[RESOLVED] Why are all these threads locked?
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James Drake said:
Sadly it wasn't beer induced, I was still working. And it wasn't in anyway a threat, I was simply trying to get some facts in place before responding. Careful with that sleuthing too... see rule 1: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/rules.htm
Sleuthing 
When you post in your official capacity your posts appear on a yellow template, I wouldn't call it sleuthing to be able to see the difference between white and yellow.
SlackBladder said:
Sleuthing
When you post in your official capacity your posts appear on a yellow template, I wouldn't call it sleuthing to be able to see the difference between white and yellow.
Forgive me - I assumed that you'd been snooping about with IP addresses or something. The yellow / white templates are nothing to do with which computer I'm using or when I'm posting in my "official capacity", it is just down to clicking a button to make certain posts stand out (which I forgot to do). However, you were strangely accurate as I was in fact using my personal laptop as my work one was on charge!When you post in your official capacity your posts appear on a yellow template, I wouldn't call it sleuthing to be able to see the difference between white and yellow.
Anyway, the OP has now agreed via email that he is happy that this is resolved, so unless anyone has anything constructive to add I'll close the thread. Anyone?
Vaud said:
James Drake said:
Forgive me - I assumed that you'd been snooping about with IP addresses or something.
You know full well that we can't see a posters IP address...James Drake said:
SlackBladder said:
Sleuthing
When you post in your official capacity your posts appear on a yellow template, I wouldn't call it sleuthing to be able to see the difference between white and yellow.
Forgive me - I assumed that you'd been snooping about with IP addresses or something. The yellow / white templates are nothing to do with which computer I'm using or when I'm posting in my "official capacity", it is just down to clicking a button to make certain posts stand out (which I forgot to do). However, you were strangely accurate as I was in fact using my personal laptop as my work one was on charge!When you post in your official capacity your posts appear on a yellow template, I wouldn't call it sleuthing to be able to see the difference between white and yellow.
Anyway, the OP has now agreed via email that he is happy that this is resolved, so unless anyone has anything constructive to add I'll close the thread. Anyone?
I disagree that a load of locked threads gives the impression that issues are being resolved.
What it give the impression of, is that the moderators have decided not to allow any further discussion on that subject. That's what closed threads most commonly indicates in forums, and as someone who's been involved in forums for a decade, that's the impression it always gives me.
In short, I think it's a bad idea. Some sort of 'resolved' thread prefix is the more modern way of doing this.
It also causes frustration, one of the reasons forums generally are losing traffic to Facebook is that people are sick and tired of being arbitrarily told what to do, where do do it, how to word it, etc etc. Coming to a thread you'd like to add some input to, only to find it is arbitrarily locked, is just one more facet to that frustration.
What it give the impression of, is that the moderators have decided not to allow any further discussion on that subject. That's what closed threads most commonly indicates in forums, and as someone who's been involved in forums for a decade, that's the impression it always gives me.
In short, I think it's a bad idea. Some sort of 'resolved' thread prefix is the more modern way of doing this.
It also causes frustration, one of the reasons forums generally are losing traffic to Facebook is that people are sick and tired of being arbitrarily told what to do, where do do it, how to word it, etc etc. Coming to a thread you'd like to add some input to, only to find it is arbitrarily locked, is just one more facet to that frustration.
James Drake said:
No, I don't know that. For all I know he's a super hacker that knows my bank account details and inside leg measurement. Shall I assume that no one has anything constructive to add then?
James, to be honest your passive aggressive posting style isn't helping perceptions.Paul Garlick was well viewed and had a much more open style, maybe go back and see how he used to engage?
zarjaz1991 said:
I disagree that a load of locked threads gives the impression that issues are being resolved.
What it give the impression of, is that the moderators have decided not to allow any further discussion on that subject. That's what closed threads most commonly indicates in forums, and as someone who's been involved in forums for a decade, that's the impression it always gives me.
In short, I think it's a bad idea. Some sort of 'resolved' thread prefix is the more modern way of doing this.
It also causes frustration, one of the reasons forums generally are losing traffic to Facebook is that people are sick and tired of being arbitrarily told what to do, where do do it, how to word it, etc etc. Coming to a thread you'd like to add some input to, only to find it is arbitrarily locked, is just one more facet to that frustration.
Thanks for the feedback - we've pretty much discussed your points already (see long winded reply above) and we're going to get the permission of the OP before closing the threads.What it give the impression of, is that the moderators have decided not to allow any further discussion on that subject. That's what closed threads most commonly indicates in forums, and as someone who's been involved in forums for a decade, that's the impression it always gives me.
In short, I think it's a bad idea. Some sort of 'resolved' thread prefix is the more modern way of doing this.
It also causes frustration, one of the reasons forums generally are losing traffic to Facebook is that people are sick and tired of being arbitrarily told what to do, where do do it, how to word it, etc etc. Coming to a thread you'd like to add some input to, only to find it is arbitrarily locked, is just one more facet to that frustration.
JD
Thanks for the feedback zarjaz1991.
Thanks for the other feedback everyone - we get the message, we have been locking too many threads! However, I think we can all agree that since James has taken over responding to Website Feedback, threads are receiving quick replies from a PH staff member, which is the most important thing about this Website Feedback forum, and something historically we have not been incredible at.
zarjaz1991 said:
What it give the impression of, is that the moderators have decided not to allow any further discussion on that subject. That's what closed threads most commonly indicates in forums, and as someone who's been involved in forums for a decade, that's the impression it always gives me.
It is true we do close some threads for this reason, and when this happens it is for good reasons, but nearly every time we close threads in Website Feedback it is to indicate a resolved topic.zarjaz1991 said:
In short, I think it's a bad idea. Some sort of 'resolved' thread prefix is the more modern way of doing this.
I like this a lot. Something we will certainly look into.Thanks for the other feedback everyone - we get the message, we have been locking too many threads! However, I think we can all agree that since James has taken over responding to Website Feedback, threads are receiving quick replies from a PH staff member, which is the most important thing about this Website Feedback forum, and something historically we have not been incredible at.
zarjaz1991 said:
I disagree that a load of locked threads gives the impression that issues are being resolved.
What it give the impression of, is that the moderators have decided not to allow any further discussion on that subject. That's what closed threads most commonly indicates in forums, and as someone who's been involved in forums for a decade, that's the impression it always gives me.
In short, I think it's a bad idea. Some sort of 'resolved' thread prefix is the more modern way of doing this.
It also causes frustration, one of the reasons forums generally are losing traffic to Facebook is that people are sick and tired of being arbitrarily told what to do, where do do it, how to word it, etc etc. Coming to a thread you'd like to add some input to, only to find it is arbitrarily locked, is just one more facet to that frustration.
Please take note of this James its bang on, and I'm afraid its what seems to be about to happen to this thread?What it give the impression of, is that the moderators have decided not to allow any further discussion on that subject. That's what closed threads most commonly indicates in forums, and as someone who's been involved in forums for a decade, that's the impression it always gives me.
In short, I think it's a bad idea. Some sort of 'resolved' thread prefix is the more modern way of doing this.
It also causes frustration, one of the reasons forums generally are losing traffic to Facebook is that people are sick and tired of being arbitrarily told what to do, where do do it, how to word it, etc etc. Coming to a thread you'd like to add some input to, only to find it is arbitrarily locked, is just one more facet to that frustration.
Edited by V6Pushfit on Monday 1st August 11:42
zarjaz1991 said:
What it give the impression of, is that the moderators have decided not to allow any further discussion on that subject.
This is exactly how I viewed it a couple of weeks back when the mass closures commenced! Admittedly, some threads deserve closure but not all of them!I've spoken to James and for topics that we believe have been resolved, we're going to trial editing the title by prepending "[Resolved] " to it. That way, if the OP has another related question, or we didn't answer the question in the way they had intended, then we can simply return the heading back to its original.
Let us know what you think.
Let us know what you think.
Dom_PH said:
I've spoken to James and for topics that we believe have been resolved, we're going to trial editing the title by prepending "[Resolved] " to it. That way, if the OP has another related question, or we didn't answer the question in the way they had intended, then we can simply return the heading back to its original.
Let us know what you think.
I think that's great news, and will make the feedback forum look professional as well.Let us know what you think.
Thanks for taking on board people's feedback on this....
zarjaz1991 said:
Dom_PH said:
I've spoken to James and for topics that we believe have been resolved, we're going to trial editing the title by prepending "[Resolved] " to it. That way, if the OP has another related question, or we didn't answer the question in the way they had intended, then we can simply return the heading back to its original.
Let us know what you think.
I think that's great news, and will make the feedback forum look professional as well.Let us know what you think.
Thanks for taking on board people's feedback on this....
+1PoleDriver said:
zarjaz1991 said:
Dom_PH said:
I've spoken to James and for topics that we believe have been resolved, we're going to trial editing the title by prepending "[Resolved] " to it. That way, if the OP has another related question, or we didn't answer the question in the way they had intended, then we can simply return the heading back to its original.
Let us know what you think.
I think that's great news, and will make the feedback forum look professional as well.Let us know what you think.
Thanks for taking on board people's feedback on this....
+1
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