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Locking threads instead of moving them...

Wertz · 2010-09-22 10:58:46

WTF is the story around here lately? That's two days in a row I've been replying to a thread that is then locked when I hit the submit button. Would it really be that difficult for the moderators on AH to simply move the damn thing instead of locking it outright? Yeah this should be in feedback but it's a specific AH…

22-09-2010 10:58am

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WTF is the story around here lately? That's two days in a row I've been replying to a thread that is then locked when I hit the submit button. Would it really be that difficult for the moderators on AH to simply move the damn thing instead of locking it outright?
Yeah this should be in feedback but it's a specific AH issue.
I know there is a problem with posters putting sh*t here for more notice, but locking them doesn't do anyone any good, arguments get cut off mid way, some decent threads get nuked. If a user persists in posting in the wrong forum, infract them; don't punish the whole forum by constant locking.

Oh and in before IBTL.

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#2 22-09-2010 11:00am

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what if they posted in the correct forum?

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#3 22-09-2010 11:02am

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Did someone not ask this yesterday.

Anyway,it's not that hard to post in the right forum, and sometimes people post in two forums with the same thing. If the mods move it, there'll be a dupliciate post in a forum.

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#4 22-09-2010 11:04am

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http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Demon.jpg

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#5 22-09-2010 11:04am

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Yeah I was the one who mentioned this yesterday:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=68126824#post68126824

It is very annoying and to be honest the Moderation here has become very questionable over the last few months

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#6 22-09-2010 11:05am

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right... people complained recently that Mods don't do enough...

...now they do too much?

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#7 22-09-2010 11:14am

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Wertz wrote: »

Oh and in before IBTL.

You know you just said "and in before In Before the Lock"

Where you singing/ trying to put some rhythm to that or was that just a mistake?

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#8 22-09-2010 11:17am

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The Chinese invented paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing.

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#9 22-09-2010 11:18am

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starbelgrade wrote: »

The Chinese invented paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing.

They're very good, the Chinese. Terrible the way they've suffered such disasters over their history though. Between earthquakes, famine, and the constant fall out from Kung Fu brawls in tea houses, its been hard on them.

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#10 22-09-2010 11:19am

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Nodin wrote: »

They're very good, the Chinese. Terrible the way they've suffered such disasters over their history though. Between earthquakes, famine, and the constant fall out from Kung Fu brawls in tea houses, its been hard on them.

Morrissey hates 'em and all.

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#11 22-09-2010 11:20am

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IBTL

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#12 22-09-2010 11:22am

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Uriel. wrote: »

You know you just said "and in before In Before the Lock"

Where you singing/ trying to put some rhythm to that or was that just a mistake?

maybe he meant he was in before someone posted IBTL?:D

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#13 22-09-2010 11:27am

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candlelover wrote: »

maybe he meant he was in before someone posted IBTL?:D

Only time will tell... maybe he doesn't even know himself.... :D

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#14 22-09-2010 11:33am

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Uriel. wrote: »

You know you just said "and in before In Before the Lock"

Where you singing/ trying to put some rhythm to that or was that just a mistake?

It was a counter to someone coming in and posting "IBTL".

I'm not questioning the quality of moderation, nor it's efficacy....just why when something is obviously not in the right forum why it can't simply be moved (unless the poster is a serial offender)...it's a mouse click either way: Lock/Move To.
I understand that if the thread has become AHed, that it may not always be welcome in the correct forum and that locking it might be the only solution for the good of AH, but if a thread is less than say, 1 page of 20 posts before a mod notices it's OT, locking it punishes the posters who replied as much as the OP.
Not everyone reads the charter or understands what does and doesn't go here.

Oh and sorry, didn't see yesterday's thread....the point that this has come up 2 days running might show there is an issue.

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#15 22-09-2010 12:14pm

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I see the thread "rain madness" was moved to motors. It was about three pages - but reduced to 10 posts once the after hours crap was deleted!

Maybe that's why the threads here are locked. Because they would take a lot of cleaning before they are presentable enough for a more suitable forum.

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#16 22-09-2010 12:15pm

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i'm out.

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#17 22-09-2010 12:57pm

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Why can't the universe (boards.ie included) just revolve around me and what I think. Life is so unfair!!:mad:

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#18 22-09-2010 1:05pm

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elviscostello wrote: »

I see the thread "rain madness" was moved to motors. It was about three pages - but reduced to 10 posts once the after hours crap was deleted!

Maybe that's why the threads here are locked. Because they would take a lot of cleaning before they are presentable enough for a more suitable forum.

This ^^^.
Threads that haven't been too AH-ified is usually moved to a more suitable forum but sometimes it's just not worth it, hence lock and "take it to XXX forum".

Btw, was going to move this to Feedback but will just lock it now that you have your answer.

PM me if anything is unclear.

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