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What is it that determines when I thread in the forum should be deleted instead of locked? Is it content based? is it up to a moderators feelings? does deleted threads end up in some old thread graveyard?

The question came to me in this recent events concerning water, osiris and earth and where most threads just got deleted and not locked.

I would be very happy if a moderator would like to answer this question.

It is up to the moderator whether the topics be locked, deleted or moved to a logged threads section of the forum.
In this case, the threads are in the logged threads section and can be brought back.
If they are deleted, then nothing can be done to bring them back.......


The reason these threads were removed was due to them being locked, for one reason or another, and then people continually just created a new thread with exactly the same content........which was locked in the first place.........

If locking a thread doesn't sort the problem then what other option is given to us other than to remove the said threads for a period of time.......they will be restored, that I can assure you...........

and at the same time :D

no one deleted it. sp@mfighter locked them gave his explanation and someone else moved it.

Thanks for the explanation Lord Scientist. However, it would have been better if someone made a thread in the politics forums explaining the reason why threads were moved. Some of us were assuming that Osiris was abusing his powers again (well, we had good reason to).

Well, we tried the 'taking it up with Zeta route'. Naturally of course, good chap Osiris is more influential than us, so we couldn't do anything. Demolishing Retribution on the other hand.......

Or I could do that for people to be able to ask questions later if they feel the need.........

As for you two, get a damn room :P

That is up to the person who deleted that specific post, I do not know who did so cannot comment on why it was deleted.........

As stated, the threads have been restored........if more get made and end up needing to be locked, I will just delete them all.........

I'm confused, why was my fake suggestion thread in the hangaround moved? They arent for real ones lol

Mr Opportunity, because for a large part this whole thing is ridiculous... I mean Sp@m is a 'banned' word?  Come on, you let people bully, harass and say things which border on the illegal to even post on the internet (at least in some countries) and sp@m is a banned word???  Let me give you a word... Consistency.... just make it fair and keep to some basic guidelines... sometimes new ppl do actually read the forums and when they see some of the things that are going on they are turned off.... Only Zeta and the Moderators can monitor and fix this, if he (Zeta) wants VU to grow and prosper he needs to clean his own house.... Don't just delete the multi's, ban the IRL for ever... OK, enough ranting... have a nice day.

I'm presuming he means IP address......

Yes I did mean IP addy... IRL, URL (IRL is Indy Race League), ok so my techie speak is not up to date but my principals are and my heart is with the good of VU.

Mr. Opportunity Report 8/4/2008 3:19:57 AM

@ Kev: I'm assuming only the first line is aimed at me? I cant really tell. Its just a fun thread to mess around in, so i thought it should go in the hangaround. Did it get moved so the newbs get confused and post in it? lol idk. Also, newb spelled the other way (*beep*) is banned too... and get @ life...

lol...Opportunity he is talking about a LOT more than just your topic.  Maybe if you actually read everything he writes instead of just a few sentences and assuming things......hes mainly talking about multis....

PS-He has more life than most of us =p