Should Threads Be Locked After Satisfactory Responses?

[alastantiger]

One of my observations on the forum is that when a topic is started and the responses are given that answers the questions, you soon notice that subsequent replies are just repetitions of what others have already said but in a different way. Do you think that the topics should still be left open or should be locked. For me, I feel that once the OP is satisfied with the response, it should be locked. I also feel that topics that are time sensitive should be locked to prevent irrelevant contributions. The only time I feel a thread shouldn't be locked is when they have the potential to provide new insights and value to the community members. What do y'all think about locking a thread?

[Hatchy]

There are different kinds of discussions here on the forum. If the thread is something relating to a question of which has been answered already, it can be locked and moderators who notices such usually locks them. A wise op, can consider locking his own thread ones he gets the answer he requires. Also, there are other discussions where ideas keeps coming in and the discussion keeps going on. Those kind are what should be left open.

It would be somehow, to open a board and see so many locked threads just because the moderator feels that there's nothing more to discuss. Except for situations where users are now spamming or causing commotions.

[_act_]

I will say most threads are not locked because some people can still come to add to what others have said which may not be repetition. But you are not lying at all, I have seen repetitions on most threads but there are still quality posts at the beginning which are what that are important. But the best that someone can do is for the person to lock the thread by himself.

[Abu-Naim]

I think this should also be subject to personal opinion of the OP, but some threads do have complexity in the responses which always lead to further discussion, such threads should not be locked after some responses; some threads also requested some opinions from the general public, which is why the response of everyone willing to say something is very important. In general, I think it is not necessary to lock thread after some desired response because someone might have a counter opinion and will like to make things clear.

[Cryptoprincess101]

Basically that was why the lock button is available in a case of if the OP is satisfied with the response of users then the OP can Lock their thread and again I see no reason why a topic should be left open even when the question asked by the OP have been answered but I also think it is also the duty of a moderator to lock such topics if the OP didn't lock it because there are newbies that are not yet familiarize with the use of the lock icon so the moderator can help. Sometimes the OP may have forgotten to lock the topic

[Dunamisx]

Threads should be locked after a satisfactory response, this may mostly applies to newbies post whereby they asked a particular question and reply had been supplied already as accurate response to their question asked, but in some other cases, this may not be effective on threads in which their discussions are continues, they will have to remain open as the conversation continues as well as other vital updates and information's concerning the thread, it may not have to applies whether the Op is active or not on the thread or the forum.

[tabas]

They be should be locked by the OP if the responses are already enough for him. If not yet and you as another memberr that thinks that it should be locked then you can use the report button and report it to the moderators for them to lock it. But for some instances those that can be locked where for the actual question of OP can be helpful to the other members too, they can just leave it open. So, for this, it's subjective but you can have a genuine thought about those that needs to be locked and have served their purpose.

[BitMaxz]

You have a good point but it depends on what topic and the topic owner should be the one responsible for locking the topic if the case is solved but if it's not related to issues or problems like sample predictions then it should be left open unless the OP decided to lock it. For me, it shouldn't be locked because the price action on the market changes.

About repeated posts like they said it depends on the quality of the first post if the response is not clear the other post will explain much better but still depends if the thread is already flooded with posts I don't think we should post on a thread with many pages. So to avoid spam you shouldn't post on a thread with many pages because almost all responses there are repeated from previous posts.

[NotFuzzyWarm]

In the case of topics started by a user looking for a solution to a specific problem, once they get the answer -- yes it should be locked.
For more general topics it all depends on the nature of the opening post. For yes-no questions, probably should be locked after suitable answers are given. For others -- meh.

[SatoPrincess]

IMO Threads such as " what is merit " do not have to be more than a page long but a lot of times in these threads the discussion shifts into a different direction and we find ourselves talking about something that’s not really relevant to the original post. To avoid these mega threads, the OP can edit the title and add "[SOLVED]" before locking the thread. The problem is that newbies create these threads and never come back to them.

[jrrsparkles]

One of my observations on the forum is that when a topic is started and the responses are given that answers the questions, you soon notice that subsequent replies are just repetitions of what others have already said but in a different way. Do you think that the topics should still be left open or should be locked. For me, I feel that once the OP is satisfied with the response, it should be locked. I also feel that topics that are time sensitive should be locked to prevent irrelevant contributions. The only time I feel a thread shouldn't be locked is when they have the potential to provide new insights and value to the community members. What do y'all think about locking a thread?

But on what metric we decide whether the solution is reached or yet to be?

Still, someone has to report that to a moderator to lock the thread or it is impossible to draw a line.

On the other hand if someone got what they were looking for then themselves can lock the thread which is made possible for OP, all they need to just click lock topic which they can find in the lower left corner.

[serjent05]

What do y'all think about locking a thread?

I also agree and believe that a thread that have specific replies/answers should be locked once the needed answer to avoid unnecessary spam. But some topics are open-ended and enable a progressive discussion that is why it needs to be kept open for discussion.

But on what metric we decide whether the solution is reached or yet to be?

This is dependent on the thread's creator. If he feels that he has gathered enough information or his question is already answered, he needs to lock his thread, but often, the thread creator forgot to lock the thread even after they got satisfactory responses.  There is where the moderator or other members intervene(reporting to the moderator) to close the thread.

[Issa56]

One of my observations on the forum is that when a topic is started and the responses are given that answers the questions, you soon notice that subsequent replies are just repetitions of what others have already said but in a different way.

If you create a thread and you get the response that you need, then it’s just better to lock the thread, if you leave the thread open, then you are giving room for spamming. Some threads requires update so those threads are not suppose to be locked, so it’s just better the once that doesn’t require update should be locked. Sometimes it surprises me when I see some threads created since last year pop up to page one, posts that already have the appropriate response, but you will still see people responding to threads like that.

[lovesmayfamilis]

There was a similar topic recently (I can’t find it), but the OP’s question is very relevant. I can tell you how you can deal with topics that the author doesn’t care about. If you see a fairly simple question followed by many identical answers, the solution of which always comes down to one, feel free to send a report to the moderators with a request to close the topic to avoid spam because the author has received many answers. The good news is that our moderators are always very responsive.

[qwertyup23]

One of my observations on the forum is that when a topic is started and the responses are given that answers the questions, you soon notice that subsequent replies are just repetitions of what others have already said but in a different way. Do you think that the topics should still be left open or should be locked?

This is an interesting point but I do believe that discussions must be open if the scope of the subject is huge where tons of opinions could be garner.

For example, if a thread has a subject of a simple question (e.g. how do you post a picture on this forum?, etc.), if the thread has already garnered at least ~5 replies that satisfactorily answers the question, then it should be closed. But if a thread has a subject about a discussion regarding cryptocurrency prices (which are complex and lengthy by its nature), then people would have tons of discussions, perspectives, and opinions about it.

For me, I feel that once the OP is satisfied with the response, it should be locked. I also feel that topics that are time sensitive should be locked to prevent irrelevant contributions. The only time I feel a thread shouldn't be locked is when they have the potential to provide new insights and value to the community members. What do y'all think about locking a thread?

I humbly submit that it must be qualified as to what kind of question is being asked by the OP of each thread.

Like what I stated above, simple questions involving simple answers should be locked as soon as it solves its fundamental problem. But topics that discusses about different situations where it creates a healthy discussion among its members, then I submit that it should NOT be locked.

[Queentoshi]

They be should be locked by the OP if the responses are already enough for him.

One problem is that not all OP's come back to review their post and see if a satisfactory answer to whatever they have asked has been given, some people start topics and never return to them, leaving it open for spammers.
Then another reason can be that the OP forgets to lock the topic or may expect more opinions, there are also bitcointalkers who do not really know how to lock or even move topics.

[Coyster]

I don't think the forum will ever automatically locks topics when it gets to a certain number of pages, but thread starters are encouraged to lock their topics whenever the discussions have come to an end and no new information can be added.

That being said, this has been discussed quite a lot of times in the forum, but i do not think it is such a serious problem that needs a solution from the admins, mind you that you could think that discussions have come to an end in a topic, but a member can still offer a new information, so hastily locking topics is also not encouraged.

[Porfirii]

The fact is that only a little percentage of the threads are locked after some time or when a satisfactory solution has been suggested, and I wouldn't advice so lightly to lock all threads by default when that happens. Even if they are not much, I have found myself in a situation that I wanted to copy the BBcode or simply quote a post and I couldn't because of that lock. Especially guides I wanted to translate, or which got outdated, but there are more cases. So the benefits are somehow clear (avoiding spam, but only in that thread, because spam won't simply go away from the forum), but there are other not so obvious negative effects too.

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Some threads may continue to evolve as new perspectives emerge or as the topic is explored in more depth so locking the threads could limit the potential for further insights and community engagement. If someone has a new angle or follow-up question, it could be valuable to keep it open. Even if the original question is answered, someone might have a new spin that benefits everyone.

[Beparanf]

Some threads may continue to evolve as new perspectives emerge or as the topic is explored in more depth so locking the threads could limit the potential for further insights and community engagement. If someone has a new angle or follow-up question, it could be valuable to keep it open. Even if the original question is answered, someone might have a new spin that benefits everyone.

Then it means that the thread still doesn’t meet a satisfactory response conclusion if new perspectives emerge that will spice up the discussion. The OP is simply pertaining for those thread that is already concluded with satisfactory answer.

Normally, it’s a customary to lock topic after receiving a satisfactory answer which most of the regular forum member doing but the problem if from those casual users from newbie that forgot to login back again after being satisfied with the answer since they don’t care about the forum anymore after getting what they want.