Stop closing threads

[Loriel]

There is no reason to close thread once you think that the point of the OP has been answered. Even if the first question or whatever has been answered, it might still produce useful discussion.

[Elizabeth]

^this.




loriel for supermod.

[Crono]

Originally Posted by Loriel

There is no reason to close thread once you think that the point of the OP has been answered. Even if the first question or whatever has been answered, it might still produce useful discussion.

It seems discussion is frowned upon these days.

[maximus_asinus]

so is joking with friends

[Darlene159]

Originally Posted by Loriel

There is no reason to close thread once you think that the point of the OP has been answered. Even if the first question or whatever has been answered, it might still produce useful discussion.

I saw the error of my ways, and reopened the thread I closed in which angered you to the point of making this thread.
I shall try to do better in the future.

[Inverness]

Originally Posted by Loriel

There is no reason to close thread once you think that the point of the OP has been answered. Even if the first question or whatever has been answered, it might still produce useful discussion.

I most certainly agree with Loriel.

And this leads me to another somewhat related question, should the thread starter be able to close (by request) their own topic?

I don't believe so, forums are for public discussion, and I don't think you should be able to stop the discussion just because it doesn't go the way you want (assuming its on topic). I'm currently thinking of the scripter hiring thread for Crystia where everyone decided to share their unfavorable opinion of the attitudes of some of the staff there, it was closed on author's request.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by Inverness

I most certainly agree with Loriel.

And this leads me to another somewhat related question, should the thread starter be able to close (by request) their own topic?

I don't believe so, forums are for public discussion, and I don't think you should be able to stop the discussion just because it doesn't go the way you want (assuming its on topic). I'm currently thinking of the scripter hiring thread for Crystia where everyone decided to share their unfavorable opinion of the attitudes of some of the staff there, it was closed on author's request.

Very interesting point, which I almost completely agree with. I believe that a thread starter should be able to close (again, by request) their own thread when it's "outdated" though. For example, a hiring thread which does not apply anymore, since all wanted positions have been filled or whatever.

[Chompy]

Originally Posted by Inverness

I most certainly agree with Loriel.

And this leads me to another somewhat related question, should the thread starter be able to close (by request) their own topic?

I don't believe so, forums are for public discussion, and I don't think you should be able to stop the discussion just because it doesn't go the way you want (assuming its on topic). I'm currently thinking of the scripter hiring thread for Crystia where everyone decided to share their unfavorable opinion of the attitudes of some of the staff there, it was closed on author's request.

Well, too bad it went way off topic then?

So we aren't allowed to request it to be closed when it goes way off topic, I mean way beyond of the point where it's on topic and the posts were flaming and non-constructive posts?

I've actually requested a Crystia thread to be closed, becuase it didn't go anywhere. We posted a hiring thread, and it went into a flaming discussion as of whether to zoom in while recording a video or not? (Or something like that.) What does that have to do with the hiring thread?

So, I don't agree with you Inverness. If a manager of a playerworld sees that their hiring thread is going nowhere, I don't see why they aren't allowed to request it deleted/locked/closed.

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by Inverness

I don't believe so, forums are for public discussion, and I don't think you should be able to stop the discussion just because it doesn't go the way you want (assuming its on topic). I'm currently thinking of the scripter hiring thread for Crystia where everyone decided to share their unfavorable opinion of the attitudes of some of the staff there, it was closed on author's request.

you actually have a really good point.

[Loriel]

Originally Posted by Chompy

So we aren't allowed to request it to be closed when it goes way off topic, I mean way beyond of the point where it's on topic and the posts were flaming and non-constructive posts?

No, because you are not the moderator. The thread does not belong to you just because you posted the original post, it is not obligated to try to fit your idea of "constructive". Instead it belongs to the community and as long the community thinks it is a good idea to keep posting in it, it gets to do that - unless an actual moderator detects breach of forum rules.

[Chompy]

Originally Posted by Loriel

No, because you are not the moderator. The thread does not belong to you just because you posted the original post, it is not obligated to try to fit your idea of "constructive". Instead it belongs to the community and as long the community thinks it is a good idea to keep posting in it, it gets to do that - unless an actual moderator detects breach of forum rules.

Uhm? So I can't request/report/tell/inform a moderator about a thread that is just not working out?

[Loriel]

Originally Posted by Chompy

Uhm? So I can't request/report/tell/inform a moderator about a thread that is just not working out?

No, in the proposed scenario you cannot. You can only report individual posts, or, well, your own post.

[xXziroXx]

Another superb example is the Endora hiring thread that Jigga created.

[Darlene159]

Originally Posted by Loriel

No, because you are not the moderator. The thread does not belong to you just because you posted the original post, it is not obligated to try to fit your idea of "constructive". Instead it belongs to the community and as long the community thinks it is a good idea to keep posting in it, it gets to do that - unless an actual moderator detects breach of forum rules.

I disagree. I think the thread creator should be able to decide if the thread remains open, or whether they want to delete it or not.

[DustyPorViva]

Originally Posted by Darlene159

I disagree. I think the thread creator should be able to decide if the thread remains open, or whether they want to delete it or not.

Except people are using that as a, "Oh no, things aren't going my way I better get it closed!" when people call them out. If people do something stupid they shouldn't be able to just close the thread.