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    The new super button for moderators.



    Ooooooh David Bailey has just shut a thread down (quite rightly so i think in this circumstance) with a click of the button that simply says... THREAD CLOSED.

    What do we think about this guys. Is this a good thing or could this new power go to the moderators heads. LOL xxx


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    The Nanny State Gone Too far??

    I have just noticed we have a thread closed. It wasn't taken outside; it was closed.



    Was this for our own protection? Was this to stop consenting adults from exchanging views?? Or was it a cunning ploy to stop discussion on an emotive subject?!?

    This is a dance forum. (well, it was once) Occasionally dance stuff comes up for discussion. Usually, there are far more pressing subjects... U know... which Trouble sister U'd do, the ugliest Girls Aloud girl, where the apostrophe goes, etc...

    Sometimes, there is constructive debate. Anyone here long enough will remember the last one which was spring of '03 (I think). Sometimes, we disappear up our collective bums trying to make the other see our point of view... to varying degrees of success.

    Usually, we are almost adult about it and no-one gets hurt.

    So, my Q.. (as I don't have a point).. is: have New Labour taken over the Forum??

    My 2nd Q is this: should it be "Have New Labour..." or "Has New Labour..."?

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    Re: The new super button for moderators.

    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post


    Ooooooh David Bailey has just shut a thread down (quite rightly so i think in this circumstance) with a click of the button that simply says... THREAD CLOSED.

    What do we think about this guys. Is this a good thing or could this new power go to the moderators heads. LOL xxx

    Which thread was that?

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    Re: The new super button for moderators.

    Quote Originally Posted by JiveLad View Post
    Which thread was that?
    I miss all the drama...

    ...goes off to investigate!
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    Re: The new super button for moderators.

    Quote Originally Posted by JiveLad View Post
    Which thread was that?

    Oh you know the boring tedious one about peoples grammer and spelling that actually turned into Ant verses the world thread.

    <YAWN> XX

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    Re: The Nanny State Gone Too far??

    Quote Originally Posted by CJ View Post
    I have just noticed we have a thread closed. It wasn't taken outside; it was closed.



    Was this for our own protection? Was this to stop consenting adults from exchanging views?? Or was it a cunning ploy to stop discussion on an emotive subject?!?

    This is a dance forum. (well, it was once) Occasionally dance stuff comes up for discussion. Usually, there are far more pressing subjects... U know... which Trouble sister U'd do, the ugliest Girls Aloud girl, where the apostrophe goes, etc...

    Sometimes, there is constructive debate. Anyone here long enough will remember the last one which was spring of '03 (I think). Sometimes, we disappear up our collective bums trying to make the other see our point of view... to varying degrees of success.

    Usually, we are almost adult about it and no-one gets hurt.

    So, my Q.. (as I don't have a point).. is: have New Labour taken over the Forum??

    My 2nd Q is this: should it be "Have New Labour..." or "Has New Labour..."?
    I should have known it. I negative repped DJ because I objected to him closing the thread and I couldn't be bothered to start a new one saying that, and now there's not one but two of these.

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    Re: The new super button for moderators.

    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    Oh you know the boring tedious one about peoples grammer and spelling that actually turned into Ant verses the world thread.

    <YAWN> XX
    Just when it was getting exciting

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    Re: The Nanny State Gone Too far??

    Quote Originally Posted by azande View Post
    I should have known it. I negative repped DJ because I objected to him closing the thread and I couldn't be bothered to start a new one saying that, and now there's not one but two of these.
    Not any more

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    Re: The Nanny State Gone Too far??

    Quote Originally Posted by azande View Post
    I should have known it. I negative repped DJ because I objected to him closing the thread and I couldn't be bothered to start a new one saying that, and now there's not one but two of these.
    not anymore there isn't. !!

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    Re: The new super button for moderators.

    Can you imagine any moderator except DB choosing to close a thread?

    No, me neither.

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    Re: The new super button for moderators.

    Quote Originally Posted by robd View Post
    Can you imagine any moderator except DB choosing to close a thread?

    No, me neither.
    Oh i dont know. I think Ducasi could have his moments. Lory too.

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    Re: The Nanny State Gone Too far??

    Quote Originally Posted by CJ View Post
    Was this for our own protection? Was this to stop consenting adults from exchanging views?? Or was it a cunning ploy to stop discussion on an emotive subject?!?
    It's an experiment.

    The problem we've found with taking "emotive" stuff outside, is that it simply tends to get more emotive - people seem to take the move as license to get even more aggressive.

    So I thought I'd see if closure was more effective as a mechanism.

    I'm happy to debate the general topic, and for feedback on the general concept of "How to cool threads down" - as I said, it's an experiment.

    Quote Originally Posted by CJ View Post
    So, my Q.. (as I don't have a point).. is: have New Labour taken over the Forum??
    Wait until we start taxing you to the hilt then giving you back your own money and presenting it as a gift, that's my advice

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    Re: The new super button for moderators.

    Quote Originally Posted by robd View Post
    Can you imagine any moderator except DB choosing to close a thread?


    I reckon it's short-man-power-crazed syndrome

    Oh, and I did close down a thread before - Learning Tango, ironically. By mistake

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    Re: The new super button for moderators.

    Quote Originally Posted by robd View Post
    Can you imagine any moderator except DB choosing to close a thread?

    No, me neither.

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    Re: The new super button for moderators.

    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    Oh i dont know. I think Ducasi could have his moments. Lory too.
    Right, that's it, where's that button?

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    Re: The Nanny State Gone Too far??

    Quote Originally Posted by David Bailey View Post
    I'm happy to debate the general topic, and for feedback on the general concept of "How to cool threads down" - as I said, it's an experiment.
    Bucket of water??????

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    Re: The Nanny State Gone Too far??

    Quote Originally Posted by David Bailey View Post
    It's an experiment.

    The problem we've found with taking "emotive" stuff outside, is that it simply tends to get more emotive - people seem to take the move as license to get even more aggressive.

    So I thought I'd see if closure was more effective as a mechanism.

    I'm happy to debate the general topic, and for feedback on the general concept of "How to cool threads down" - as I said, it's an experiment.


    Wait until we start taxing you to the hilt then giving you back your own money and presenting it as a gift, that's my advice
    As far as I see it, more than "cooling down the thread" is "you guys stop, right now".

    What would happen if I were to start a new thread on the same subject by quoting and referencing the closed thread? Would it go a different direction? Whould discussion be different? Would it be closed as well?

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    Re: The Nanny State Gone Too far??

    Quote Originally Posted by CJ View Post
    which Trouble sister U'd do,

    ?
    Blimey i missed that one.!!

    And i note... only people not happy about the button thread are the ones that were going completely weird on the thread that was shut.!!!

    Isnt that spooky.

    I think when a topic has been discussed to death and eventually leads to an arguement or pointless repeats of what was said.. it should be shut. Infact if i was a moderator i would delete it for making me waste precious time in my life reading it.
    Last edited by Trouble; 28th-November-2008 at 12:25 PM.

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    Re: The Nanny State Gone Too far??

    Quote Originally Posted by CJ View Post
    which Trouble sister U'd do,
    neither cos barbs would kill me well thats if i didnt get killed by just doing one of the trouble sisters

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    Re: The Nanny State Gone Too far??

    Quote Originally Posted by azande View Post
    As far as I see it, more than "cooling down the thread" is "you guys stop, right now".

    What would happen if I were to start a new thread on the same subject by quoting and referencing the closed thread? Would it go a different direction? Whould discussion be different? Would it be closed as well?
    I am also interested in the experiment, and totally agreed with David Bailey closing the thread.

    It wasn't about "you guys, stop, right now!", but more about, "this thread is going in circles now with very little added to it, and more abuse coming out".

    It is useful to see if 'Closing threads' is more controversial than moving them outside and as David Bailey said, it is an experiment, all feedback gratefully received. Many fora use the 'close thread' option very successfully, but I'm not sure if ours is ready for it yet!

    Nothing would happen if you started a new thread on the same subject, especially if it somehow allowed everyone a fresh start.
    Franck.

    There's an A.P.P. for that!

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