Suggestion Let us lock our own threads

Deleted member 546149 · May 18, 2021

Please allow this to happen as it would really help in some situations

Julie_Pilgrim · May 19, 2021

Ez solution to this problem:
Think before posting

Deleted member 546149 · May 19, 2021

CeeDee said:
That isn't necessarily a good thing

It is, think of it this way.
The thread wasn't going the way you planned it too (actually happened to me)
and you desperately want to lock it but can't. It's our content, we should chose what happens with it

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Scott_pilgrim said:
Ez solution to this problem:
Think before posting

What did I say?

Dionicio3 · May 19, 2021

WiiMiiSwitch said:
It is, think of it this way.
The thread wasn't going the way you planned it too (actually happened to me)
and you desperately want to lock it but can't. It's our content, we should chose what happens with it

Why do you have to lock it and ruin it for others when you can just mute and forget about it.

CeeDee · May 19, 2021

WiiMiiSwitch said:
It is, think of it this way.
The thread wasn't going the way you planned it too (actually happened to me)
and you desperately want to lock it but can't. It's our content, we should chose what happens with it

You don't get to control your own destiny, man. You can't just close down a thread because you don't like what people are saying in it, that's not fair to the discussions at hand that others are having.

slimbizzy · May 19, 2021

WiiMiiSwitch said:
If we locked our own threads we can actually chose HOW OUR CONTENT GOES

gbatemp isn't your everyday social media. in fact, controlling the way things go on the internet is pretty much classified impossible in a large portion of it

also, everyone knows you would abuse it. don't even bother denying it, the very fact you are questioning why(which should be obvious) you can't lock your own thread proves you would use it for malicious intent

Okami_kun · Jun 2, 2021

This would be helpful

gamesquest1 · Jun 2, 2021

smallissue said:
believe it or not a mod has done that to threads they didn't create
why have rules anyway smh

I usually only lock threads if its necrobumped, going in circles bickering or devolved into a free for all on someone who asked a dumb question, after the 30th sarcastic reply I think its fair for the thread to just get locked instead of clogging up the forum list especially if the user in question has already acknowledged that they made a mistake

that said I know if users could lock their own threads there would be a lot of "hahah no u stink" *LOCKED* so they can get the last word in an argument, or people throwing a hissy fit because they are having a bad day and locking a topic because the spotlight wasn't on them in their own thread even though others are actively still discussing the topic

if you open a topic and are no longer interested in the topic just stop following it so you don't get notifications from it

smallissue · Jun 2, 2021

gamesquest1 said:
I usually only lock threads if its necrobumped, going in circles bickering or devolved into a free for all on someone who asked a dumb question, after the 30th sarcastic reply I think its fair for the thread to just get locked instead of clogging up the forum list especially if the user in question has already acknowledged that they made a mistake

that said I know if users could lock their own threads there would be a lot of "hahah no u stink" *LOCKED* so they can get the last word in an argument, or people throwing a hissy fit because they are having a bad day and locking a topic because the spotlight wasn't on them in their own thread even though others are actively still discussing the topic

if you open a topic and are no longer interested in the topic just stop following it so you don't get notifications from it

dude i know
i've already been convinced

Okami_kun said:
This would be helpful

VinsCool said:
No, and that goes in the same category from deleting your own posts.

No one wants people in here make their own echo chamber.
If a thread or a posts needs to be deleted, it will be at the staff discretion, if it was reported for that reason.
Same for locking a thread, report and ask nicely, if the moderator handling the report considers the reason valid, they will most likely oblige to it, else, the content will stay open and visible to every forum visitors.

If you are ashamed of your own posts/threads, then maybe work on your ability to think before posting, damage control and panic delete can stay on other social medias, thank you.

Maybe because the mods are the ones enforcing the rules?
What point are you trying to prove with this contradiction? lol

smallissue said:
i don't have anything to say really
except thats some good reasoning
it actually would be pretty bad if non mods could lock their threads lol

VinsCool said:
That may be the fastest "nevermind I'm dumb lol" I've ever witnessed for a long time.

smallissue said:
it's easier that way
i'm the dumbass

gamesquest1 · Jun 2, 2021

smallissue said:
dude i know
i've already been convinced

ok sorry about that lemme try unconvince you instead then

Deleted member 546149 · Jun 4, 2021

gamesquest1 said:
I usually only lock threads if its necrobumped, going in circles bickering or devolved into a free for all on someone who asked a dumb question, after the 30th sarcastic reply I think its fair for the thread to just get locked instead of clogging up the forum list especially if the user in question has already acknowledged that they made a mistake

that said I know if users could lock their own threads there would be a lot of "hahah no u stink" *LOCKED* so they can get the last word in an argument, or people throwing a hissy fit because they are having a bad day and locking a topic because the spotlight wasn't on them in their own thread even though others are actively still discussing the topic

if you open a topic and are no longer interested in the topic just stop following it so you don't get notifications from it

OH MY GOD GAMESQUEST1 ACTUALLY SAID SOMETHING
BEST DAY EVER
GAMESUEST1 NEVER TALKS

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