Thanks-Lock

Overheal

New Feature? You can't thank posts in a locked thread anymore.

I liked it the old way. Good for thanking Mods for locking threads and/or throwing your hat onto someone's post if you were too late to comment. Cant Thank on Charters anymore either: got in the habit of doing it in a form of signing off saying you've Read it.

My name is URL

Just noticed this myself. I guess it's to stop people encouraging petulant behavior but as you said, it was always good to be able to thank charter posts to show you've read them

Ross

It was a long outstanding bug, got around to fixing it the other day.

dr.bollocko

Why was it a bug?
Just seems strange is all. Like some moderator chap locks a thread and you thanks it. Gives the moderator a bit of feedback that it might have been a good call.
Or on a locked thread you can go back and thank a post you agree with.
Or locked posts from back in the day can still be thanksed cos they deserve it y'know?
I dunno.

Tar.Aldarion

Ye preferred it the 'bugged' way.

Steve

Thought it was a 'feature'.

I liked it.

Overheal

http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Is_not_a_bug,_it%27s_a_feature

Bring Back Feature please!

CrazyRabbit

Thanked before the lock!

Seriously though, I also preferred the old way. Bring back the bug!!!

5starpool

I also liked the feature where you could look at the list of most thanked posters too, but that is gone as well.

TheZohanS

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Why was it a bug?
Just seems strange is all. Like some moderator chap locks a thread and you thanks it. Gives the moderator a bit of feedback that it might have been a good call.
Or on a locked thread you can go back and thank a post you agree with.
Or locked posts from back in the day can still be thanksed cos they deserve it y'know?
I dunno.

+1 to the above. It was a very handy feature-bug.

Were there any complaints about it?

Kirnsy

Bring back the bug ...... thanks:)

nesf

Ross wrote: »

It was a long outstanding bug, got around to fixing it the other day.

Silly person fixing things that don't need fixing..

Tar.Aldarion

Yeah..should be fixing vbulletin exploits it seems

Spiritoftheseventies

yeah agree. what is the tendency to lock thread after just a page. smells of over zealousness tbh. Its not a virus outbreak

jhegarty

Better the old way, the lock will stop any mupperty on the thread , no need to stop the thanks.

Overheal

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Yeah..should be fixing vbulletin exploits it seems

jumpguy

I liked it the old way too. Please insert more bugs.

Atavan-Halen

Bring back the bug!

Nevyn

5starpool wrote: »

I also liked the feature where you could look at the list of most thanked posters too, but that is gone as well.

Stop it, really I don't want to have to go sort out another set of bribes if that resurfaces.

dr.bollocko

Thaedydal wrote: »

Stop it, really I don't want to have to go sort out another set of bribes if that resurfaces.

But you were number 1.
I should know.
I was 2nd.
Now who knows where I am.

It was my reason for living.

Spiritoftheseventies

you can lock this thread now too lads

Nevyn

dr.bollocko I am are of that, far too aware, so am all the more glad that it can't be pointed at as easily and used by people to make stroppy statements.

/compares thanks epenis with dr.bollocko's.

Ross

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Why was it a bug?
Just seems strange is all. Like some moderator chap locks a thread and you thanks it. Gives the moderator a bit of feedback that it might have been a good call.
Or on a locked thread you can go back and thank a post you agree with.
Or locked posts from back in the day can still be thanksed cos they deserve it y'know?
I dunno.

The reason I considered it a bug is because it's outside the "posting" permission system.

Honestly, I didn't think it would provoke much of a reaction, I was largely considering the case of the passive aggressive people who "thank" posts in locked threads as a virtual middle finger to other posters/moderators.

Now that you mention it though, I guess moderators have the option of deleting those threads/posts in any case. Will have a look at it again when I have a bit more free time (bit of a full week, as you can imagine).

Thanks for the feedback

Nevyn

Ross wrote: »

The reason I considered it a bug is because it's outside the "posting" permission system.

Honestly, I didn't think it would provoke much of a reaction, I was largely considering the case of the passive aggressive people who "thank" posts in locked threads as a virtual middle finger to other posters/moderators.

Now that you mention it though, I guess moderators have the option of deleting those threads/posts in any case. Will have a look at it again when I have a bit more free time (bit of a full week, as you can imagine).

Thanks for the feedback

Anything which changes how people post and contribute and express them on the site if when curtailed esp with out notice or reason why will cause a reaction.

I get the reasons but do think that it's a case of stopping a thousand posters from doing it cos 1 arsehole did it.

--amadeus--

I used to use it if another Mod had locked a thread in ART - I'd thank thier "lock post" to say thanks to them for doing it and show that I agreed with the decision (in case the poster wanted to appeal)

IM0

Ross wrote: »

It was a long outstanding bug, got around to fixing it the other day.

this ^ needs an anti-thanks
..if it aint broke dont fix it

FlutterinBantam

Distinct stale whiff of Cuckoo's nest off this one.

Lock her up lads

Overheal

OscarBravo wrote:

Cheers Frada. Closing this one as there's already a thread on the subject.

THANKS OSCAR!

I would have told you that on the thread you locked, but I couldn't!

Ross wrote: »

The reason I considered it a bug is because it's outside the "posting" permission system.

Honestly, I didn't think it would provoke much of a reaction, I was largely considering the case of the passive aggressive people who "thank" posts in locked threads as a virtual middle finger to other posters/moderators.

Now that you mention it though, I guess moderators have the option of deleting those threads/posts in any case. Will have a look at it again when I have a bit more free time (bit of a full week, as you can imagine).

Thanks for the feedback

Yeah I recall some incidents.

From a technical standpoint, it would be difficult to disable thanks on infracted posts im assuming.
But for every 1 of those passive aggressive cases theres 100 positive uses of the locked thanks.

Ross

Overheal wrote: »

THANKS OSCAR!

I would have told you that on the thread you locked, but I couldn't!
Yeah I recall some incidents.

From a technical standpoint, it would be difficult to disable thanks on infracted posts im assuming.
But for every 1 of those passive aggressive cases theres 100 positive uses of the locked thanks.

100? really? It's amazing the sort of cargo cult stuff that develops around software design decisions.

I imagine disabling on infracted posts would be tricky alright. It's not a big deal to change the behaviour, I just failed to consider all aspects, which I tend to do with stuff occasionally. Alas, you're stuck with me for now!

Some people seem to take these things as a personal offence, which is unfortunate. Unless they're the passive aggressive trolls of course, in which case, its purpose has been served

LoLth

thing is, if it was an ability to write to a thread that was locked (adding thanks) because it exists outside of the posting permissions would having this open expose the database to vulnerability? Does the act of adding a thanks actually modify the database record at all?

I'm not a database person hence the question mark

dr.bollocko

If a troll thanks an infracted post it's pretty easy to just add them to the list of trolls to keep an eye on tbh. Still useful information if unfortunately gathered.

Ross

LoLth wrote: »

thing is, if it was an ability to write to a thread that was locked (adding thanks) because it exists outside of the posting permissions would having this open expose the database to vulnerability? Does the act of adding a thanks actually modify the database record at all?

I'm not a database person hence the question mark

I think if it exposed a vulnerability of some sort we'd probably have been the victim of it long ago to be honest.

It does bother me a bit that posts can be effective "modified" by users long, long after they have become a part of history (which is a difference issue to the locking, but related). It changes that whole "snapshot of history" effect. There is some potential issues arising for potential "caching" plans in the future, but mostly my concerns are around the erosion of the snapshot effect that people like.

dr.bollocko

Hey it's back!
Wahey.
Thank you!

GLaDOS

Quick, somebody lock the thread!

Tar.Aldarion

Now that it's back we don't want it.

Lord ButterSlip

Thanks in a Locked thread = Good. Now please lock this thread so we can thank the person for doing this and things will have taken there course.:D

tomhappens

Cool! Some of the bad posts can be very funny. It is not always a case of give someone else the finger!

ynotdu

5starpool wrote: »

I also liked the feature where you could look at the list of most thanked posters too, but that is gone as well.

but even the dull and ignorant,They too have their story................Desiderata!

THAED please stop making sense!:p:)

ynotdu

dr.bollocko wrote: »

But you were number 1.
I should know.
I was 2nd.
Now who knows where I am.

It was my reason for living.

Lol

ynotdu

Ross wrote: »

100? really? It's amazing the sort of cargo cult stuff that develops around software design decisions.

I imagine disabling on infracted posts would be tricky alright. It's not a big deal to change the behaviour, I just failed to consider all aspects, which I tend to do with stuff occasionally. Alas, you're stuck with me for now!

Some people seem to take these things as a personal offence, which is unfortunate. Unless they're the passive aggressive trolls of course, in which case, its purpose has been served

Ross starting a Troll or what?:p

I'm deeply offended;)

Tallon

Would it be possible to let people know before 'fixing' things on this site all the time? Like a heads up?

Ross

Tallon wrote: »

Would it be possible to let people know before 'fixing' things on this site all the time? Like a heads up?

Sorry, not really practical.

Wexguy

I am a a fairly new member on boards and i cant thank any posts.. does any1 know why this is? im def logged in and all..

Insect Overlord

I think you need to make 10 posts before you can thank others

Atavan-Halen

You need to have a minimum of 20 or 25 or maybe it's 15 posts before you can thank. I'm not sure of the number but it's between 15 and 25 anyway :P

Steve

10 posts, definitely 10 posts.

/rainman

Wexguy

cool thanks guys, i may start posting so!!