Why are some discussions "locked" so that you cannot respond? I wrote a comment and at first responses were not locked, but soon the responses were locked and I could not comment again if I wanted. Did I make sense?
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Originally Posted by ganny
Why are some discussions "locked" so that you cannot respond? I wrote a comment and at first responses were not locked, but soon the responses were locked and I could not comment again if I wanted. Did I make sense?
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Originally Posted by cabbagepatchkid
Originally Posted by ganny
Why are some discussions "locked" so that you cannot respond? I wrote a comment and at first responses were not locked, but soon the responses were locked and I could not comment again if I wanted. Did I make sense?
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ASK A MODERATOR
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I've seen them lock topics when the replies get out of hand. There was one in Pictures, where someone posted a picture, 2 comments about the picture, then everyone else said "where's the picture?" for 4 pages. And the moderator stepped in and locked it.
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Oh, and usually I've seen it where the moderator will put a comment at the end saying why it's locked
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Any differences of opinion will cause a subject to get locked.
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Originally Posted by LucyInTheSky
Oh, and usually I've seen it where the moderator will put a comment at the end saying why it's locked
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Originally Posted by k9dancer
Any differences of opinion will cause a subject to get locked.
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Originally Posted by ganny
Originally Posted by k9dancer
Any differences of opinion will cause a subject to get locked.
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Originally Posted by ganny
Originally Posted by LucyInTheSky
Oh, and usually I've seen it where the moderator will put a comment at the end saying why it's locked
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Originally Posted by k9dancer
Any differences of opinion will cause a subject to get locked.
When you see a thread get locked you can take the hint and figure out how the moderators want us to interact with each other here. It's usually kind of obvious, even if the mod does not post an explanation. Griping about companies isn't tolerated in most online communities, especially the ones that take in advertising dollars. ;) |
I think it's quite clear why that thread was locked and it has nothing to do with a 'difference of opinion'. Suggestions were made to (1) have the PO trace the package, (2) let your CC company know there is a dispute on that transaction, and (3) file a complaint with the corporate headquarters. It is clearly a 'he said-she said' case and you cannot fault the company for not making refunds on merchandise they have not received as returned.
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Originally Posted by ganny
Originally Posted by LucyInTheSky
Oh, and usually I've seen it where the moderator will put a comment at the end saying why it's locked
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our board is not the place to air individual grievances against merchants. they have no opportunity to present their side of the story. they have usually been offered little or no opportunity to solve the problem before the post is presented here. we have no power or authority to resolve consumer complaints and disputes. such posts serve no constructive purpose.
ranting, raving, venting, blowing off steam and/or "getting it off our chests" are not constructive actions and do not reflect well upon our community.
Originally Posted by k9dancer
Any differences of opinion will cause a subject to get locked.
differences of opinion are not automatically harmful or unhealthy during a community conversation. they can provide additional food for thought, insight into alternate perspectives, etc. after all, a closed mind will soon get cluttered, dusty, and clogged to the point of uselessness. as long as differences are expressed with grace, good humor, and respect for other perspectives they are normally allowed to remain. when differences are expressed in a way that's confrontational, disrespectful, or otherwise ill-mannered and uncivilized, they get the axe. if a whole topic has been dragged too far into the sewer of incivility, the whole thing will be either locked or deleted. ironically and regretfully, the members who start the topics are rarely the ones who ruin them beyond use or repair. |
Originally Posted by PatriceJ
our board is not the place to air individual grievances against merchants. they have no opportunity to present their side of the story. they have usually been offered little or no opportunity to solve the problem before the post is presented here. we have no power or authority to resolve consumer complaints and disputes. such posts serve no constructive purpose.
ranting, raving, venting, blowing off steam and/or "getting it off our chests" are not constructive actions and do not reflect well upon our community.
Originally Posted by k9dancer
Any differe
nces of opinion will cause a subject to get locked.
Originally Posted by PatriceJ
not necessarily.
differences of opinion are not automatically harmful or unhealthy during a community conversation. they can provide additional food for thought, insight into alternate perspectives, etc. after all, a closed mind will soon get cluttered, dusty, and clogged to the point of uselessness. as long as differences are expressed with grace, good humor, and respect for other perspectives they are normally allowed to remain. when differences are expressed in a way that's confrontational, disrespectful, or otherwise ill-mannered and uncivilized, they get the axe. if a whole topic has been dragged too far into the sewer of incivility, the whole thing will be either locked or deleted. ironically and regretfully, the members who start the topics are rarely the ones who ruin them beyond use or repair. I have seen a lot of "ranting and raving" here. My apologies. I will discontinue commenting on this board. Don't want to be a "trouble maker". |
I agree that adults can have differences of opinion and can converse with respect. However, I have seen some conversations locked for differences of opinion when there was no disrespect involved.
Perhaps it is because the reader puts his own inflection into the written words? If one interprets the written word with a negative attitude, then it could be perceived as disrespect when none was intended. |
honest mistakes do not mean a person is a trouble maker.
you were mislead by bad examples. it's happened to others, too. mistakes are not a tragedy. they are often opportunities to learn. i "learn" a lot every day. :lol: |
I'm waiting for this thread to be locked.
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i'm rather hoping that doesn't become necessary. :lol:
we have variations of this conversation quite often. there's no harm in it as long as we all approach in in the right spirit. new people join our community every day. chats like this help them understand things and remind the rest of us about points we may have overlooked or forgotten. |
i have seen them locked because they were in the wrong "thread/topic title", it came with an explaination as to why,and where to post that info or thread. no biggy.
there are different reasons.. |
One reason some threads are locked is because the person who started it asked for the moderator to lock it. It's happened in the past when someone posts about an event going on in their life, usually a sad event. Then comes the time when that person wants to move on and doesn't want any more comments made on the topic. Just another reason to lock a topic.
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