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    Default A question about the flame zone

    and not directed at anyone in particular since I neither know nor care who closed what. But why close threads in the flame zone? They're supposed to be no holds barred, no rules (for the most part) flame threads, but over the months I've been a member here I've seen MANY threads get closed (and not all of them have been about me, from me , or even involving me so I want to dispel the notion that I'm "whining" here. I'm not, I'm asking a question about the supposed lack of rules in the flame forum yet many threads end up getting closed.

    I suppose in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter, but I'm just curious as to how one closes what is supposed to be essentially an unmoderated thread.

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    My guess would be that even in the flame zone/steel cage the admin team will lock them because nothing further is to be gained and they get tired of the uselessness of the thread. Plus, in some cases, it reflects poorly on the posters and then the board overall.

    But that's just a guess.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jess View Post
    My guess would be that even in the flame zone/steel cage the admin team will lock them because nothing further is to be gained and they get tired of the uselessness of the thread. Plus, in some cases, it reflects poorly on the posters and then the board overall.

    But that's just a guess.

    That's my guess as well, when certain posters say things that maybe others don't want to be seen coming from those certain posters lock and delete. Probably a good policy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ConHog View Post
    That's my guess as well, when certain posters say things that maybe others don't want to be seen coming from those certain posters lock and delete. Probably a good policy.
    Each and every one of us has the option of posting here. And with that, we accept that the board owner and admin staff are in charge. It's not a freakin' democracy. If we don't like it, we find someplace else to post, not try to make the board change to suit us.

    One of the best boards I've been on allowed very, very little bitching/flaming/fighting. This one is pretty damned good too. If a thread gets locked, especially in the steel cage - who cares? Aren't there enough different forums to post in?

    I just don't get it.
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    These are staff decisions and are better if addressed via pm...

    Anyway, believe it or not, some threads, even when in the cage, have a "little" bit of a purpose. If it gets out of hand, even for the Cage area, or I just grow tired of intervening, I'll lock it up. Sometimes though, it's best to let the fighting continue to keep it from extending out to otherwise good threads in the political sections.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jess View Post
    Each and every one of us has the option of posting here. And with that, we accept that the board owner and admin staff are in charge. It's not a freakin' democracy. If we don't like it, we find someplace else to post, not try to make the board change to suit us.

    One of the best boards I've been on allowed very, very little bitching/flaming/fighting. This one is pretty damned good too. If a thread gets locked, especially in the steel cage - who cares? Aren't there enough different forums to post in?

    I just don't get it.
    You've misunderstood, and I really don't see how , I made it plainly clear I'm not complaining. I just simply asked a question. I have on NUMEROUS occasions agreed that Jim as the owner absolutely has the right to do whatever he wants on the board, and so I don't know disagree with that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimnyc View Post
    These are staff decisions and are better if addressed via pm...

    Anyway, believe it or not, some threads, even when in the cage, have a "little" bit of a purpose. If it gets out of hand, even for the Cage area, or I just grow tired of intervening, I'll lock it up. Sometimes though, it's best to let the fighting continue to keep it from extending out to otherwise good threads in the political sections.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Abbey View Post
    Like containing a virus.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jimnyc View Post
    These are staff decisions and are better if addressed via pm...

    Anyway, believe it or not, some threads, even when in the cage, have a "little" bit of a purpose. If it gets out of hand, even for the Cage area, or I just grow tired of intervening, I'll lock it up. Sometimes though, it's best to let the fighting continue to keep it from extending out to otherwise good threads in the political sections.
    That's a fair enough answer. Just seemed to me that if a forum is advertised as no rules then nothing would able to be done which caused a thread to be closed.

    No attempt to step on toes though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ConHog View Post
    That's a fair enough answer. Just seemed to me that if a forum is advertised as no rules then nothing would able to be done which caused a thread to be closed.

    No attempt to step on toes though.
    This isn't USMB. Your title refers to the "flame zone", which is there, this is the "steel cage" and existed before the flame zone. Also, WHY would you think that this is advertised as no rules? In fact, if you enter the steel cage, there is a sticky post/thread that even outlines the rules for this section, albeit very small. These were here before you even became a member, so I'm confused as to where you're getting these "no rules" or advertisement from.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jimnyc View Post
    This isn't USMB. Your title refers to the "flame zone", which is there, this is the "steel cage" and existed before the flame zone. Also, WHY would you think that this is advertised as no rules? In fact, if you enter the steel cage, there is a sticky post/thread that even outlines the rules for this section, albeit very small. These were here before you even became a member, so I'm confused as to where you're getting these "no rules" or advertisement from.
    Just a slip of the fingers Jim. I often call it the flame zone when just talking about, just habit not yet changed I suppose. I wasn't confusing the two boards though.

    And I have read the sticky, and the rules are there but they are pretty rudimentary and I didn't see them being broken over the months in threads I've seen closed.

    But as I said, you gave a fair enough answer earlier, so case closed.

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    ConFused has a bad habit of getting shit mixed up an backwards.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WayInstain View Post
    ConFused has a bad habit of getting shit mixed up an backwards.
    Do you still deny being Xotoxi?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ConHog View Post
    Do you still deny being Xotoxi?
    Yes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WayInstain View Post
    Yes.
    I would deny it to, but come on man, it's so obviously you.

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