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| Thread ID: 90007 | 2008-05-19 10:10:00 | Auto-locking threads | jwil1 (65) | PC World Chat |
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| 670818 | 2008-05-19 10:10:00 | Mods, can we please have threads lock (not delete) automatically? It annoys me when we get threads dredged up from 1998 and I'm sure other members feel the same way. Also, we could make it that a thread doesn't auto-lock at all if the original poster chooses to (say if they want to come back to it later). They could choose to have it lock in, say 6, 12 or 24 months when they create the post. Or the original poster could lock it themselves at any time (eg when they have the info they want)?? Just thoughts! But please take note of this suggestion! |
jwil1 (65) | ||
| 670819 | 2008-05-19 23:50:00 | This has been covered twice in the past, here is the last thread (pressf1.co.nz) on it. Here (pressf1.co.nz) is what Jan said about this. |
stu161204 (123) | ||
| 670820 | 2008-05-20 07:24:00 | Jan says no :( Spammers and noobs rejoice. |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 670821 | 2008-05-20 23:45:00 | Yep. Even if it was like 6 months or a year, it would improve things dramatically. It's annoying, especially if someone genuinely seeking help piggybacks on a multi-page thread from 5 or 10 years ago, he is asked by someone to create a new thread, and does so, but then other people post in the old thread, and it becomes a real pain to filter through the crap and actually help the guy. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 670822 | 2008-05-21 00:18:00 | I'll have a look into it :) we've had an influx of spammers lately, although most of it stems from new posts or PM-spam. Always out to improve PF1 (where I can). |
Jan Birkeland (4741) | ||
| 670823 | 2008-05-21 03:02:00 | I really don't understand peoples angst over old posts. It's part of the rich histiry of the Bored, some are even quite interesting if you care not to ignore them, the posts that is. | Murray P (44) | ||
| 670824 | 2008-05-21 11:33:00 | We're not deleting them Murray. Just locking them down. You can still read them. | beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 670825 | 2008-05-21 11:49:00 | As long as this (pressf1.co.nz) thread doesn't get locked (or the fridge thread) I'm happy :thumbs:. Periodic bumping works for such epics as these. |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 670826 | 2008-05-22 01:47:00 | For engineering, there's a few thread-lock products of varying grades. For threads of the IT variety, twink liberally applied to the screen and epoxy resin bonding the mouse to the keyboard should lock enable you to block the offending threads pretty successfully at your own location. For laptops, opening the screen through 335 degrees should be adequate. Alas, it blocks all threads, but better safe than sorry eh? |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
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