Why are some threads locked.....

imme

and some others are deleted?
why is that, anyone know?
Is it personal judgement of the mods?

Denerick

IN BEFO DA LOCK

Kiera

Some are crap, some are not. Simple.

CreepingDeath

they get clamped for parking too long in one spot.

moretothegirl

hmmmmm ironic

**Timbuk2**

Atari Jaguar.

mikom

imme wrote: »

Why are some threads locked.....

Because they drank too much............ happy now?

imme

moretothegirl wrote: »

hmmmmm ironic

the what now?

Mike 1972

In before the lock ?

Sometimes its for a good reason. Other times it gets a bit annoying when just deleting/editing the problemaic posts would be far better. Probably easier for the mods to lock though I wouldnt be too hard on them since (AFaIK) they dont get paid ?

seclachi

Question is, will this one get locked or deleted !

imme

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

Atari Jaguar.

you'll have to explique

Pushtrak

In before the delete?

Milky Moo

mikom wrote: »

Because they drank too much............ happy now?

DAMN YOU!Got there before me

Professey Chin

Sh!te threads get locked.
Pure spam,racism,general fcuknuggetry get deleted

Coriolanus

Mike 1972 wrote: »

In before the lock ?

Sometimes its for a good reason. Other times it gets a bit annoying when just deleting/editing the problemaic posts would be far better. Probably easier for the mods to lock though I wouldnt be too hard on them since (AFaIK) they dont get paid ?

That's what they want us to think. Let's just say it starts snowing for the mods as soon as they took up the job.

Mint Sauce

locked if they have run their course

delated if pointless or break the rules

i reakon this one gets deleted

moretothegirl

imme wrote: »

the what now?

a thread asking why other threads get locked when its about to be locked itself...

like rain on your wedding day

TheZohanS

imme wrote: »

and some others are deleted?
why is that, anyone know?
Is it personal judgement of the mods?

Threads get locked for a number of reasons, mostly to do with a breach of the Charter. The thread may have ran it's course, one side says yes and the other says no so it just goes on in circles and posters end up getting angry with other. Other reasons would be if there is already a similar thread about already posted in this forum or another.

If a thread is deleted it is generally because someone has posted something libelous, subject to legal proceedings, infactually correct or in very rare cases at the request of the OP.

We generally try our best to give a reason for the closure of a thread, if one is not given all you need to do is PM a mod and ask why.

TheZohanS

Mike 1972 wrote: »

Sometimes its for a good reason. Other times it gets a bit annoying when just deleting/editing the problemaic posts would be far better. Probably easier for the mods to lock though I wouldnt be too hard on them since (AFaIK) they dont get paid ?

For problematic threads we generally do delete offensive posts or ones that we have had complaints about etc., you can't see them but they're there on most threads. Sometimes we're banging our heads against the wall deleting threads as another poster will comes along and post the very same thing 30 seconds later.

We prefer to not have to lock threads, and no we don't get paid.

citizen_p

deleted have bad rule breaks....like pron and violent vids... locked are idiotic threads like this

imme

Mousey- wrote: »

deleted have bad rule breaks....like pron and violent vids... locked are idiotic threads like this

remind me again, what is AH for?

A thread I started on another part of boards was deleted yesterday, it was deemed to have been in conflict with their policy or what-not.
Fair enough.:cool:

A thread on that part of boards which I thought against their policy or what-not was deleted instead of being deleted, as I thought it should have been or at least moved.
That's why I posted this thread, my motivation, if you will.;)

shamblertine

There has been some legendary threads on here that have been deleted. Are mods still able to view deleted threads? If so any chance you could throw a few of the better ones into a forum like the thunderdome, for our viewing pleasure?

Mint Sauce

shamblertine wrote: »

There has been some legendary threads on here that have been deleted. Are mods still able to view deleted threads? If so any chance you could throw a few of the better ones into a forum like the thunderdome, for our viewing pleasure?

some are totally deleted, some are moved for mods only viewing pleasure

TheZohanS

imme wrote: »

remind me again, what is AH for?

A thread I started on another part of boards was deleted yesterday, it was deemed to have been in conflict with their policy or what-not.
Fair enough.:cool:

A thread on that part of boards which I thought against their policy or what-not was deleted instead of being deleted, as I thought it should have been or at least moved.
That's why I posted this thread, my motivation, if you will.;)

A thread such as this is against the Charter, however sometimes a mod will bend the rules to answer questions etc.

However when you use it as a platform to question the actions of mods on other fora the thread will get locked immediately. See the enbolded part of your post.

shamblertine wrote: »

There has been some legendary threads on here that have been deleted. Are mods still able to view deleted threads? If so any chance you could throw a few of the better ones into a forum like the thunderdome, for our viewing pleasure?

Yes the mods of the forum can see them unless the admins have deleted them.

We can't move any threads to the thunderdome as posters need to agree to post there.

OK this thread is finished now.

Any other questions feel free to PM a mod.