Should thread starters be allowed to request their threads be locked?

[Dis]

I've heard a lot of complaints about this. Should the thread starter have that much control over their thread? What if the thread takes on in a positive different direction with interesting discussion?

Granted this doesn't happen an aweful lot, but I'm going to do that right now. I figure I will attempt to let my embarrassing thread fall to the depths of the Apolyton purgatory.

On a side note wouldn't it be nice if we could change the thread titles and lock the threads ourselves?

P.S. vote quick- I may just request this thread be locked

[Ming]

We usually will close a thread on the request of the starter as long as we think their reason is ok...

That's policy...

[H Tower]

yes they should be able to request a close

[vovan]

I voted "banana", because from what I have seen, if the thread starter requests that the thread is closed, it is closed, like Ming said. But if you mean there should be like a button that says: "request thread close" on all the threads you start, I'd say no. Not enough reason to do that.

[Ming]

Originally posted by vovansim
But if you mean there should be like a button that says: "request thread close" on all the threads you start, I'd say no.

You can already just use the report post feature in the thread and state you want your thread closed and give a reason... But most people just send a PM. Nothing else is really needed.

[Chilean Presidentâ„¢]

I voted yes. I like that possibility but I like even more the "change the thread titles" ourselves. It could be useful and we don't have to bother the mods about it.

[Skanky Burns]

Yeah, why not.

EDIT: For requesting closing threads. Changing titles ourselves could be exploited.

[Ming]

I you make a mistake, you can already edit it in the first few minutes... after that... SB is right... the abuse potential is way to high.

[Chilean Presidentâ„¢]

But is the same thing that editing your own posts. Editing the titles could be able for those few minutes but if you do it after that time the "edited by..." message should also appear. That way people could think it twice before editing their own thread titles.

Well and if there's a reply w/quote message of the first one, the original title would be on that message too.

[Ming]

Nahhh... it's different, because the title appears on the forum menu. If somebody doesn't like a subject, they can avoid it... but you can't avoid crap being posted in the title. It would be easy to play "silly" games...

[Static Universe]

I vote yes to letting thread starters request their threads be closed, but a mod shouldn't allow a thread to be closed just because the starter isn't hearing what s/he wants to hear.

[Chilean Presidentâ„¢]

Originally posted by Ming
It would be easy to play "silly" games...

Perhaps, but that's when the mighty mods came to action with some kick @$$ ban power
But you're probably right.

BTW; I sent you a PM

[Ming]

As much as I would like to say we see all the minute it happens... we can't. At least when the crap is restricted inside the threads.. it's not as obvious as it can be in a thread title. I've seen many nasty games in my years as a mod here... I like it the way it is now

[H Tower]

Originally posted by Ming
As much as I would like to say we see all the minute it happens... we can't.

Hearsay! Burn the heretic!

[FrustratedPoet]

Originally posted by Ming
I've seen many nasty games in my years as a mod here...

Both as a trouble-maker and as a mod too, so you must really know your stuff.