Post by AnneM on Jun 26, 2005 14:13:57 GMT -5
Sometimes you may see that a thread is "locked" or you may see that a thread is "under the consideration of the Admin/mods" ...
This is sometimes necessary for various reasons.
One reason (and the most common) is that a thread is heading in a controversial (or POTENTIALLY controversial) direction. Where there are some potentially VERY diverse and strong opinions in two or more different directions we sometimes feel we have to call a "halt" to a thread .... This is NOT because we don't want people to have their say ... but it IS because we honestly cannot afford to have arguments right here on our website ... This site is too important to all of us to risk that happening ... IF the argument has already gotten too far before we have had time to take action then we may have had to remove the posts concerned or even the entire thread.
Another reason (less common) might be that one member has actively insulted another member. In these cases we will in fact completely always REMOVE the posts concerned rather than just "lock" the thread ... I am pleased to say this has very, very RARELY happened here!!
Another reason (again rare here!) is that a member may be in danger of violating the Proboard Terms and Conditions... if this ever happens then we would be in danger of losing the board INSTANTLY!! ... and in this case again we would have to delete the entire thread as quickly as possible. Fortunately I am happy to say this has NOT YET happened here and we sure hope it never does!!
Back to the original subject however!! .. Please bear with us when a thread is locked ... we are NOT ignoring it ... we are considering what the best way forward with the particular thread is...
This is sometimes necessary for various reasons.
One reason (and the most common) is that a thread is heading in a controversial (or POTENTIALLY controversial) direction. Where there are some potentially VERY diverse and strong opinions in two or more different directions we sometimes feel we have to call a "halt" to a thread .... This is NOT because we don't want people to have their say ... but it IS because we honestly cannot afford to have arguments right here on our website ... This site is too important to all of us to risk that happening ... IF the argument has already gotten too far before we have had time to take action then we may have had to remove the posts concerned or even the entire thread.
Another reason (less common) might be that one member has actively insulted another member. In these cases we will in fact completely always REMOVE the posts concerned rather than just "lock" the thread ... I am pleased to say this has very, very RARELY happened here!!
Another reason (again rare here!) is that a member may be in danger of violating the Proboard Terms and Conditions... if this ever happens then we would be in danger of losing the board INSTANTLY!! ... and in this case again we would have to delete the entire thread as quickly as possible. Fortunately I am happy to say this has NOT YET happened here and we sure hope it never does!!
Back to the original subject however!! .. Please bear with us when a thread is locked ... we are NOT ignoring it ... we are considering what the best way forward with the particular thread is...