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Lock Me! Please.

#501 Guest_Swithich_*

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Posted 05 February 2005 - 04:43 PM

moonunit4eva, on Feb 5 2005, 09:40 PM, said:

I don't understand the point of locking topics.

Stopping them when they outlive their purpose.

#502 moonunit4eva

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Posted 05 February 2005 - 05:00 PM

All topics outlive their purpose.

Whatever happens..happens.

#503 Guest_Swithich_*

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Posted 05 February 2005 - 05:04 PM

moonunit4eva, on Feb 5 2005, 10:00 PM, said:

All topics outlive their purpose.

And that is why they all need to eventually be locked or left to die.

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Posted 05 February 2005 - 05:42 PM

Swithich, on Feb 5 2005, 02:04 PM, said:

And that is why they all need to eventually be locked or left to die.

If topics that have spiralled into stupidity are always locked, will the denizens of the board ever learn to become self-regulating and to stop posting when a topic degenerates?

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#505 Rickton

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Posted 05 February 2005 - 05:53 PM

Because topics sometimes become extremely off-topic and turn into pointlessly stupid chat rooms.
Then they need to be locked.

Note: I'm not telling the mods to lock this though. This is just my opinion as to one reason topics should be locked.
Although it would be nice.

This post has been edited by Rickton: 05 February 2005 - 05:54 PM

Currently making Possession 2, a game where you play as a ghost and possess your enemies.

#506 Lektor

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Posted 05 February 2005 - 06:05 PM

Swithich, on Feb 5 2005, 10:04 PM, said:

And that is why they all need to eventually be locked or left to die.

Or maybe they need to grow, and develope different uses, instead of having several mod-wannabies posting saying 'This needs locking blah blah blah'

Lighten up man, it's only a webboard...

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#507 zamzx zik

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Posted 05 February 2005 - 07:19 PM

Lektor, on Feb 5 2005, 07:13 PM, said:

Yeah, I think we scared him off...

no, after 5mins of no one replying, I went to go read my book.
oh, and I think I'v made 40+ posts here today.

This post has been edited by zamzx zik: 05 February 2005 - 07:19 PM

Have I reached the stupid quota?

#508 Rickton

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Posted 05 February 2005 - 07:43 PM

That's exactly the point. You're not supposed to sit waiting for people to reply. You're supposed to write out an intelligent post, post it, go somewhere else, and maybe come back in an hour to see if anyone's replied.

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#509 zamzx zik

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Posted 05 February 2005 - 07:50 PM

oh, so that is what you'v just posted? or like I think it is; 3 sec flame bait.

Have I reached the stupid quota?

#510 Cleindori

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Posted 05 February 2005 - 08:03 PM

Not everything one posts needs to be vastly intelligent. However, it is a general standard on a webboard that, unlike in IM programs or chat rooms, you do not expect a response right away. Response times of more than five minutes are common, and should not be cause for assuming that everyone has left and you should too.

Alternatively, when people don't reply it's because they have nothing to say. Not that this stops some people.

This post has been edited by Cleindori: 05 February 2005 - 08:03 PM

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#511 moonunit4eva

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Posted 05 February 2005 - 08:28 PM

I feel like saying I agree that I hate it when people use it like a chat room. But I know I am sometimes to blame.

I apologize to anyone I've made angry.

Whatever happens..happens.

#512 zamzx zik

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Posted 05 February 2005 - 09:16 PM

Jezzz. when I was talking about "no one replying in 5 mins" I was teasing.

Have I reached the stupid quota?

#513 Rickton

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Posted 05 February 2005 - 10:16 PM

zamzx zik, on Feb 5 2005, 07:50 PM, said:

oh, so that is what you'v just posted? or like I think it is; 3 sec flame bait.

Um...what?

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Posted 05 February 2005 - 11:18 PM

I dunno man, hes a pretty wierd kid.

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Posted 06 February 2005 - 01:40 AM

moonunit4eva, on Feb 5 2005, 06:28 PM, said:

I feel like saying I agree that I hate it when people use it like a chat room. But I know I am sometimes to blame.

"Sometimes I get confused whether I'm posting on ATT or in the War Room. But then I remind myself: If it's moderators acting scatter-brained and foolish, then it's the War Room*.

*Unless it's Avatara, of course."
-- From the memoirs of Sundered Angel