topic Re: Commenting Period Is Closed???? in Community Chat

Commenting Period Is Closed????

JustJules — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 09:51:29 GMT

What does that mean exactly? Is it like "adult swim"? Why is it on some threads but not others? If nobody is allowed to comment any longer, why not just delete the entire thread? Some threads get poofed mid-topic, then they let others remain, yet nobody can comment further? I don't get it.

Re: Commenting Period Is Closed????

MikafromTopeka — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:22:00 GMT

I'd rather have the commenting closed on a thread than it be poofed completely. I guess they do it when 'they' feel there is some value to the topic but it's been beaten to death? Who knows?

Re: Commenting Period Is Closed????

JustJules — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:30:00 GMT

Hmmm... perhaps. I guess the definition of ""value"" is subjective. I have seen far too many threads with lots of valuable contributions go poof... yet others remain that contain the ever present poster-on-poster attacks.

Re: Commenting Period Is Closed????

Preds — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:35:31 GMT

Maybe some like to delete and others just close it and move on. LOL Who knows how the Web Master mind works.

Re: Commenting Period Is Closed????

JustJules — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:10:24 GMT

Reminds me of Agent Smith in The Matrix

Re: Commenting Period Is Closed????

lovescats — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:28:01 GMT

I think when it says comments closed it is on it's way to being deleted.

Re: Commenting Period Is Closed????

stilltamn8r — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:51:26 GMT

Either the "right " people didn't complain and get it poofed, or it is the Moderators way of "archiving" threads..

Or might be the only way to keep the "middle of the night" gang from bringing up ancient threads to drive everyone else nuts

Re: Commenting Period Is Closed????

AnikaBrodie — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 13:26:38 GMT

I've often wondered the same thing. I think it often depends on the whim of the web master on duty on the day in question. Why some threads are poofed and others are not is also very questionable.

Re: Commenting Period Is Closed????

biancardi — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 13:27:08 GMT

honestly, I wish webbie would just lock threads and not delete the posts at all.

Re: Commenting Period Is Closed????

MikafromTopeka — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 14:38:58 GMT

Once they are ""closed"" they will fall off quicker since no one can bring them forward again by adding to them.....but there probably wasn't anything there to warrant a poof? Poof worthy?

Re: Commenting Period Is Closed????

croemer — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:32:22 GMT

Many posters complained when they were poofed right away. They said they wish the Q would leave the thread so everyone could see what was posted and the posters had to ""own"" their word. Just a guess...or can I say JMO?

Re: Commenting Period Is Closed????

scotttie — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:59:54 GMT

It's just one of the many questions of VP. Another is why do some people get banned and others don't for similar infractions. Oh well.

Re: Commenting Period Is Closed????

Cakers1 — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 16:22:47 GMT

On 4/3/2014 lovescats said:
I think when it says comments closed it is on it's way to being deleted.

I agree. Locking a thread permanently may be a way to show what a poster said, but usually ugly remarks are not owned nor apologized for. Plus it just opens up more area for fighting.

Once it's gone, it's gone. The issue is done and over. I know some like to drag up things from the past, real or imagined, and I mean things from YEARS ago, but basically most of us don't really care.

There are enough things to discuss today; the fights and snarks will never stop, so it's just another day in paradise.