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Geek Culture / Question for mod's concerning locked threads

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Nicholas Thompson
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Posted: 12th Jul 2007 17:51
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Specifically the recent Brotherhood one...

Why did you lock it - why not delete? I've noticed this tendency before, to lock and leave rather than delete.

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Kentaree
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Posted: 12th Jul 2007 18:00
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And more importantly, what WAS that link exactly?

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Jess T
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Posted: 12th Jul 2007 18:04 Edited at: 12th Jul 2007 18:05
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It's to show other users that it wont be tolerated.
Since it's not offensive or anything like that, it's not completely delete-worthy, so we leave it there as a kind of 'No more of this' warning

If you knew what the link was, which the poster does, you'd understand just how good it is to have caught this one out (nothing explicit, so get your minds out of the gutter!)

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Oh, and I have a firm no-delete policy for any kind of data.
There's always the chance that somewhere along the track you may need or want something that's been deleted.
Like old Geri threads, etc
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Fallout
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Posted: 12th Jul 2007 18:15
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Yeah, deleting is the most extreme form of forum censorship, and censorship needs to be as relaxed as possible imo to keep the forum fair and just, while still protecting us from crap.


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Van B
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Posted: 12th Jul 2007 18:15
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The brotherhood of spam basically. Methinks someone has been watching too much Fight Club.

The first rule of project brotherhood is we do not talk about project brotherhood.
The second rule of project brotherhood is we DO NOT TALK... no, hold on that's the first one...
The second rule of project brotherhood is no petting.

If we delete threads, infidels come along and repost them, as if their thread just went missing for no reason - if it gets locked then at least they can see it and get a telling off from a mod at the same time.

Unless you ban them for 1000 years, then it's all good.

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Uncle Sam
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Posted: 13th Jul 2007 21:12
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But what if they wait around until the 1000 years are over?


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Posted: 13th Jul 2007 21:17
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Quote: "And when the thousand years has ended Satan shall be loosed from his prison. - Revelations, 20:7"


Best.

I'm sorry, my answers are limited. You must ask the right question.

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Suicidal Sledder
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Posted: 13th Jul 2007 21:18
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in 1000 these forums wont exist anymore

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Agent Dink
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Posted: 13th Jul 2007 22:11
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@ Explosys - ROFL that was good.

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FredP
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Posted: 13th Jul 2007 22:12
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Quote: "But what if they wait around until the 1000 years are over?"


We'll be dead by then so it will be someone else's problem.

Quote: "in 1000 these forums wont exist anymore "


Blasphemy!We shall not be around but the forums shall survive as a tribute of our collective genius...

Please have mercy and use the search function.
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IanM
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Posted: 13th Jul 2007 23:34
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Quote: "We shall not be around but the forums shall survive as a tribute of our collective genius..."


You underestimate your powers young moderator. Be one with the forum.

Besides, anyone who can unicycle across a tightrope above a crocodile infested river, whilst juggling 5 jelly trifles and being shot at by Red Lectroids from the 8th dimension isn't going to get done in by a little thing like old age.

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Kentaree
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Posted: 14th Jul 2007 00:08
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Quote: "Besides, anyone who can unicycle across a tightrope above a crocodile infested river, whilst juggling 5 jelly trifles and being shot at by Red Lectroids from the 8th dimension isn't going to get done in by a little thing like old age."


Pff, is that all you have to go through these days? Rich is getting soft.

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FredP
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Posted: 14th Jul 2007 01:03
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Well,I was going to post something about me being immortal but I didn't want to freak everybody out.

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You guys are wonderful, you brighten up my day.

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Posted: 14th Jul 2007 15:15
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Quote: "Pff, is that all you have to go through these days? Rich is getting soft."


Without spoiling the trifle? Well, I suppose as an introductory test it is a little soft.

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