Thread Ownership Debate

Discussion in 'Archive' started by Kalalification, Dec 20, 2011.

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Thread ownership: yay or nay?

I support the concept of thread ownership. 19 vote(s) 63.3%
I do not support the concept of thread ownership. 11 vote(s) 36.7%
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  1. Kalalification Guest

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    Since we have a more or less official policy of recognizing the OP as the owner of the thread, and grant them the ability to request a lock, change a title, modify a poll, or whatever else, I was wondering how all of you felt about this. Personally, I don't like the idea of thread ownership, but I've enforced it in the past because of my position as a moderator. I've previously brought the issue up in the Mod's Corner, and everyone there seemed to have different opinions and philosophies as to why or why not thread ownership is acceptable. I think a census of forum attitudes on the subject would be productive in determining whether or not we should maintain the status quo policy or look to reform it, so to that end I ask that you all vote and reply to the topic why you voted the way you did.
  2. Achtung Kommunisten! Well-Known Member

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    I like it the way it is; if the original poster feels they have a good reason to end what they started, then fair enough. It might be a bit disappointing to end a debate, but if people feel that strongly, another will surely appear in due course. That's my opinion anyway.
  3. Kalalification Guest

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    I think we own our individual posts, but to claim an entire thread as your property is overstepping reasonable bounds. In verbal conversation, one person does not have the ability (or should I say, right) to shut down a conversation because they're done with it. They can leave, they can shout and complain, but they can't make everyone else stop discussing. The same principle applies to threads: they are discussions, and the person who started the discussion is nothing more than its original participant (HA, ACCIDENTAL ACRONYM REDEFINE).
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  4. Toast Well-Known Member

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    People end up locking threads when push comes to shove in a debate, or if they've just made asses of themselves. I say that it's left up to the mods if they want to close it after the OP requests the thread to be closed. So the OP has to state a legitimate reason as to why he/she wants the thread to be locked. If the mods decide that the reason is shit, they are not obligated to lock the thread. Apart from that, the system we have right now is fine.
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  5. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    I'm on the fence for this one, thought doesn't matter the mods will do what the mods will do.
  6. Chelsea366 Retired Moderator

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    I will always support the OP being able to request a lock on any of their threads and us locking them when requested.
  7. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    Personally I've never had that Issue where I needed to Request a Page Locked, however I do admit it is a good tool and especially when we get off topic.
  8. LeonTrotsky Well-Known Member

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    I feel that the OP should be able to lock his or her thread in the case of derailment or just plain old spite. If the issue is really so heated, someone can re-post.
  9. Bart (Moderator) NKVD Channel Maintainer

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    Nope, I agree to Kali. I feel that everyone should be able to request any thread to be locked, and the mods should take a look at that objectively.
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  10. slydessertfox Total War Branch Head

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    What he said.
  11. CoExIsTeNcE LeonTrotsky in Disguse

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    If the OP wants it closed, fine. If it is so important then someone will repost it. Sometimes you just don't want to be associated with a thread.
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  12. MayorEmanuel Do not weep, for salvation is coming.

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    I haven't seen thread ownership abused enough to warrant the end of it.
  13. DukeofAwesome Well-Known Member

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    The person who posts first doesn't own the topic of conversation and shouldn't have a right to stop it just because they might feel offended in some small way.
  14. LeonTrotsky Well-Known Member

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    I agree, as long as the power is not abused, then it's fine.
  15. MayorEmanuel Do not weep, for salvation is coming.

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    When was the last time something like this has happened?
  16. DukeofAwesome Well-Known Member

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    Does it matter? The possibility is there.
  17. MayorEmanuel Do not weep, for salvation is coming.

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    And we should deal with the problem once it arises not preemptively taking away people's thread ownership because they might do this. So far a thread is hardly ever requested to be locked. Most of the time it is because a problem has been resolved in tech help or the people's assembly. Otherwise it is because the thread has devolved into mudslinging. I cannot recall a thread that was locked because the OP was being beaten in a debate.
  18. DukeofAwesome Well-Known Member

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    Personally, I don't see the point of locking a thread in tech help if the issue is resolved. If it is really resolved then no one will post in it anyway, and if it isn't resolved then posting will continue. Same thing with the People's assembly. Also, wouldn't "mudslinging" be against the rules of the site on its own, which would justify it being locked regardless of what the OP thinks.
  19. Eridian Well-Known Member

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    Current system seems to be fine to me, except for one point mentioned. They should absolutely be able to modify a poll.
  20. Karakoran Well-Known Member

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    A thread is composed of the people who participate in it, not by the person who simply started the OP.
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