No explanation/source when threads get locked?

Agreed. Any of the regulars here can recognize when a thread has gone of the deep end or belongs in a different place. You don't have to be a res mod to be able to see that. Do we really need a detailed explanation anymore? Frankly I was wondering when some of these threads were going to be closed.

Also res mods usually have to put up with a bunch of attitude after locking a thread. That would make me not want to comment; even though it's appropriate to do so.

Being a resourceful little rodent, I decided to ferret out who needed the ban hammer, by intersecting the sets of posters to all the closed threads. I started with the shortest, working my way up, but only had to do two threads to get a unique solution. Naturally, I can't name the evil-doer in the forums, so the solution is left as an exercise to the reader.

(Oryx, when you're gone, can I have your stuff?)

Thank you Strife I know I very rarely say it ..but thank you

Sure.

[Edit: Sorry. I'm miffed at this whole thing. I'm going on walkabout. See you all in a while.]

For the vast majority of the threads that were closed, I understood why. But one was undeserving - particularly the classified/search thread where James Linden was soliciting input. This thread stayed on target and had very good ideas flowing. Why was this closed? Of all the threads that need an explanation, this one was it.

While I have been around the online block more then once since '84 looking at when I joined SL (and I think the only factor they care about and will base my 'experience' on) I don't think it will be very productive. Perhaps I am wrong.

On a side note considering some of the forums I used to run or/and mod this is pretty tame all things considered!

Hehe, and all these "the forum is made up of exclusive members . . elitism!!!!" . . . um . . not everyone is a regular, not everyone that will ever read the forums has joined SL at this point. Point? All those: do a search for answers, newbie . . . they might or might not read a locked thread, beside the point, but if they do read it, do not find an answer, see that it is locked for some unknown reason . . . .wow, hate to be a newbie.

Lexxi! Neither I nor Okiphia used the word "elitist" or "exclusive". Bad Kitty!

Ok. You do however make a valid point about new people reading a thread, etc., etc.

Duly noted.

Actually meant all those threads about how closed/group dominated/the Forum is mean because exclusive/elitist

It is, although on a site with the official stuff it's not used to blow sunshine up LL.

You missed my point however.

You are at liberty to do "a little clean-up", of course, but it's common courtesy in forums for the mod to write a short note as to why a thread is locked. It also helps forum users to understand what won't be tolerated. Perhaps you would like to go round the recently locked threads and write those short notes.

Incidentally, the only valid reasons for locking a thread is when people get to flaming or go way off-topic, AND the flames should be removed. In those cases the thread has got out of hand and locking it is one alternative. Bad language, and other such things, should be dealt with in other ways. Locking a thread isn't a suitable way of dealing with it.

Aki must have already feverishly started his/her new job. haven't seen you posting lately Raymond. hi! *waves*

as a newbie on the forums I didnt read any threads to try to figure out my problems lol.. most also dont here, since even if told to searc they usually get the answer still.

But you do make a good point

Strife gets crap whether he posts comments or not. Did not realize it was him. Just a different method of operation that took me by surprise. Perhaps he got tired of being verbally bruised and beaten.

Phil, Strife is very aware of common courtesy that is normally applied in being a forum mod, but Strife has also been doing this all alone for too long and has held up extremely well given the circumstances. At the start of 2008 Strife will be taking a well deserved sabbatical so the lesson in formality is really unnecessary.

It's not that so much, I don't care about that (matter of fact, I consider complaints a mark that I'm doing something right). You could say I'm burnt out with being a forum moderator. It's not about not being told enough that I'm doing a good job or the neigh sayers either.

I pass the test! I will diminish, and go into the West, and remain Strife.


The problem stems with my apathy levels rising. To counter act the apathy I made my moderation tools more powerful and automated; which is where the trouble comes in, it makes it too easy to do things. Being able to close many threads all at once isn't a good thing, the task really requires individual attention, the current revision of my GM script doesn't: just a few check boxes and button click away from locking a forum page full of threads.

See you on the flip side.

Tomorrow I return home.

Strife is very fair. I know at times he can be alittle hard about issues. But he needs to be because you can`t favor one person over another. That what makes Strife different then most. I been around the internet for over 12 years now. Been a forum mod in the past for a very large site. But i never seen anyone like Strife, fair is what this person about. If you look up his name ( joking of course ) you find FAIRNESS............................Strife Onizuka Without Strife Onizuka this forum would be a mess.

Just my 10,000 yen worth,

Usagi

Who wouldn't be burned out with this after carrying the can far too long. Hugs.

Guess my work here is done.

I for one welcome our new bot moderators.....................

Being a mod is a thankless task, damned if you do, damned if you don't.

The major problem stems from there being no general SL discussion forum. RA has been pretty much hijacked because there is no general discussion forum.

Ciaran sums that up correct!

hmmm now if we could just make a bot that autolocks any thread in RA over 2 pages.....

Strife probably locked the threads without comment as he was doing the incumbent ResMod a favor, and it might have been inappropriate for him to personally leave a message. That would seem good reason to me anyway.

Does locking a thread without commenting prevent it from receiving a "bump"? That'd be good reason not to comment.