked thread. When I posted this morning, I actually did not realise the thread was locked.

I am against locking threads normally. However in this case, it serves a purpose as some of the posters involved only post in two threads on this board.

Does the software enable you to issue infractions? Most forums these days allow to issue bans, etc. Also flags on their posters profile, usually a yellow or red card.

Users are warned and, as you can see from the post I made, we are banning people who ignore requests to alter their posting habits.

[JLP]

This is an ongoing issue and one we are trying to resolve. As admin/mods, the software allows us to comment in a locked thread. When I posted this morning, I actually did not realise the thread was locked.

I am against locking threads normally. However in this case, it serves a purpose as some of the posters involved only post in two threads on this board.

Does the software enable you to issue infractions? Most forums these days allow to issue bans, etc. Also flags on their posters profile, usually a yellow or red card.

warnings and bans are an option of course. As Weemann said in his post, we are going to start banning people which is always a last resort. As for locking the thread, that is something that we had discussed so it was not only Weemann's call.

I am happy to unlock the thread now and see what happens.

Sorry guys, am i missing something here? I don't recall seeing anything posted that would warrant a ban. Since when has posting styles been an issue? If 2 or more posters want to argue the point to silly points, let them. It usually peters out after a while when 1 person gets bored or just gives up making their point.

I still haven't seen anything like the levels of the old boards. No name calling or 1 poster telling the other to fuck and die etc... But, i may have missed it, so i am willing to be corrected.

Also, you speak of banning. How do you stop a poster re-registering with another email address. I'm sure Ian would confirm, any half decent troll would no doubt be able to use some sort of ip masking. As ISP level, do you know of any compliant isp's that would deny service to their paying customer?

An infraction system would allow temporary suspensions prior to banning altogether.

[Kes]

I think the issue previously has been the fact you have two grown, supposedly mature, adults throwing mud at each other.

The topic we are talking about now seems to involve on one side, fans of what would have been called a few years back, a teenybopper. As a website we kind of have a certain level towards the duty of care concerning people who may well be classifiable as minors. That's not inferring all Adam Lambert fans are 13 year olds, but given the age and target audience of AL, a higher proportion might be.