Do Some Threads Get Closed Down

[emmie]

not taken out as such, but i just tried to put an answer on
one thread and there is no answer box, or is it just me......

[spathiphyllum]

Seems it's been edited and reopened..

[emmie]

ok, not me then.....

[spathiphyllum]

Bizarre eh.. I thought it was OK how it was but fair play

[jim360]

I would have thought by now that the phenomenon of threads getting closed is hardly a surprise or novelty to regular AB members.

[spathiphyllum]

I was confused as to why it was closed, it was not offensive or going 'down the wrong track' (i guess it might of been offensive as it's now been edited)

[emmie]

that's the rub it wasn't taken out, but shut off from further comment, now its back on again....

[THECORBYLOON]

Maybe threads can't be accessed when the title is being being amended?

[emmie]

now that would make sense, thanks.

[anotheoldgit]

What is the tread that you are referring to?

[spathiphyllum]

* the NHS

[Buenchico]

Moderators have been able to close threads since late March of this year. When a thread is closed the Editor gets a message reporting the fact, enabling him to add an explanatory message on the thread if he wants to. (However that means that there's bound to be a period, between a thread being closed and the Editor posting a message, when the answer box seems to disappear without reason).

In the email that the Ed sent out to moderators the following was given as an example as to when it might be appropriate to close a thread:
"Sometimes a thread gets totally derailed and it's quicker to delete the whole thing than it is to delete all of the individual answers that are off-topic or abusive. In this instance, consider closing the thread instead. If it all started off well and there are some valuable and considered replies, it's a shame to delete them, so closing the thread is a good way to put a stop to a discussion that's turned into a row. Of course, if it's been nonsense from start to finish, feel free to delete the whole thing as normal!"

(Please note: I never saw any of the NHS thread, so I can't say whether or not the situation described in the Ed's email actually applied there and, obviously, it wasn't me that closed it).

[anotheoldgit]

spathiphyllum

/// * the NHS ///

Thanks spathi. storm in a tea cup once again then?

[spathiphyllum]

I thought the ed was a wee bonnie lassie

[spathiphyllum]

"storm in a tea cup once again then? "


I thought it went OK! debates don't have to be so urghh and arghh

[ummmm]

It ridiculous

[anotheoldgit]

spathiphyllum

I wasn't referring to the NHS thread, I was referring to the fact that it had been closed down for some obscure reason and now reinstated.

[Spicerack]

Good idea. Give the mods more power.

[spathiphyllum]

Ahh i see! Urmm, i think it got took down whilst it was edited. When it was reopened it was edited so i think ed or spare ed just wanted to take out any profanity or words that represented profanity.

[ummmm]

But a few days ago a thread was closed by a MOD and re-opened by another MOD.

[hereIam]

Blimey mods are all powerful on here aren't they ???