Lock own Topics

Swedenpack · Post by **Swedenpack** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 7:05 pm

I’m a first time poster here so I do not know if this has bin discussed.

Anyway, I see this specially in the rules forum but outer places to. When a question or sum such has bin answered and no new posts are required the ability to lock the topic started would be grate. That way fewer chances to spam druchii.net is possible.

Post by **Sneaky** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 9:46 pm

Hasn't been discussed to the best of my knowledge, and it's an interesting idea. There are a couple of problems, though. Firstly, if we give the power to lock, we might also have to give the power to unlock (I don't exactly know how this is coded). Another worry is that, if the topic becomes big and wide-scoping, a normal user still has the power to lock it which, of course, is completely abhorrent to us.

Darkprincess · Post by **Darkprincess** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 11:25 pm

I think what swedenpack had in mind was the ability to lock threads that only that user had started, in the same way that we can delete our posts (as long as nobody has replied)

But since it would certainly be a BAD idea for normal users to lock threads once there are replies, then it would only be implemented if there are no replies at all - in which case you could just as easily just delete the post.

Post by **Vorchild** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 1:42 am

I think what Sneaky was refering to was the power for someone who had not necessarily been invovled with their own topic after the discussion had spread and then locked it, thereby ending a possibly valid discussion. That would be my worry at any rate, and there is really no way to fix it. There is also no reason to give such power to the ordinary users as all they have to do is PM a modertor to get it done for them.

Sha'a'alaar · Post by **Sha'a'alaar** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 6:04 am

I think the idea of locking a thread that you have started could be quite a neat way of controlling things. For example, if I ask a rules question and am satisfied that it has been answered then I could lock it.

If the board software doesn't support that could we pm a moderator to say "this is finished, please lock"? Or is that just going to place too much of a burden on all of the mods?

Sha'a'alaar

Darkprincess · Post by **Darkprincess** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 8:21 am

I still think it's better to leave this to the mods though. In principle it seems like a good idea to take control of one's own threads, but in practice I think it will cause too many problems. I'm sure it would be easy enough to implement, but just because something is possible is not a good enough reason to do it.

Teifion · Post by **Teifion** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 10:31 am

darkprincess wrote:I still think it's better to leave this to the mods though. In principle it seems like a good idea to take control of one's own threads, but in practice I think it will cause too many problems. I'm sure it would be easy enough to implement, but just because something is possible is not a good enough reason to do it.

I agree, the statement that sorts this out is leave modding to the mods

Nagathi · Post by **Nagathi** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 12:37 pm

I have to agree.
If you want a thread to be locked, just send a mod a PM with an explanaition on why it should be locked and then the mod in question takes appropiate actions.

Lord N

Swedenpack · Post by **Swedenpack** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 6:55 pm

I think what swedenpack had in mind was the ability to lock threads that only that user had started,

that is correct interpreted.
sorry for not being to clear enough.

ok I see some ppl liking it and some that don’t. how about a compromise.
- when X want to lock his/her own topic. X clicks a button in the initial post (much like the "R" button) and a message goes to the mod’s to lock it the tread.

sounds good ?
- I’m looking for a solution that needs as little effort as possible.
- this because humans are in there nature, lazy....

Nagathi · Post by **Nagathi** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 11:23 am

@ Swedenpack: If someone is so lazy that you don't have the strengths to send a PM to a mod, then you shouldn't have the strengths to care if the topic is open or not.
But that's just my oppinion...

Lord N

Post by **Vorchild** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 1:08 pm

This compromise could be much easier solved with the report function if an addional field was added for the reporter to say why he or she had reported the topic, a suggestion which is in the works. Only need Kitrik to get unbusy to take a look at it.

Swedenpack · Post by **Swedenpack** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 2:20 pm

ok I give up

Post by **Vorchild** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 2:23 pm

swedenpack wrote:ok I give up

Hey guy, never give up!

Like I said, you will likely get your wish as soon as someone bugs Kitrik about adding a text box for the reporting function.

Swedenpack · Post by **Swedenpack** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 2:39 pm

The solution sounds good, but I don’t like the idea of pressing the 'R' button on my own post

never the less, I’m more than satisfied whit this solution

Nagathi · Post by **Nagathi** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 2:41 pm

BTW, I just realized a problem with this sollution which must be fixed as well.

There is something which makes you unable to report your own post. If that doesn't get fixed, the idea on reporting your own post for it to be closed is never going to work.

Lord N

Swedenpack · Post by **Swedenpack** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 2:52 pm

the plot thickens.... :twisted:

Post by **Vorchild** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 3:05 pm

Lord Nagathi wrote:BTW, I just realized a problem with this sollution which must be fixed as well.

There is something which makes you unable to report your own post. If that doesn't get fixed, the idea on reporting your own post for it to be closed is never going to work.

Lord N

Not a big deal, you could simply report the last post in the thread, which would be the power of the text box. However, it shouldn't be all that complex to put in an exception for the reporting to be able to report your own post if it is the topic creation post. But then again, I'm no programmer, so it could be really difficult for all I know.

Nagathi · Post by **Nagathi** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 4:04 pm

If only Kitrik could join this discussion...

Lord N