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« Reply #45 on: March 18, 2011, 07:25:29 AM »
This is why most forums lock expired/useless threads.
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« Reply #46 on: March 31, 2011, 03:12:36 AM »
Quote from: egilson on March 18, 2011, 07:25:29 AM
This is why most forums lock expired/useless threads.

Why can't we do that here? We could give Fiona the key and she really would be the thread killer.
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Quote from: prytania3 on August 10, 2011, 01:56:06 PM
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« Reply #47 on: March 31, 2011, 03:19:50 AM »
Quote from: larryc on March 31, 2011, 03:12:36 AM
Quote from: egilson on March 18, 2011, 07:25:29 AM
This is why most forums lock expired/useless threads.

Why can't we do that here? We could give Fiona the key and she really would be the thread killer.

Given the fight over spam removal, what do you think would happen if a member/members were given the power to declare a thread dead? (Although we could just call "time of death" when Fiona posts.)
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« Reply #48 on: April 03, 2011, 09:17:46 PM »
Quote from: theblondeassassin on March 31, 2011, 03:19:50 AM
Quote from: larryc on March 31, 2011, 03:12:36 AM
Quote from: egilson on March 18, 2011, 07:25:29 AM
This is why most forums lock expired/useless threads.

Why can't we do that here? We could give Fiona the key and she really would be the thread killer.

Given the fight over spam removal, what do you think would happen if a member/members were given the power to declare a thread dead? (Although we could just call "time of death" when Fiona posts.)

*takes shovel away from theblondeassassin*

*points to headstone: "The Moderator Wars 2010-2011"*

*playfully wags finger*
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