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Brilliant, that explains everything...mshcherbatskaya post=18.71068.713587 said:
(Schemes in the corner)
Or the Mods have lives outside locking threads.mshcherbatskaya post=18.71068.713587 said:
Crazy, I know.
I got my "incoming lock" detection before I joined the forum, it really is just common sense when something is about to be locked.
It sometimes fails though, I should have known that Chess thread would never work but I wanted it so much... CHESS!
Anyway, rule of thumb is that any "compare or contrast" thread gets his by the lock hammer pretty quickly. These are mostly "OMFGZ wat is betar da 360 or da ps3zzzzz" and usually include a poll with eight options.
It sometimes fails though, I should have known that Chess thread would never work but I wanted it so much... CHESS!
Anyway, rule of thumb is that any "compare or contrast" thread gets his by the lock hammer pretty quickly. These are mostly "OMFGZ wat is betar da 360 or da ps3zzzzz" and usually include a poll with eight options.
A thread getting off topic and getting into silliness. Say extended discussions about cookies when the topic is forum rules. Getting back on topic is always nice.
Thread locks are sensed by common sense more than anything as has already been stated. And posters like us don't always get it right, I've called a lock or two that has never happened.
Most forum rules are just about being respectful, intelligent, and on point. If a thread asks a silly or mundane question, is misleading (usually bots) or is likely to cause a lot of unpleasantness, it gets locked.
A lot of people start threads because it proves their worth and gets them badges and I don't even know sometimes. A lot of people think it's some sort of competition on a forum, the more threads you start the more l33t you are...
Just don't think like that, always post in an existing thread before starting a new one, and play nice (don't start by saying "What is the deal with **** it is such a stupid game and only retards play it) And you're gold.
Thread locks are sensed by common sense more than anything as has already been stated. And posters like us don't always get it right, I've called a lock or two that has never happened.
Most forum rules are just about being respectful, intelligent, and on point. If a thread asks a silly or mundane question, is misleading (usually bots) or is likely to cause a lot of unpleasantness, it gets locked.
A lot of people start threads because it proves their worth and gets them badges and I don't even know sometimes. A lot of people think it's some sort of competition on a forum, the more threads you start the more l33t you are...
Just don't think like that, always post in an existing thread before starting a new one, and play nice (don't start by saying "What is the deal with **** it is such a stupid game and only retards play it) And you're gold.
Well, some of those can survive for quite a while. Just look at the duck [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.70096?page=1] thread!mark_n_b post=18.71068.714405 said: