Forum Game Why does a Thread become locked?

[MarAzul]

I don't mean the mechanism, obviously the mod turns the key.

But there does seem to be a common contributor to each thread, two now, several in the past. Sometime people are banned too. But never the common contributor.

No I am not calling for a ban.

 

[riverman]

I blame train wrecks and runaway lava flows stopping traffic and forcing evacuations to avoid tragedy

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

I don't mean the mechanism, obviously the mod turns the key.

But there does seem to be a common contributor to each thread, two now, several in the past. Sometime people are banned too. But never the common contributor.

No I am not calling for a ban.

Because people like to ruin my fun. That's why.

 

[MarAzul]

Because people like to ruin my fun. That's why.

You maybe on to something. They were the most active threads when locked. But then that would diminish you personally as the reason.

There does seem to be something similar to silencing people with a Hugh platform when you don't like it being used. Not the same as, but the same mindset at work.

But why is it at play here?

 

[Orion Bailey]

Its an effort to try to stem the tension and have people move on to another topic and hopefully cool their jets when things get too heated and personal.

Sometimes when there are multiple members going at it, its hard to just ban one person from a thread, and easier to simply lock it up.

I'm no mod, and not trying to speak for them, but that would be my reasoning.

 

[Hobbesarable]

I don't mean the mechanism, obviously the mod turns the key.

But there does seem to be a common contributor to each thread, two now, several in the past. Sometime people are banned too. But never the common contributor.

No I am not calling for a ban.

They do it to mess with you, Marzy.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

They do it to mess with you, Marzy.

That part's almost as obvious as the mechanism.

 

[Chris Craig]

This is a forum game? Wait, is it like Charades?

 

[Chris Craig]

I blame train wrecks and runaway lava flows stopping traffic and forcing evacuations to avoid tragedy

poetry

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

You maybe on to something. They were the most active threads when locked. But then that would diminish you personally as the reason.

There does seem to be something similar to silencing people with a Hugh platform when you don't like it being used. Not the same as, but the same mindset at work.

But why is it at play here?

Corporate sponsorship.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Corporate sponsorship.

Schlage presents, "Why does a Thread become locked?"

 

[Strenuus]

Mods are in constant communication to make the best decisions for the forums.

 

[Chris Craig]

I don't mean the mechanism, obviously the mod turns the key.

But there does seem to be a common contributor to each thread, two now, several in the past. Sometime people are banned too. But never the common contributor.

No I am not calling for a ban.

I thought to someone of your knowledge this would be quite elementary. Let me walk you through it. A thread is opened on a given topic. The posts start out on topic and are productive. Then two forum members, who hold opposing views begin to banter back in forth. The banter turns to argument. The argument turns to insults. The thread has gone off topic and ventured into chaos. The mod(s) try to step in and get the posts back to the thread topic. They issue warnings. The warnings go unheeded. One of the posters argues with the mod because life isn't fair, spouts more insults. Mods issue ban(s) and close the thread.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Mods are in constant communication to make the best decisions for the forums.

Decisions that don't adhere to the longstanding rules.

 

[Chris Craig]

I have a feeling this thread will soon be locked

 

[Strenuus]

Decisions that don't adhere to the longstanding rules.

:MARIS61:

 

[Chris Craig]

Decisions that don't adhere to the longstanding rules.

How so? Examples please

 

[Chris Craig]

:MARIS61:

Ban hammer coming

 

[Chris Craig]

:MARIS61:

Your making @Strenuus angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I don't mean the mechanism, obviously the mod turns the key.

But there does seem to be a common contributor to each thread, two now, several in the past. Sometime people are banned too. But never the common contributor.

No I am not calling for a ban.

I locked the Roseanne thread because it had gotten completely off topic.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Mods issue ban(s)

No bans were issued. No reason to ban anyone.

 

[Chris Craig]

No bans were issued. No reason to ban anyone.

I'm just saying in some instances

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

How so? Examples please

Uhhhh. One rule. No personal insults

 

[Chris Craig]

Uhhhh. One rule. No personal insults

Yeah and if you insult someone you get warned and told not to, and your post gets edited. If you continue to insult you risk getting banned.

 

[MarAzul]

I thought to someone of your knowledge this would be quite elementary. Let me walk you through it.

I locked the Roseanne thread because it had gotten completely off topic.

I see the talk, but not the walk.

I thought the tread went totally off topic with, Fuck your Flag and Fuck your traditions. I suppose that fellow is offended by playing taps at Arlington when they lay down another flag covered hero most of us honor.

But we wait for other small banter and then the act.

 

[Chris Craig]

I see the talk, but not the walk.

I thought the tread went totally off topic with, Fuck your Flag and Fuck your traditions. I suppose that fellow is offended by playing taps at Arlington when they lay down another flag covered hero most of us honor.

But we wait for other small banter and then the act.

@dviss1 wasn't personally insulting anyone too my knowledge. He was expressing some anger and had good reason too. I am not a mod. I don't know that any of his posts were edited or that he in fact insulted anyone. The thread did get off topic regardless and was therefore closed.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I see the talk, but not the walk.

I thought the tread went totally off topic with, Fuck your Flag and Fuck your traditions. I suppose that fellow is offended by playing taps at Arlington when they lay down another flag covered hero most of us honor.

But we wait for other small banter and then the act.

I tried to get it back on topic, then let things simmer, it didn't so I closed it.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

@dviss wasn't personally insulting anyone too my knowledge. He was expressing some anger and had good reason too. I am not a mod. I don't know that any of his posts were edited or that he in fact insulted anyone. The thread did get off topic regardless and was therefore closed.

None of Dviss' posts were deleted or edited for personal insults. One post by Bobyman was deleted (not by me) for personal insult.

 

[Chris Craig]

None of Dviss' posts were deleted or edited for personal insults. One post by Bobyman was deleted (not by me) for personal insult.

I didn't think so.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Yeah and if you insult someone you get warned and told not to, and your post gets edited. If you continue to insult you risk getting banned.

Yeah. That didn't happen.