Original poster request to lock disc. threads?

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12 Jan 2023, 3:10 pm

Any consideration for a WP feature to allow original posters to request a lock on discussion threads after a certain number of posts/responses?

Options to allow discussion-threads to be locked can curb disc. threads which are becoming increasingly cumbersome, and confusing in nature to understand. Limiting discussion-threads to 25 responses seems optimal.

The purpose here is to encourage posters to remain focused in those often dynamic discusison threads .



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12 Jan 2023, 3:18 pm

The thread creator can ask the mod team to lock their thread and it's nearly always accepted.
I don't think a general policy like that would be beneficial. Some like to socialize in megathreads.


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12 Jan 2023, 7:06 pm

magz wrote:
The thread creator can ask the mod team to lock their thread and it's nearly always accepted.
I don't think a general policy like that would be beneficial. Some like to socialize in megathreads.


I view thread discussions more as "socialising" than anything else.
I see it as healthy.
Some disagree.



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14 Jan 2023, 6:57 am

Of course it’s “socializing” most of the time.

There are many threads where people are constantly witty with each other, either through words, memes, or other media. Or constantly challenging each other. A microcosm for “real life,” really.



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15 Jan 2023, 4:00 pm

I would rather not abort my babies, thankyou.
In fact, I find this suggestion quite alarming.
Some of the threads here are thousands of pages long.
I like the history of them
And watching how they develop.
The people who post in them have become familiar friends.
That wouldn't have happened in 25 posts.

I find it puzzling that the OP, who seems concerned with posting videos on social skills, and who likes to list threads that require further discussion, doesn't realise this.


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16 Jan 2023, 2:24 am

Raleigh wrote:
I would rather not abort my babies, thankyou.
In fact, I find this suggestion quite alarming.
Some of the threads here are thousands of pages long.
I like the history of them
And watching how they develop.
The people who post in them have become familiar friends.
That wouldn't have happened in 25 posts.



I was sooo confused. I saw this and thought it was the abortion thread but then you were talking about your magnificently long threads and I thought I’d lost the plot.

Your threads are epic so I concur.



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16 Jan 2023, 4:56 pm

Glad to see this discussion-thread receiving follow-up.

As mentioned, the option to limit discussion-threads (to a given number of responses) can curb threads whose dynamics have become too confusing and cumbersome.

The option to limit discussion-threads can encourage the development of new discussion threads on the same topic - that is the dynamics of previous threads would be taken into account in the development of later threads.

For example, a discussion-thread topic 'AS/NT Relationships' might have a part 2, part 3, etc. example: 'AS/NT Relationships - Part 2.'

By the very nature of the Autism Spectrum, maintaining continuity in both written, and spoken communications can be challenging - hence any efforts to encourage continuity can go a long-way in curbing confusion.

In short, breaking-down content to managable sizes might just prove helpful in addressing the Autism Spectrum!



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16 Jan 2023, 5:47 pm

JustFoundHere wrote:
The option to limit discussion-threads can encourage the development of new discussion threads on the same topic - that is the dynamics of previous threads would be taken into account in the development of later threads.

For example, a discussion-thread topic 'AS/NT Relationships' might have a part 2, part 3, etc. example: 'AS/NT Relationships - Part 2.'
But having to keep track of multiple threads on the same topic is likely to be more confusing than keeping track of one long one.

There is also the basic site rule that duplicate threads or multiple similarly-themed topics are not permitted.


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16 Jan 2023, 5:55 pm

The inherent problem with the format. Forums kinda suck from the organization standpoint.

Reddit is even worse (I hate it), so I dunno.


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16 Jan 2023, 6:38 pm

Cornflake wrote:
JustFoundHere wrote:
The option to limit discussion-threads can encourage the development of new discussion threads on the same topic - that is the dynamics of previous threads would be taken into account in the development of later threads.

For example, a discussion-thread topic 'AS/NT Relationships' might have a part 2, part 3, etc. example: 'AS/NT Relationships - Part 2.'
But having to keep track of multiple threads on the same topic is likely to be more confusing than keeping track of one long one.

There is also the basic site rule that duplicate threads or multiple similarly-themed topics are not permitted.


Can guidance from moderators be requested in planning discussion-threads - threads whose formats differ from regular threads?



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16 Jan 2023, 6:48 pm

Yes, of course - but the scope for different formats is limited by the nature of thread-based forums and the site rules.


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