7 day lock

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100+ OP
~ 2 mos, 21 days ago

7 day lock

Looks like a new settings change, the automatic 7 day lock. Is it s supposed to encourage people to create a new discussion if they want to add something? Is it supposed to encourage old topics to die and have people create new ones? Is it supposed to prevent digging up old discussions, which current participants often find annoying? 7 days is rather short for that. I've been wanting discussion forum systems to implement a feature to not bump discussions to the top if a users wishes such when they add content to an old discussion. It doesn't matter if a discussion is old or new as far as search engine hits on forums go.

I'm not so happy.
Poll: Do you like the 7 day lock?

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25k+19.4 yrs
~ 2 mos, 21 days ago

I don't like the lock if participants stay on topic.

But if we start talking about tuna fish sandwiches and end up arguing about the vacation spots in Madrid, it's time to shut it down.

tntrecycling, AverageSue and DennisinPeoria reacted

100+
~ 2 mos, 20 days ago

@MadScientist :
I am opposed based on inactivity. I am working full time and carrying 16 credits in college right now - and find my time to check in much more rare, but appreciate the dialogue this forum offers me to be connected with my community at large. The lock would preclude my ability to participate in discussions that may have 'timed out'.

mypeez, CCubs and DennisinPeoria + 1 more reacted

10k+17.1 yrs
~ 2 mos, 20 days ago

@CornelliusRex : Agreed. I also think that follow up events happen regarding past posts. It seems unnecessary to keep generating new posts on the same topic.

RambleOn reacted

100+ OP
~ 2 mos, 14 days ago

I don't want the lock monster to get to this discussion!

mypeez reacted

100+ OP
~ 2 mos, 8 days ago

Just keeping a lookout for the forum's Lock Ness monster.

mypeez, DennisinPeoria and AverageSue reacted

25k+19.4 yrs
~ 2 mos, 8 days ago

*Edited

Hmmmm.....whichever Sammy Hagar "Three Lock Box" video I try to post here I'm getting an error message.

100+ OP
~ 2 mos, 4 days ago

Rather than create a new discussion and deal with the lock ness monster, here is an an article I found. Germany is preparing for future military conflict with Russia. Men aged 17 to 45 have new restrictions on stays abroad that are over 3 months. Germany is bringing back military conscription. Not sure if this is mentioned in the US news, since I haven't paid much attention to it.

www.rt.com/news/6372 63-germany-conscript ion-penalties-amendm ent/

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10k+14.3 yrs
~ 2 mos, 4 days ago

@MadScientist :
I read that yesterday but don't remember the source.

100+ OP
~ 1 mo, 29 days ago

The 7 day thing hasn't gotten any less annoying. The monster stays away from activity.

Whit reacted

100+ OP
~ 1 mo, 25 days ago

We're all in this together.

AverageSue reacted

1k+7.1 yrs
~ 1 mo, 25 days ago

We have all been dragged into this crime, corruption and incompetence together.

skutfarcus and AverageSue reacted

25k+18.4 yrs
~ 1 mo, 25 days ago

Funny how it is to get locked out here or just choose to unfollow or block someone.
What would it be like to live with it every day, with no way to turn it off, block it, or unfollow someone? How would people handle that?

10k+19.4 yrs
~ 1 mo, 25 days ago

Funny how it is to get locked out here or just choose to unfollow or block someone. What would it be like to live with it every day, with no way to turn it off, block it, or unfollow someone? How would people handle that? #msg1939907

@tntrecycling : It happens everyday to everyone. I even hear the JW's like to lock out and shun people who unfollow them. Go figure.

AverageSue reacted

25k+18.4 yrs
~ 1 mo, 24 days ago

@PeoriaIllinoisan :
The shun God Jehovah not man. It is simple God gave rules to follow. You don't have to?@PeoriaIllinoisan : I have asked you before what your church do with ones who have raped and harm children? Still waiting for an answer.
@PeoriaIllinoisan :
I guess it's like speeding everyone does it so it doesn't matter.

PeoriaIllinoisan reacted

10k+14.3 yrs
~ 1 mo, 24 days ago

No, JWs shin people who leave the JWs. PI is right.

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