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Post #64,780 by hnick 11/24/02 4:53:57 PM Reply	I have noticed 'LOCKED' showing up on a number of threads Who is responsible for locking, and why are threads being locked? I am assuming that a locked thread can not be extended past the lock. Is this correct? Is this implimented as a pest control mechanism? Just curious, Hugh
Post #64,786 by Ashton 11/24/02 5:47:10 PM Reply	Surmise A subtle hint re extending a familiar refrain into too-familiar responses perhaps? (One can if one Must - append to initial post). Shrinks fail; why shouldn't we? While I'd be among the last to 'trust the Powers that be' generally, believe that Our Leader has by now demonstrated utmost discretion and reluctance to use even that. Anyway, I'm game for the occasional.. Ashton
Post #64,791 by CRConrad 11/24/02 5:58:40 PM Reply	You can't reply to that post, 'coz new thread's been born. Obviously, the whole purpose of moving a sub-thread elsewhere with the "Create as new topic" (possibly in another forum) function would be defeated if you got replies to the place-holder that directs you to that newly created topic (i.e, below the placeholder in the original thread, in stead of in the new one). Those place-holders are the only posts I've seen that have been locked; are you sure you've seen any other kind? (At a guess, was it my three replies to Norm earlier today you saw? I pre-redirected those to the Flame forum.) Christian R. Conrad Mechanisation As our souls are slowly stolen The wheels of progress keep steamrolling Mechanisation melts our minds To drive the furnace that drives us blind. -- [link\|http://www.vergenet.net/~conrad/poetry/mechanisation.html\|© Conrad Parker, 1993]
Post #64,799 by admin 11/24/02 7:18:02 PM Reply	Two uses: One being the extension of a subthread into a new thread, as Christian explained. I locked a number of the Orion/Stryfe threads as well in order to do some damage control. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #64,860 by hnick 11/25/02 6:56:59 AM Reply	Thanks, all... got it.
Post #65,792 by Scott Hacker 11/30/02 7:58:20 PM Reply	Orion\\Stryfe What is the deal with that. Someone told me that people here were harassing someone named Orion. Is that how you deal with it, lock the posts?
Post #65,796 by folkert 11/30/02 8:09:12 PM Reply	Hmmm... Hi Norm. Quit. EOT. `[link\|mailto:curley95@attbi.com\|greg] - Grand-Master Artist in IT [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry/\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!!!] Your friendly Geheime Staatspolizei reminds: Continue to look at your monitor and continue typing, we'll just sample your DNA and scan your eyes.`
Post #65,807 by bepatient 11/30/02 8:52:47 PM Reply	No thats not too obvious. :-( You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #65,905 by admin 12/1/02 5:55:16 PM Reply	Considering that this was posted from the Stryfe's dial-up I'd say you probably know what the deal is, Norm. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."

I have noticed 'LOCKED' showing up on a number of threads - (hnick) - (8) - Nov. 24, 2002, 04:53:57 PM EST

Surmise - (Ashton) - Nov. 24, 2002, 05:47:10 PM EST

You can't reply to *that* post, 'coz new thread's been born. - (CRConrad) - Nov. 24, 2002, 05:58:40 PM EST

Two uses: - (admin) - (5) - Nov. 24, 2002, 07:18:02 PM EST

Thanks, all... got it. -NT - (hnick) - Nov. 25, 2002, 06:56:59 AM EST

Orion\\Stryfe - (Scott Hacker) - (3) - Nov. 30, 2002, 07:58:20 PM EST

Hmmm... - (folkert) - Nov. 30, 2002, 08:09:12 PM EST

No thats not too obvious. :-( -NT - (bepatient) - Nov. 30, 2002, 08:52:47 PM EST

Considering that this was posted from the Stryfe's dial-up - (admin) - Dec. 1, 2002, 05:55:16 PM EST

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