thread locking??

[Travis]

When does a thread get locked? The chatroom seems inadequate and needs to be full screen, maybe thats why many people go off topic in threads, it is easier to follow numerous threads than sit in that room, just something to thing about

[noname]

they can be locked by admin staff, if they find it offensive or feel it might get out of hand, and i think, but not sure, but i have seen warnings come up to people somewhere in chat room or threads. :kiss:

[Angus]

Threads are only locked if:

[li]The original point of the thread has been answered[/li]

[li]They are way off topic (and unhelpfully so)[/li].

[li]There is no point to the thread except to cause issues[/li].

[li]The thread has just got out of control and has poor behaviour[/li].

[li]A negative issue has been raised, dealt with and no more discussion is required (it would be locked in this case to avoid a resolved problem being flared up again)[/li].

These are the main issues. Obviously the reasoning here is adaptable to circumstance, but these are the general reasons why a thread is locked.

Angus

[John]

Threads may be locked by all moderators and administrators.

[Malexander]

Angus, maybe that could be a sticky?

Or is it already a sticky. Just allows people to know why. Prevent these questions