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Topic: What does the padlock symbol represent (Read 168 times)

legendary
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December 17, 2019, 04:15:04 AM
#3
Hello peeps,
I'm sorry if this question sound funny, I have always noticed a symbol of padlock on some posts made, and this is irrespective of rank,I use to think the post is locked from reach,like no reply is to be made into the  post, or maybe the post is outdated (has stayed long enough), please, I care to be sure.

Padlock means that thread is "locked".

There is your answer. Not that hard to guess. The meaning is in the word itself. And I don't know if there's another meaning that a padlock suggests.

If I may add, though. If I'm not mistaken, a post cannot be locked; only a whole thread can be locked. And a thread could be locked either by the OP or by a moderator. If it is by the OP, it could be unlocked and posts and replies are opened once again but if it is locked by a mod, the OP cannot open it anymore. 
legendary
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So anyway, I applied as a merit source :)
November 13, 2019, 04:03:11 AM
#2
Padlock means that thread is "locked".
sr. member
Activity: 1246
Merit: 255
November 12, 2019, 11:27:15 AM
#1
Hello peeps,
I'm sorry if this question sound funny, I have always noticed a symbol of padlock on some posts made, and this is irrespective of rank,I use to think the post is locked from reach,like no reply is to be made into the  post, or maybe the post is outdated (has stayed long enough), please, I care to be sure.
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