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ThorGoLucky
Snuggle Wolf
USA
1487 Posts |
 Posted - 02/21/2010 : 14:22:50
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Hi, I'm a bit annoyed about so many quickly-locked topics on this forum. Like I really wanted to reply to the announcement of the 4th annual Skeptic Summary. But noooooooooooooooooooo, as Steve Martin would say.
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Cuneiformist
The Imperfectionist
USA
4955 Posts |
Posted - 02/21/2010 : 18:49:19 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by ThorGoLucky
Hi, I'm a bit annoyed about so many quickly-locked topics on this forum. Like I really wanted to reply to the announcement of the 4th annual Skeptic Summary. But noooooooooooooooooooo, as Steve Martin would say.
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In general, we will lock a thread either after about 15 pages, or when the whole discussion becomes ridiculous. I think, though, that Dave locks Summary announcements immediately. That's an exception, though. |
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Dave W.
Info Junkie
USA
26022 Posts |
Posted - 02/21/2010 : 19:49:00 [Permalink]
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Well, the Special Announcements folder is for special announcements, and to stop them from being special announcements, we have to lock them.
The comment thread for the Summary is still open. |
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ThorGoLucky
Snuggle Wolf
USA
1487 Posts |
Posted - 02/21/2010 : 22:22:14 [Permalink]
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Oh, ok. 
Thanks for the prompt answers.  |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2010 : 00:02:39 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by ThorGoLucky
Oh, ok.
Thanks for the prompt answers.
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Also, when really hot topics exceed 15 pages and are locked, generally Mods will start a "part 2" thread. The only reason real long threads are locked at all is because they become very slow to load for technical reasons.
(As the most junior and untrustworthy of Mods, I handle only Moonscape News, which has never, ever had a very long thread. Sigh.) |
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
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Unnecessary topic locking?
