masterhunter
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Whats up with all the locked threads????
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The Great Mahoo
New member
Ibl!
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grymster2007
New member
Maybe they're inappropriate? In any case I think threads about locked threads are usually locked.
masterhunter
Moderator
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masterhunter
Moderator
Cant be innappropriate....I've read a few and they seem innocent enough.
Brian Pfleuger
Moderator Emeritus
Threads are locked because they do not meet the expectations and/or rules of TFL.
Sometimes they're off-topic.
Sometimes they're "drive-bys".
Sometimes they're trolling.
Sometimes they've just degraded into a urination match.
In the Gun Show section the threads are closed by the OP when the item is gone.
Most of the time the Mod leaves an explanation for the closing. If not, just politely PM them, they'll explain.
Sometimes they're off-topic.
Sometimes they're "drive-bys".
Sometimes they're trolling.
Sometimes they've just degraded into a urination match.
In the Gun Show section the threads are closed by the OP when the item is gone.
Most of the time the Mod leaves an explanation for the closing. If not, just politely PM them, they'll explain.
grymster2007
New member
Moderators may have a different opinion. Sometimes threads are just off topic, or are heading off topic, or people are starting to get rude, or.....
IBL - I think should read IBTL - I Beat The Lock
Looks like I beat the lock, but I couldn't beat peetza!
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masterhunter
Moderator
Oh I'm sure this thread will get locked too.
Brian Pfleuger
Moderator Emeritus
When the question gets answered it certainly will.
It will probably be moved also. See, "General Discussion" threads must be firearms related. This should have been in "Support, Questions and Tech Support".
The question was answered beautifully by Peetzakilla:
Close or move ...? Close or move ...?
Move, I guess. It's definitely off-topic in this forum, and the question's been quite adequately answered, and the moderators as a group (or me personally) will get called names no matter what I do -- but maybe some others will want to weigh in before the dead horse becomes too rancid.
pax
Close or move ...? Close or move ...?
Move, I guess. It's definitely off-topic in this forum, and the question's been quite adequately answered, and the moderators as a group (or me personally) will get called names no matter what I do -- but maybe some others will want to weigh in before the dead horse becomes too rancid.
pax
Evan Thomas
New member
ilbob said:
They're mods, not gods... they can't be everywhere.
Actually, I've thought the number of locked threads may have been going down a bit lately, after a sort of post-election burst of them... perhaps as a lot of new members start noticing what the culture is around here, and begin to tone things down a bit?
grymster2007
New member
That's it! Bud randomly selects my posts to delete! Maybe it doesn't have anything to do with the off-topic, inappropriate drivel I've splashed all over the screen after all!
CortJestir
New member
<chuckle> So true. So true.
Trooper Tyree
New member
One thing I have noticed about this site is the number of threads that are locked, I've never been on a site with such prolific locking. It's kind of annoying.
On the other hand, being a mod on another site myself, I understand why they do as they do, although I do think they be a might triggerhappy. It is important to have a clear guideline to follow and keep a firm hand however.
A suggestion, instead of locking some of the more trivial drivel threads or those in blatant violation of the T&C's, why not move them into the mods lounge? This keeps the forums from being cluttered up with locked threads, you have a record of the thread, and if a supermod or admin disagrees they are free to move it back, otherwise it slowly fades away neatly tucked out of sight and out of mind in the mods area, and we users don't have to keep tripping over them out in the public area.
On the other hand, being a mod on another site myself, I understand why they do as they do, although I do think they be a might triggerhappy.
It is important to have a clear guideline to follow and keep a firm hand however. A suggestion, instead of locking some of the more trivial drivel threads or those in blatant violation of the T&C's, why not move them into the mods lounge? This keeps the forums from being cluttered up with locked threads, you have a record of the thread, and if a supermod or admin disagrees they are free to move it back, otherwise it slowly fades away neatly tucked out of sight and out of mind in the mods area, and we users don't have to keep tripping over them out in the public area.
grymster2007
New member
Often times locked threads have plenty of on-topic information that would be lost under your suggestion.
And some members need to see what gets a thread closed. Reading that closed thread and the closing statement gives you a clue or two if you're looking for one ... or two.
I see no value in hiding closed threads. What would that accomplish?
IBTL = In Before The Lock or I Beat The Lock ... pretty much qualifies as a useless post.
I see no value in hiding closed threads. What would that accomplish?
IBTL = In Before The Lock or I Beat The Lock ... pretty much qualifies as a useless post.
Dr. Strangelove
New member
This is the reason I keep returning to The Firing Line. It's a well-run board with an abundance of good information. There are plenty of "wild west" boards out there for those who like that sort of thing. I have noticed a higher number of threads being closed lately, which I think is a good thing. It seems to be stemming from a combination of a large influx of new members with perhaps not so good a grasp on board etiquette and existing rules being more strictly enforced.
Go to the "Tactics and Training" section of this board, find a thread longer than three pages or so and you will invariably see why threads get closed. When they get that long, the thread has generally degenerated into an insult-fest that needs to be taken to email or private message.
Go to the "Tactics and Training" section of this board, find a thread longer than three pages or so and you will invariably see why threads get closed. When they get that long, the thread has generally degenerated into an insult-fest that needs to be taken to email or private message.
johnwilliamson062
Moderator
IBTL
Like others said, the reason I spend most(basically all), of my online firearms time here is b/c it is so well regulated.
Like others said, the reason I spend most(basically all), of my online firearms time here is b/c it is so well regulated.