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[proposal] link when thread is closed for redundancy
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sabre906
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2015-03-27 00:04:48 UTC  |  Edited by: sabre906
Mods close threads for "redundancy" all the time. Then new ones pop up, because old one is closed. Then when that gets closed, accusations of "shutting down discussion" flies around.

Simple solution - mods must link non-redundant thread when closing a thread for redundancy. New threads stop popping up. Discussion ensues in one thread. No more whack-a-mole, no more forum spam. This is already the standard practice of most forums, because it works. Not sure why Eve-o forum is different.

Or, merge redundant thread into original thread. While this may create threadnaughts, chances are the original thread already are to begin with. Threadnaught is better than hundreds of locked threads spamming the forum, preventing you from finding anything useful.
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#2 - 2015-03-27 09:25:58 UTC
But this could significantly reduce the number of threads killed by ISD, and why else would one want to be an ISD. You're asking turkeys to vote for an extra christmas here.

"Just remember later that I warned against any change to jump ranges or fatigue. You earned whats coming."

Grath Telkin, 11.10.2016
sabre906
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2015-03-27 15:55:44 UTC
Malcanis wrote:
But this could significantly reduce the number of threads killed by ISD, and why else would one want to be an ISD. You're asking turkeys to vote for an extra christmas here.


Except I'm not asking the turkey. In fact, it's not up to the turkey. Smile
Auduin Samson
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2015-04-01 04:48:43 UTC
I endorse this service and/or product.
Iain Cariaba
#5 - 2015-04-01 16:22:34 UTC
Upper right corner of the screen. It's a little box that reads "Search forums" and contains a little magnifying glass.

As far as I know, it's the job of the ISD to moderate the forums, not do your research for you.
Lykouleon
Noble Sentiments
Second Empire.
#6 - 2015-04-01 16:30:37 UTC
It's a well-known fact that beating a dead horse does not, in fact, return the horse to life so you can beat it back to death again.

If people stopped being stupid and actually searched the forum for old threads themselves, they wouldn't get repetitive threads locked. And then ISD or CCP's community devs don't have to waste time doing the same searches or keeping a long post-it note of redundant thread URLs.

Lykouleon > CYNO ME CLOSER so I can hit them with my sword
Mag's
Azn Empire
#7 - 2015-04-01 17:03:10 UTC
Lykouleon wrote:
It's a well-known fact that beating a dead horse does not, in fact, return the horse to life so you can beat it back to death again.

If people stopped being stupid and actually searched the forum for old threads themselves, they wouldn't get repetitive threads locked. And then ISD or CCP's community devs don't have to waste time doing the same searches or keeping a long post-it note of redundant thread URLs.
This tbh, so no to the OP.

Destination SkillQueue:- It's like assuming the Lions will ignore you in the Savannah, if you're small, fat and look helpless.
sabre906
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2015-04-01 17:13:15 UTC
"If people stop being stupid..."

If you can make people stop being stupid, we won't have the forum spam issue that needs a realistic solution.

"If people just be friends, we won't have war."
"If people don't sleep around, we won't have AIDS."