Who Locks Threads - And Why?

[Allen_X_Miller]

My thread on "Zapped by the Under 18 Rule" got locked. I get it. It's old news, but what's the harm in letting interested parties discuss a subject?

Who has that power, and when is it used?

 

[CyranoJ]

Moderators lock threads on forums. It's usually because a flamewar has broken out, or the subject matter is against the forum rules, or the topic is just so extremely tiresome and played out that the forum community is sick of it.

"I'm here to whine about the under-18 rule" is definitely in the latter category on AH. To the point where there's now a sticky about it.

 

[gordo12]

And typically the OP will open up another thread to complain and that thread will get locked even faster.

Time to move on.

 

[Allen_X_Miller]

This is the author's hangout right? Maybe the powers that be should consider that we (the authors) provide the product - for -free - that they use to make this business run. Then they might be a little more tolerant of our views and desire to provide feedback - or rants - once in a while.

 

[KeithD]

I think the site owner, Laurel, serves as the moderator of the AH and is the one with the power--and ability--to lock threads. She certainly has the power to lock/unlock them. You can reach her by Private Message.

 

[_Lynn_]

Moderators lock threads on forums. It's usually because a flamewar has broken out, or the subject matter is against the forum rules . . .

I've locked threads for those reasons.

 

[LAHomedog]

"Locked threads?" Please explain.

<====== Clueless

 

[CyranoJ]

LAHomedog: When a thread is marked "closed" and people can no longer reply to it, that's commonly called "locking" it.

 

[KeithD]

LAHomedog: When a thread is marked "closed" and people can no longer reply to it, that's commonly called "locking" it.

And the envelope symbol on the index for it shows a padlock.

 

[lovecraft68]

Threads are closed by mods or Laurel the site owner. usually when something has turned into nothing but arguments or attacks or goes to deep into something against the 'rules'

They're also closed when posters make them look bad and point out the truth about them, and won't be silenced by the bootlicks.

 

[LAHomedog]

And the envelope symbol on the index for it shows a padlock.

Thank you guys.

 

[lovecraft68]

Moderators lock threads on forums. It's usually because a flamewar has broken out, or the subject matter is against the forum rules, or the topic is just so extremely tiresome and played out that the forum community is sick of it.

"I'm here to whine about the under-18 rule" is definitely in the latter category on AH. To the point where there's now a sticky about it.

Not as annoying as "I am here to bully someone for complaining their under 18 story was blocked even though there is underage all over the site because I'm a suck up who doesn't have the stones to admit the rules here are a joke."

 

[LAHomedog]

And the envelope symbol on the index for it shows a padlock.

Well damn. The envelope icon is so small how do you see it at all when you are in the bi-focal years!

 

[Bramblethorn]

My thread on "Zapped by the Under 18 Rule" got locked. I get it. It's old news, but what's the harm in letting interested parties discuss a subject?

Imagine you're running an adult website which has millions of users. Odds are pretty good that among those users, some are murderers and child rapists and other varieties of criminal. You also have a bunch of "porn is the new drug" fundies who would just love to shut you down - right now they're focussing more on sex workers and adult movies than on text erotica, but if they win those battles you're next in the crosshairs.

Now suppose one of those child rapists gets busted, doing something heinous, and some of those fundies decide to take the opportunity to paint you as a villain. Maybe the rapist helps them with that, claiming that your website put these ideas in his head and helped him get in touch with other pedophiles. (It wouldn't be the first time; go look up the Ted Bundy/James Dobson video.)

How much ammunition do you want those fundies to have? Do you want them being able to dig up discussions where the site regulars kept asking to be able to post under-age erotica? Or do you want to be able to say "we ban stories about under-18 sex and we shut down those discussions whenever we notice them"?

The First Amendment probably prevents the US government from shutting your site down. It doesn't prevent any other government from censoring your site from their country, it doesn't prevent the fundies from going after your advertisers and payment providers, and it doesn't prevent them from publishing your full name in the hope that some Qanon type turns up at your home with a gun. Not everybody wants to deal with that kind of thing.

 

[jaF0]

I've locked threads for those reasons.

I kinda forgot there was an AH Mod. I was thinking Laurel Only.

 

[jaF0]

I get it. It's old news, but what's the harm in letting interested parties discuss a subject?

I'm not sure there have been quite 10,000 posts 'discussing' that subject, but maybe not too many less.

 

[_Lynn_]

I kinda forgot there was an AH Mod. I was thinking Laurel Only.

I've locked them in other forums, not the AH.

 

[jaF0]

I've locked them in other forums, not the AH.

Which doesn't change the fact that there IS an AHMod:

https://forum.literotica.com/member.php?u=2812768

Or that you're still listed as a Mod in AH even if you don't exercise that ability.

 

[_Lynn_]

Which doesn't change the fact that there IS an AHMod:

https://forum.literotica.com/member.php?u=2812768

Or that you're still listed as a Mod in AH even if you don't exercise that ability.

I don't have any idea what abilities the Mod for the AH has.

 

[NotWise]

Sometimes threads become pointless, like when people start questioning site policies that won't change. Good time for a lock down.

I'm not really into arguing. It tends to distract people from what they should be paying attention to, like how to make their stories better.

 

[LAHomedog]

https://forum.literotica.com/member.php?u=2812768

How did you do that?

 

[ElectricBlue]

How did you do that?

Go to the top right of the Authors' Hangout page, click on the Moderators link, copy URL, paste URL into post.

It's tri-focals you need, 'dawg, not bi-focals .

 

[TxRad]

The AH Mod is a really nice guy who has been in this forum for as long as I have. I've had several discussions with him. He has some Mod powers but most of the time, he checks with laurel for her input and authorization. So it isn't just his decision.

 

[Agiel]

The AH Mod is a really nice guy who has been in this forum for as long as I have. I've had several discussions with him. He has some Mod powers but most of the time, he checks with laurel for her input and authorization. So it isn't just his decision.

I didn’t realise Lynn was a man. She, or he, recently locked a thread of mine because a fellow writer got the impression the thread was aimed at him, or at least every other writer in that particular category, which wasn’t true. I tried, in my opinion, to politely respond to him but he started a “flame war” and caused the thread to be locked thereby stopping the enjoyment of others who wished to make serious comments.

 

[TxRad]

Lynn is not the AH Mod. She is a Mod in the writers exercise forum and others.

I have an idea of who the AH Mod is but I don't know for sure and I don't really care.