Topic: Should Threads Be Locked After Satisfactory Responses? - page 2. (Read 204 times)
They be should be locked by the OP if the responses are already enough for him. If not yet and you as another memberr that thinks that it should be locked then you can use the report button and report it to the moderators for them to lock it. But for some instances those that can be locked where for the actual question of OP can be helpful to the other members too, they can just leave it open. So, for this, it's subjective but you can have a genuine thought about those that needs to be locked and have served their purpose.
Threads should be locked after a satisfactory response, this may mostly applies to newbies post whereby they asked a particular question and reply had been supplied already as accurate response to their question asked, but in some other cases, this may not be effective on threads in which their discussions are continues, they will have to remain open as the conversation continues as well as other vital updates and information's concerning the thread, it may not have to applies whether the Op is active or not on the thread or the forum.
Basically that was why the lock button is available in a case of if the OP is satisfied with the response of users then the OP can Lock their thread and again I see no reason why a topic should be left open even when the question asked by the OP have been answered but I also think it is also the duty of a moderator to lock such topics if the OP didn't lock it because there are newbies that are not yet familiarize with the use of the lock icon so the moderator can help. Sometimes the OP may have forgotten to lock the topic
I think this should also be subject to personal opinion of the OP, but some threads do have complexity in the responses which always lead to further discussion, such threads should not be locked after some responses; some threads also requested some opinions from the general public, which is why the response of everyone willing to say something is very important. In general, I think it is not necessary to lock thread after some desired response because someone might have a counter opinion and will like to make things clear.
I will say most threads are not locked because some people can still come to add to what others have said which may not be repetition. But you are not lying at all, I have seen repetitions on most threads but there are still quality posts at the beginning which are what that are important. But the best that someone can do is for the person to lock the thread by himself.
There are different kinds of discussions here on the forum. If the thread is something relating to a question of which has been answered already, it can be locked and moderators who notices such usually locks them. A wise op, can consider locking his own thread ones he gets the answer he requires. Also, there are other discussions where ideas keeps coming in and the discussion keeps going on. Those kind are what should be left open.
It would be somehow, to open a board and see so many locked threads just because the moderator feels that there's nothing more to discuss. Except for situations where users are now spamming or causing commotions.
It would be somehow, to open a board and see so many locked threads just because the moderator feels that there's nothing more to discuss. Except for situations where users are now spamming or causing commotions.
One of my observations on the forum is that when a topic is started and the responses are given that answers the questions, you soon notice that subsequent replies are just repetitions of what others have already said but in a different way. Do you think that the topics should still be left open or should be locked. For me, I feel that once the OP is satisfied with the response, it should be locked. I also feel that topics that are time sensitive should be locked to prevent irrelevant contributions. The only time I feel a thread shouldn't be locked is when they have the potential to provide new insights and value to the community members. What do y'all think about locking a thread?
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