Locking threads: a very bad idea

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  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,835MI6 Agent
    Please don't carp on about it! :D
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • cheldcheld Posts: 300MI6 Agent
    Hardyboy wrote:
    I understand and appreciate your point, but sometimes closing a thread is done to allow things to "cool down" a bit. Removing an "offending" member from an already hot topic is often adding fuel to the fire. It's often best to close it down, wait a while, and then get back to it.

    The "E.U." In Or Out" thread has been entirely deleted. That's a bit beyond "allow(ing) things to cool down a bit" and "wait(ing) a while and then get(ting) back to it".

    At least be honest.
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    The mods team is very honest - brutally honest and there is nothing sinister going on as which you may imply with your last sentence.

    I know that at least parts of the mod team don't like political threads in a James Bond forum, particularly as they tend to stirr up emotions.

    I partly agree on that and usually only post there when such threads are getting very one-sided or when I feel the need for someone to stand up and give a counterpart.

    Needless to say, that I did not ask for removal of this particular thread.
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • CoolHandBondCoolHandBond Mactan IslandPosts: 7,093MI6 Agent
    A British saying is "never discuss politics, religion or football in polite society". If anyone cannot accept someone's else's point of view without resorting to personal abuse then best leave alone.

    I have never belonged to another forum before AJB so I don't really know what to compare with but in my narrow view I think the mods here do a great job and I suspect other forums are a lot stricter.
    Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Strictness is needed sometimes, ...... infact I've been a very naughty boy lately if ...... ;)
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,630Chief of Staff
    cheld wrote:
    Hardyboy wrote:
    I understand and appreciate your point, but sometimes closing a thread is done to allow things to "cool down" a bit. Removing an "offending" member from an already hot topic is often adding fuel to the fire. It's often best to close it down, wait a while, and then get back to it.

    The "E.U." In Or Out" thread has been entirely deleted. That's a bit beyond "allow(ing) things to cool down a bit" and "wait(ing) a while and then get(ting) back to it".

    At least be honest.

    The entire thread was 'moved', not deleted - but I can understand why you think that...

    The 'Mod team' has decided to give politics a miss at AJB for the foreseeable future - I'd also extend that to religion too...although football (I think) should be okay :D

    It seems you may have questions to ask, cheld...why don't you PM me with them and we can discuss them...? -{
    YNWA 97
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Sir Miles wrote:
    ...although football (I think) should be okay :D

    Latest when we've sent your boys back home in a couple of weeks :v
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,630Chief of Staff
    Higgins wrote:
    Sir Miles wrote:
    ...although football (I think) should be okay :D

    Latest when we send your boys back home in a couple of weeks :v

    What...?...like Dortmund did... :)) :)) :))

    As you now know - our German is FAR better than your German :D
    YNWA 97
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Yep, but he's not the coach of your national team :D
    So nothing to fear :D
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,630Chief of Staff
    Higgins wrote:
    Yep, but he's not the coach of your national team :D
    So nothing to fear :D

    And the national coach of yours has been linked with the Everton job :o
    That tells me all I need to know about him :v :))
    YNWA 97
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Mark my words, he won't do it ;)

    Oh no, another fight in an Euro themed topic :p
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,630Chief of Staff
    Higgins wrote:
    Mark my words, he won't do it ;)

    No, I don't think he will either...
    Higgins wrote:
    Oh no, another fight in an Euro themed topic :p

    :))
    YNWA 97
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