Closing thread

[Steve9007]

Is there a way of closing a thread once enough info has been attained by a standard user. I find some threads just go on and on talking outside of the thread title and then it’s no longer valid. Similar to what can be done on Facebook by turning off comments. 🤔

[MtB]

6 minutes ago, Steve9007 said:

Is there a way of closing a thread once enough info has been attained by a standard user. I find some threads just go on and on talking outside of the thread title and then it’s no longer valid. Similar to what can be done on Facebook by turning off comments. 🤔

 

'Fraid not.

 

That would run counter to the ethos of this forum. Threads here do not belong to the poster starting them, they are a community asset and as such cannot be closed (other than by a mod for rule infringement).

 

On the upside you can wake up any thread you like just by adding a post, even if its a decade old! 

 

 

[Steve9007]

Ok no worries. 

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

Posting

 

 

just to keep thread open 

 

 

sorry 

just the way it is 

[dmr]

Once a thread goes beyond three pages its pretty certain its gone off topic and likely degenerated into silly arguments (mentioning no names). So just ignore the big threads.

What is really bad is when posters start to add new and interesting posts to the end of a long old thread because I will likely not read it 😀

[system 4-50]

This thread has a solution. Is this a first?😁

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

Can’t possibly comment 

[Lily Rose]

Turning off comments... one of the (many) reasons for disliking Facebook.

[matty40s]

I once did the whole of Stockton, Hatton and Lapworth in a day, I only moored up because my now wife was worried about me....I was cruising the N Stratford towards the sunset at 9.30pm and loving it.....

Sorry, did I change the subject....

[AJLElectronics]

If I could just put in my two penn'orth:  There is a forum to which I used to subscribe which is maniacal about closing threads.  It is one reason why I no longer use it as I find it ridiculous.  Then I got put onto pre-moderation for asking the mods why they thought it was a good policy.  Another forum I am active in only closes badly behaved posts, which is how in my opinion it should be.  Thread drift is often very useful and relevant so long may it continue.

[TheBiscuits]

12 hours ago, Steve9007 said:

I find some threads just go on and on talking outside of the thread title and then it’s no longer valid.

 

You can unsubscribe from the email alerts if they are coming through but no longer of interest. 

 

If you're not receiving these, just don't look at the thread anymore!

[DHutch]

It is also worth adding to the above, that if there is a specific reason for wanting to close the thread, and or if the content of the replied breaches our site rules and guidelines, the thread and or replied can always be reported to our moderation team along with a reason for the report, and will then be review and appropriate actions be carried out.

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

We can keep this threading going then?

[dogless]

If posts are made in a thread no one reads do the words still appear ?

 

Rog

 

PS no peeping

[Tam & Di]

I think you'll find them in the same place as where a fridge light goes when the door is closed. 🙂