Mods and Locking

AlbinoLime · 07-3-2005, 04:33 PM

I have been reading around for a while and I noticed how many people try to do the job of a Mod. People posting things like "this thread should be locked" and "haha in before lock". I think that's almost as bad as post whoring, or keeping the pointless thread going. If you think the thread should be locked, then don't post in it. I think this idea is really simple, but I guess me writing this whole thing makes me sort of a hypocrite. It's not as much the more experienced members as it is the newer ones though (I think). Anyways, the Mods do a good job at keeping things in line around here and I don't think they need your help (unless they ask for it).

vashthestampede0987 · 07-3-2005, 04:44 PM

Can we have an example of what you mean of people saying thread should be locked? I mean yeah that one guy who was making fun of Zajac should of had his topic locked before it even got past like 3 posts, but there weren't any mods at the time so we would joke about it. It's not so much that we try to mod, it's just that we know when shit should be locked or not.

white_boy · 07-3-2005, 04:46 PM

In before lock

srsly tho...who gives a fck?

stlunatic0124 · 07-3-2005, 05:01 PM

that would be pretty funny if this prime example of albino liking to hear himself talk got locked.

stlunatic0124 · 07-3-2005, 05:01 PM

sorry clicked submit twice

AlbinoLime · 07-3-2005, 05:03 PM

I think if I liked to hear myself talk I would have way more posts by now.

EDIT: HAHAHA that was my 100th post! YAY to me....

here are some shout outs:

LD: don't really know you but you have been around a bit longer than me!

Jursey: don't really know you either, but you have been around a bit longer than me too!

Jewpin: Yay!

Other people: Thanks for whatever you did.

Whatever...

osufan · 07-3-2005, 05:06 PM

in before lock

AlbinoLime · 07-3-2005, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vashthestampede0987

Yeah afro, this should be locked. Serioulsy british, what's with these threads?

Quote:

Originally Posted by afrobean

Sorry for ranting. For those of you not wanting to read all that, I'll shorten it for you. This thread is pointless and it deserves a lock.

Well I would have more examples but I think those topics were deleted, maybe just on a different page. So the only examples of this I have are in the same thread.

Quote:

Originally Posted by osufan

in before lock

Another one...

YungYung · 07-3-2005, 05:12 PM

What you fail to realize is that most of us justify WHY we think a certain thread should be locked. I am not talking about the typical IBL postwhores. In certain threads we post "This needs to be locked because ____ ." because we want people to stop posting in it. People seem to use lockworthy threads as a place to up their post counts before moderators come by.

When multiple people go into a thread and say it needs to be locked, it makes other members hesitate when thinking about wether or not they should post in it. That's the point.

EDIT: It's funny how you didn't see the joke behind osufan's post.

**zajac** · 07-3-2005, 05:14 PM

IBL IBL IBL!

deposition · 07-3-2005, 05:18 PM

Locked.

ananana · 07-3-2005, 05:32 PM

I don't see a problem with someone telling them what they've done wrong and saying "this is going to be locked."
But you're right about them going on and on whining about how it needs to be locked and flaming the person. It's basicly postwhoring and should stop.

Sorry, just my opinion.

**FishFishRevolution** · 07-3-2005, 05:45 PM

I remember when In Before Lock was cool. Before everyone did it always and forever.

Topics that require locking don't come up often, and they're a good time to have fun with whoever posted deserving the lock.

Whatever, it's kinda immature, but yeah, I don't really care.

hydrojakep · 07-3-2005, 05:53 PM

Postwhoring doesnt matter. You all say WHY DO YOU ALL CARE ABOUT YOUR POSTCOUNTS STOP POSTWHORING, but that means you care about their postcounts. It's not a big deal, it takes about 0.5 seconds to scroll past the in before lock post. it's not like they're going

ibl
ibl
ibl
ibl
etc

**Kilgamayan** · 07-3-2005, 08:31 PM

in after lock LOL IMA REBL

On a serious note, the topic creator is right. Request a lock within a topic ohas always been stupid (alert a mod in private if you want to be helpful), and posting "in before lock" has been stupid and unfunny since Moogy and I stopped doing it, and that was a long time ago. It is postwhoring, so cut it out.

07-3-2005, 04:33 PM	#1
AlbinoLime FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 101	Mods and Locking I have been reading around for a while and I noticed how many people try to do the job of a Mod. People posting things like "this thread should be locked" and "haha in before lock". I think that's almost as bad as post whoring, or keeping the pointless thread going. If you think the thread should be locked, then don't post in it. I think this idea is really simple, but I guess me writing this whole thing makes me sort of a hypocrite. It's not as much the more experienced members as it is the newer ones though (I think). Anyways, the Mods do a good job at keeping things in line around here and I don't think they need your help (unless they ask for it).

07-3-2005, 05:01 PM	#4
stlunatic0124 FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,228	that would be pretty funny if this prime example of albino liking to hear himself talk got locked. __________________

07-3-2005, 05:01 PM	#5
stlunatic0124 FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,228	sorry clicked submit twice __________________

07-3-2005, 05:03 PM	#6
AlbinoLime FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 101	Woot! I think if I liked to hear myself talk I would have way more posts by now. EDIT: HAHAHA that was my 100th post! YAY to me.... here are some shout outs: LD: don't really know you but you have been around a bit longer than me! Jursey: don't really know you either, but you have been around a bit longer than me too! Jewpin: Yay! Other people: Thanks for whatever you did. Whatever...

07-3-2005, 05:06 PM	#7
osufan FFR Player Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 89	in before lock __________________

07-3-2005, 05:12 PM	#9
YungYung FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hi Linus Age: 33 Posts: 810	What you fail to realize is that most of us justify WHY we think a certain thread should be locked. I am not talking about the typical IBL postwhores. In certain threads we post "This needs to be locked because ____ ." because we want people to stop posting in it. People seem to use lockworthy threads as a place to up their post counts before moderators come by. When multiple people go into a thread and say it needs to be locked, it makes other members hesitate when thinking about wether or not they should post in it. That's the point. EDIT: It's funny how you didn't see the joke behind osufan's post. __________________ clairmai lol hvam lol

07-3-2005, 05:18 PM	#11
deposition FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,115	RE: Re: RE: Mods and Locking Locked. __________________

07-3-2005, 05:32 PM	#12
ananana FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Atlanta Age: 36 Posts: 632	RE: Re: RE: Mods and Locking I don't see a problem with someone telling them what they've done wrong and saying "this is going to be locked." But you're right about them going on and on whining about how it needs to be locked and flaming the person. It's basicly postwhoring and should stop. Sorry, just my opinion.

07-3-2005, 05:45 PM	#13
FishFishRevolution GotR Creator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Vi sitter här i venten Current Band: The National Age: 37 Posts: 7,251	RE: Re: RE: Mods and Locking I remember when In Before Lock was cool. Before everyone did it always and forever. Topics that require locking don't come up often, and they're a good time to have fun with whoever posted deserving the lock. Whatever, it's kinda immature, but yeah, I don't really care. __________________

07-3-2005, 05:53 PM	#14
hydrojakep FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Earth. Age: 32 Posts: 2,293	RE: Re: RE: Mods and Locking Postwhoring doesnt matter. You all say WHY DO YOU ALL CARE ABOUT YOUR POSTCOUNTS STOP POSTWHORING, but that means you care about their postcounts. It's not a big deal, it takes about 0.5 seconds to scroll past the in before lock post. it's not like they're going ibl ibl ibl ibl etc __________________

07-3-2005, 08:31 PM	#15
Kilgamayan Super Scooter Happy Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Location, Location. Age: 39 Posts: 6,583	RE: Re: RE: Mods and Locking in after lock LOL IMA REBL On a serious note, the topic creator is right. Request a lock within a topic ohas always been stupid (alert a mod in private if you want to be helpful), and posting "in before lock" has been stupid and unfunny since Moogy and I stopped doing it, and that was a long time ago. It is postwhoring, so cut it out. __________________ I watched clouds awobbly from the floor o' that kayak. Souls cross ages like clouds cross skies, an' tho' a cloud's shape nor hue nor size don't stay the same, it's still a cloud an' so is a soul. Who can say where the cloud's blowed from or who the soul'll be 'morrow? Only Sonmi the east an' the west an' the compass an' the atlas, yay, only the atlas o' clouds.

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