Thread locked in After Hours without explanation

Loadsamoney

Is this normal? http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056358968

El Weirdo

Did you PM a mod to get an explanation. If you do that, they'll probably be able to tell you why it was locked.

But, it does come across a bi troll-ish, tbh. You shouldn't really start a thread without giving your side of the argument or (in this case) your reason for asking the question.

Otis Driftwood

When it comes to silly/pointless threads,yes,it is normal.

Micky Dolenz

I closed it, sorry about lack of closing post but I got distracted.

It was closed because it didn't make much sense and screams troll.

Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

dr.bollocko

Thread remains open in feedback without explanation.

Insect Overlord

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Thread remains open in feedback without explanation.

Is this normal?

El Weirdo

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Thread remains open in feedback without explanation.

Did you PM a mod to see why it is left open? If you do that, they may be able to help you out with an explanation.

Gordon

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Is this normal?

When it comes to threads asking random questions as opposed to feedback, yes, it's normal.

The Left Hand Of God

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056356459



If someone could kindly point of the difference?

Otis Driftwood

Loadsamoney wrote: »

Is this normal? http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056358968

This post is a single word.Its also a topic that will likely descend into users abusing celebs/politicians/anyone in the public eye they have a problem with.Cue infractions,headaches for mods and general train wreckery.

The Left Hand Of God wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056356459



If someone could kindly point of the difference?

This thread asks a couple of questions and asks members to give their opinion on a particular subject.Its something that Im sure many people would have an opinion on.

==============>DIFFERENCE<==============


There you go lil buddeh!

jimdeans

Otis Driftwood wrote: »

This thread asks a couple of questions and asks members to give their opinion on a particular subject.Its something that Im sure many people would have an opinion on.

:pac::pac:

The Left Hand Of God

Otis Driftwood wrote: »

This post is a single word.Its also a topic that will likely descend into users abusing celebs/politicians/anyone in the public eye they have a problem with.Cue infractions,headaches for mods and general train wreckery.



This thread asks a couple of questions and asks members to give their opinion on a particular subject.Its something that Im sure many people would have an opinion on.

==============>DIFFERENCE<==============


There you go lil buddeh!

Sorry. You seems to have confused your answer to my question with an "excuse" and personal opinion.

Both threads were questions.

jimdeans

The Left Hand Of God wrote: »

Sorry. You seems to have confused your answer to my question with an "excuse" and personal opinion.

+1

AckwelFoley

The Left Hand Of God wrote: »

Sorry. You seems to have confused your answer to my question with an "excuse" and personal opinion.

Both threads were questions.

I think the explanation is rather clear, if not blatantly obvious..

There is an unwritten rule in AH among members that when posting the content of the post has more words in it than the title.

Look, mods decide if a thread is going to be more hassle than its worth, and the do act as editors of the board, and if a thread is tripe, they choose to close it, and thats their job...

What gives them the right to decide what is a worthy thread?

Simple answer to that is, they are the moderators.. they have been chosen to be mods based on the awesome wisdom.. ie experience.

If you dont agree that the thread should be closed.. pm them and state your case

The Left Hand Of God

AckwelFoley wrote: »

I think the explanation is rather clear, if not blatantly obvious..

There is an unwritten rule in AH among members that when posting the content of the post has more words in it than the title.

Look, mods decide if a thread is going to be more hassle than its worth, and the do act as editors of the board, and if a thread is tripe, they choose to close it, and thats their job...

What gives them the right to decide what is a worthy thread?

Simple answer to that is, they are the moderators.. they have been chosen to be mods based on the awesome wisdom.. ie experience.

If you dont agree that the thread should be closed.. pm them and state your case

Thanks for the answer.

The difference is that the mods didn't deem the thread reasonable or worthy?


Sad no one could just say that rather than getting all defensive and making up excuses about "one word" etc.

Gordon

The Left Hand Of God wrote: »

Sad no one could just say that rather than getting all defensive and making up excuses about "one word" etc.

Someone just did. Someone else didn't. Everyone else probably couldn't care less.

The Left Hand Of God

Gordon wrote: »

Someone just did. Someone else didn't. Everyone else probably couldn't care less.

Still on the defensive?

Sad, really

Insect Overlord

The Left Hand Of God wrote: »

Still on the defensive?

Sad, really

Do you ever post anything useful or do you just drive-by Feedback every so often to piss off the regulars?

Micky Dolenz

The Left Hand Of God wrote: »

Still on the defensive?

Sad, really

I closed the thread and outlined the reason.

You ask why the other stated thread wasn't closed. Loads of reasons.

The OP of your example thread was asking members a question.

If you go through current threads, you will see posters asking other members questions, such as Blue or Red pill, Worst way of dying, Would you take a pill that gives you immortality, opinions on public displays of affection etc etc .

These threads weren't asking to name famous people who didn't finish school.

Anyhow, I believe all these facts are irrelevant and your real question was something else.

To answer it,yes. Posters with a history of posting get more leeway. I know the OP's of the posts I pointed out aren't re-regs or trolls.

I am always suspicious of first time posters starting a thread on AH. I have posters with 50+ posts PMing me on how to start threads, let alone know to start a thread in feedback after their second post/thread.

The Left Hand Of God

Guys,

It's all cool.

It was obvious the OP had a point and you made it. Sad it took so long to get the proper answer rather than the short word thread crap.

Case closed really.

Micky Dolenz

The Left Hand Of God wrote: »

Guys,

It's all cool.

It was obvious the OP had a point and you made it. Sad it took so long to get the proper answer rather than the short word thread crap.

Case closed really.

The OP asked a question. I was closing mod and responded, see below.

Loadsamoney wrote: »

Is this normal? http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056358968

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

I closed it, sorry about lack of closing post but I got distracted.

It was closed because it didn't make much sense and screams troll.

Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

The case was closed before you decided to compare another random thread in a poor attempt to stir.

The Left Hand Of God

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

The OP asked a question. I was closing mod and responded, see below.






The case was closed before you decided to compare another random thread in a poor attempt to stir.

One does believe the case was closed with your post but other people made more posts, like moi.

Sue us or something.

Gordon

The Left Hand Of God wrote: »

Still on the defensive?

Sad, really

Just pointing out where you were wrong, and giving you an overall insight into why there was a lack of responses, I felt it proper to help you be informed of this. No need to get angry about it duderino.

LoLth

thread closed. OPs question was asked and answered.