Topic under close watch

[RLWP]

Topic Under Close Watch

 

 

Be advised that this topic is under close watch by the moderators and it can be locked at any time, if any posts break our code of conduct.

 

 

 

I just came across this on another forum I use: http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/247390-what-is-the-planet-above-venus-right-now/

 

That also uses the IP.Board software

 

Do we have this feature, and would this be a useful thing for the moderators to use?

 

Richard

Edited July 2, 2015 by RLWP

[Markinaboat]

I use SGL as well Richard!

[RLWP]

I use SGL as well Richard!

 

Shhhh - we'll get thrown out

 

Richard

[Athy]

Tee-hee. The idea of anything mentioned on an astronomy site being under CLOSE watch, when they're all at least several million miles away from earth, is incongruous.

[Markinaboat]

Does that mean us astronomers are weirdos? Surely not! ;-)

[RLWP]

Does that mean us astronomers are weirdos? Surely not! ;-)

 

I meant thrown off SGL - they seem to be far more discerning

 

Richard

[bottle]

I was going too make a cheap shot then but thought better of it, do not want to lower the standards we hold dear on here.

[Markinaboat]

odd comments on this forum occasionaly!

[RLWP]

odd comments on this forum occasionaly!

 

Yes, I'm afraid I'm responsible for most of them

 

So, this 'Topic under close watch' thing. What do people think?

 

Richard

[Mac of Cygnet]

Is this actually a 'feature which the moderators use', or just something that they do? If the latter, then I'm sure our mods do the same. In fact, ISTR similar words being used by mods here in the past in occasional topics which have strayed.

[RLWP]

Is this actually a 'feature which the moderators use', or just something that they do? If the latter, then I'm sure our mods do the same. In fact, ISTR similar words being used by mods here in the past in occasional topics which have strayed.

 

It puts a red flag against the topic. Hang on, I'll do some screen grabs

 

Right.

 

It's a tool used by moderators to alert users

 

This is the Risk of Closure tag that appears against the list of posts:

 

 

And this at the bottom of each page of the thread:

 

 

I don't know if this is just an editing process or a software feature.

 

Richard

Edited July 2, 2015 by RLWP

[Paul C]

 

I just came across this on another forum I use: http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/247390-what-is-the-planet-above-venus-right-now/

 

That also uses the IP.Board software

 

Do we have this feature, and would this be a useful thing for the moderators to use?

 

Richard

 

Simple answer: no

More complicated answer: watch this space for an announcement in the next few days, Dan will/should be making an announcement soon.

[RLWP]

 

Simple answer: no

More complicated answer: watch this space for an announcement in the next few days, Dan will/should be making an announcement soon.

 

Beat me to it - I just PMd you

 

Thanks Paul

 

Richard

 

MORE: A different software version, I guess

Edited July 2, 2015 by RLWP

[larkshall]

Pointless, any topic should be under scrutiny, and could be locked or deleted according to the whim of the censor on duty

[Paul C]

Pointless, any topic should be under scrutiny, and could be locked or deleted according to the whim of the censor on duty

 

Yeah, a moderator can just as easily post in the thread itself that they're aware of the topic and the way its going etc. If people don't read this, or ignore it, they don't deserve to post in it.....

[larkshall]

Yeah, a moderator can just as easily post in the thread itself that they're aware of the topic and the way its going etc. If people don't read this, or ignore it, they don't deserve to post in it.....

Hole in one agreed Paul

[Mac of Cygnet]

 

It puts a red flag against the topic. Hang on, I'll do some screen grabs

 

Right.

 

It's a tool used by moderators to alert users

 

This is the Risk of Closure tag that appears against the list of posts:

 

 

And this at the bottom of each page of the thread:

 

 

I don't know if this is just an editing process or a software feature.

 

Richard

 

So how did an innocent topic about a planet above Venus almost get closed? (Imagination working overtime here - Venus, mound of Venus, and more!

[MtB]

I expect Venus has been in the same place for too long...

 

 

[DeanS]

Everyone should already know when a thread is on the way out It's normally quite obvious..lol

[RLWP]

 

So how did an innocent topic about a planet above Venus almost get closed? (Imagination working overtime here - Venus, mound of Venus, and more!

 

Government conspiracies, Planet X and one or two other bits.

 

Richard

Everyone should already know when a thread is on the way out It's normally quite obvious..lol

 

That seems to work OK here. SGL has around twelve times the number of daily visitors that this site has, I guess these tools are more appropriate for large forums

 

Richard

[Mac of Cygnet]

Government conspiracies, Planet X and one or two other bits.

Really? God, there's a whole world out there I don't know about.

[RLWP]

Really? God, there's a whole world out there I don't know about.

 

You'll be OK here, don't take that to an astronomy forum. Conspiracy theories are like licensing options to avoid cost here*

 

Richard

 

*Look, I've tried to be tactful - cut me some slack

[Ray T]

I expect Venus has been in the same place for too long...

 

 

 

"Naughty, but nice".

 

'Twas on the good ship Venus........etc., etc.