creecher
Such is Life - Ned Kelly
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Thanks all
Shell
Thanks for invite Shell. I was just wondering why the spate of merged and locked threads.
Starting with merged threads. Why the need to merge threads? It causes, at least for me, some confusion, particularly when threads have been running for some time, then suddenly get merged. I can see why threads, on the same topic, say for a new product, where two members both virtually start a topic at the same time, are merged. It's a new topic and easily combined without confusion. For example, for me, I am able to separate the threads in my mind, and if I happen to be looking for pics I know which one to go to, but not if they are merged after leading their own lives so much.
Locked threads. I can see that it may help stop necroposting, if a thread is locked after a certain time with no activity. I can see why a thread is locked for descending into abuse. I can see the usefullness of locking a commerce thread, where the deal has been finalised. Once finalised, no longer relevant, kill it off, but why lock a thread because there are other threads already running concurrently? Locking a thread sends it into oblivion, and doesn't allow the natural course that that thread may be running, even though it may be on the same topic as another thread.
Anyone else care to comment, mods or members? Anyone else been wondering why or having problems? Suggestions?