Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic mods need to lock more and delete less Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [mod]greatescape[/mod] at 1:21 pm on May 20, 2008[quote]Good point[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Subbed In Posted at 1:20 pm on May 20, 2008 unless its like porn or the big LW no-no of encouraging harm then why cant mods just lock it? why is it that delete is the only option to deal with violations of the guidelines. like half the topics deleted come under the trolling, spamming, attention-seeking, whatever category and are harmless in themselves. if they get locked then no one can reply, the OP doesnt get any more attention and the topic isnt relegated into darker realms where only mods can venture.   i've never known a forum where mods are so happy to delete when the option to lock it is there

Replies Bagheera Posted at 1:29 pm on May 20, 2008 Quote: from Micus at 9:28 pm on May 20, 2008 Quote: from Blank black at 4:21 pm on May 20, 2008 Locking topics should only be used for when the topics contain useful information. Otherwise they should be trashed. But then after a day or even a few hours it gets buried to the point of obscurity anyways. When was the last time you scrolled to the second page in DTRM? the fifth page? Either way I could care less. I'm weird in that sense, but don't worry about it. Micus Posted at 1:28 pm on May 20, 2008 Quote: from Blank black at 4:21 pm on May 20, 2008 Locking topics should only be used for when the topics contain useful information. Otherwise they should be trashed. But then after a day or even a few hours it gets buried to the point of obscurity anyways. When was the last time you scrolled to the second page in DTRM? the fifth page? Either way I could care less. xdreaxbabyx Posted at 1:24 pm on May 20, 2008 i kno right. they delete a shitload so soooo many people get points taken away. i think its silly. Bagheera Posted at 1:21 pm on May 20, 2008 Locking topics should only be used for when the topics contain useful information. Otherwise they should be trashed. greatescape Posted at 1:21 pm on May 20, 2008 Good point All 5 previous replies displayed.