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Locking of threads
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On a related note, can a moderator re-open a thread? I was looking at the buttons on the bottom assuming they are the ones available to moderators and there doesn't appear to be a re-open one.
Suppose you lock the wrong thread by mistake. I've deleted files by mistake but fortunately they ended up in the trash bin and I was able to restore them. What happens if you close the wrong one by mistake? Can you unlock it?
Suppose you lock the wrong thread by mistake. I've deleted files by mistake but fortunately they ended up in the trash bin and I was able to restore them. What happens if you close the wrong one by mistake? Can you unlock it?
George Hill
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First off - We Don't Need an "Excuse" to lock or even delete a thread.
Also - as we have jobs elsewhere and we are volunteers for TFL - sometimes we dont have the time to write out the full reasons for closing a thread... and if we do a Roll Eyes - then the reason is probably self evident if you have read the whole thread.
Also - we do not automatically reopen a thread... unless the thread is hot and continuing. Otherwise the option remains for members to reopen the thread if they wish to carry on that discussion.
Yes - if a thread is closed by mistake - we can and do reopen the threads... Move the threads... remove - whatever.
We dont want to walk over any members, or anything like that. But please bear with us as TFL has become very very large and threads can move very fast - when you get dozens of threads per forum a day, it can be hard to keep up.
If you take a day off - good luck trying to catch up! I dont think other sites have to volume that we do and still try to keep everything under control... not with this crowd!
Oh - and the next person that calls one of us a name will be tasked with trimming the grass and bushes around all our firing ranges with a pair of toenail clippers!
[This message has been edited by George Hill (edited September 08, 2000).]
Also - as we have jobs elsewhere and we are volunteers for TFL - sometimes we dont have the time to write out the full reasons for closing a thread... and if we do a Roll Eyes - then the reason is probably self evident if you have read the whole thread.
Also - we do not automatically reopen a thread... unless the thread is hot and continuing. Otherwise the option remains for members to reopen the thread if they wish to carry on that discussion.
Yes - if a thread is closed by mistake - we can and do reopen the threads... Move the threads... remove - whatever.
We dont want to walk over any members, or anything like that. But please bear with us as TFL has become very very large and threads can move very fast - when you get dozens of threads per forum a day, it can be hard to keep up.
If you take a day off - good luck trying to catch up! I dont think other sites have to volume that we do and still try to keep everything under control... not with this crowd!
Oh - and the next person that calls one of us a name will be tasked with trimming the grass and bushes around all our firing ranges with a pair of toenail clippers!
[This message has been edited by George Hill (edited September 08, 2000).]
George Hill
Staff Alumnus
nralife - I sense you have some issues.
Take it to email - you can find my email address as you can any other staff member.
Since I have not locked any threads lately - I'm thinking you have some issues with another staff member?
Oh - by the way - check your email.
Take it to email - you can find my email address as you can any other staff member.
Since I have not locked any threads lately - I'm thinking you have some issues with another staff member?
Oh - by the way - check your email.
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