Direct question thread should be locked after being answered correctly.

[SuperBitMan]

I see some thread’s in meta board that are direct questions and straight correct answers has been given to the direct question.
For example this thread Does sMerit actually Decay?
After correct answers have been given to direct questions the thread should be locked by the OP or mod to avoid spam.

[Obim34]

You can aswell report the thread to Mod.

Not only in the Meta section, for any other board in the forum.

[PX-Z]

Just make a reply and mention OP that the thread should be locked since it was answered already to avoid repeated answers. Or simply report the thread and put a description that the question asked is answered already just like already mentioned.

[Zaguru12]

I don’t think it will be right for MOD to lock a thread right after two or three replies have been giving like that but the best thing is for the OP to lock the thread immediately after they got their answers that’s the OP fair share of reducing spam here.

IF MODs start locking threads immediately because they feel the question have been answered already it is still us members that will complain that some threads shouldn’t be locked that fast. MODS come to lock threads when we report it or after very long pages of meaningless replies

[_act_]

According to some posts that I have read recently from some good posters about this, I changed the way that I am thinking about the issue which I think may be self-centered. I also thought before that such threads should be locked, but come to think of it, this is a forum. I do not think anymore that such thread should be locked, but if it is getting to the point that people are only repeating what other people have posted and you noticed, just report it to the moderator to lock it.

[Floczy]

There are still other conversation (question and answers) that can still be held in the thread relating to merits, so it's best you wait for when there is no less activity in the thread before locking the it. Locking the thread immediately after questions has been answered might limit the knowledge one can get relating the topic of the thread. Because there could still be more people will want to contribute.

[SuperBitMan]

According to some posts that I have read recently from some good posters about this, I changed the way that I am thinking about the issue which I think may be self-centered. I also thought before that such threads should be locked, but come to think of it, this is a forum. I do not think anymore that such thread should be locked, but if it is getting to the point that people are only repeating what other people have posted and you noticed, just report it to the moderator to lock it.

I understand your point, but when it comes to direct question thread that requires direct answer, once the answer is given the thread should be locked However, when the thread is not a direct question or the direct question don’t have a single or direct answer then such thread should be left open continuously since it requires different opinion and answers, but once it’s a direct question that has a single and direct answer once the answer is given and the thread is more than a page the thread should be locked.
I see no point in keep a direct question thread that has single and direct answer open after the answer has been given.

[Findingnemo]

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when it comes to direct question thread that requires direct answer, once the answer is given the thread should be locked However, when the thread is not a direct question or the direct question don’t have a single or direct answer then such thread should be left open ~

So we need to implement something such as AI tool to decide whether the thread is a direct question and keep scanning for the replies and when it answers then it should be locked.

Then why not such implement a tool that answers the query directly?

And even we don't need Bitcointalk anymore, they can just use any AI and see the answers for themselves....

The real solution is when the users stop responding in such threads if that's been answered already.

[_act_]

I understand your point, but when it comes to direct question thread that requires direct answer, once the answer is given the thread should be locked However, when the thread is not a direct question or the direct question don’t have a single or direct answer then such thread should be left open continuously since it requires different opinion and answers, but once it’s a direct question that has a single and direct answer once the answer is given and the thread is more than a page the thread should be locked.
I see no point in keep a direct question thread that has single and direct answer open after the answer has been given.

I have seen some that Mitchell locked as fast as possible after the thread no longer have any other thing needed to be included, but do not expect moderators to always be like that.

The best you can do is to be reporting the threads to moderator to lock it. Or send the OP PM to lock it.

But in conclusion, I am very sure that this can not be always done. You can not also always be reporting such threads.

[Welsh]

Mixed feelings. I've had some additional information to add to a topic a few times, that I thought would be constructive to the discussion, but it was locked before I was able too. I could theoretically create my own topic in response, but that becomes messy and likely isn't warranted the majority of the time either.

I know your suggestion was mainly for topics which have likely been answered multiple times throughout our history here, and usually are straight forward answers so don't warrant it being rephrased a million times, but maybe we just need to be more strict on those that are rehashing the same response.

Locking of topics is by far my least used mod action. I'm talking single figures within a 12 month period. Whereas other action types can easily be in the thousands. There's only very specific times I lock a topic. If the topic is spam or low quality for example, I won't lock it but outright remove it instead. This also applies to questions which have been answered a million types or are included in sticky topics. I'll potentially remove it, and send the user a personal message directing them to the information, especially if its a sticky topic.

Other mods will likely lock topics a lot more and that's at their discretion, especially global moderators as there's definitely more topics that might be worthy of locking rather than outright removal compared to the boards I moderate.
  

[Vod]

I see some thread’s in meta board that are direct questions and straight correct answers has been given to the direct question.
For example this thread Does sMerit actually Decay?
After correct answers have been given to direct questions the thread should be locked by the OP or mod to avoid spam.

That question can easily be answered with no ambiguity by someone who knows it for a fact.  What about questions whose answers are based on opinion?  Any mod locking such a thread would be accused of favoritism. 

[Hatchy]

Definitely not. It would only make sense for the thread to be locked, when the op himself suggests that he has been satisfied with the number of response he got on his thread. If it's someone who is already used to the forum, he could self lock it to avoid unnecessary discussions and repetitive replies. We have seen such alot on the forum, we only have a few cases of non forum members who create threads and after they get their replies they just abandon them. That should be a good case for the mod to come in, especially when the thread has been discussed alot in the past..

But in conclusion, I am very sure that this can not be always done. You can not also always be reporting such threads.

Yea I think Mitchell is very much active, and he usually locks discussions that might have no good value to add or has been discussed before.

[Vod]

Yea I think Mitchell is very much active, and he usually locks discussions that might have no good value to add or has been discussed before.

He is always quick to remove the spam I report on PD.  But it's getting worse due to AI

[KingsDen]

I see some thread’s in meta board that are direct questions and straight correct answers has been given to the direct question.
For example this thread Does sMerit actually Decay?
After correct answers have been given to direct questions the thread should be locked by the OP or mod to avoid spam.

I belonged to a tech forum that actually does what you recommended. They are called "tech Republic". Immediately one or two moderators or active members provide an answer or answers to a question, they lock the topic. The resultant effect used to be - creating of similar threads. I do not think that mods should be in a hurry to lock threads because even if you see that answers have been gotten, a more suitable answer could come. A refinement of an already gotten could also come, that is what makes here a forum.

According to Welsh, what he described above had happened to me. A thread received a few answers which did not wholly address the question. I was just typing to clarify a point and the thread was locked. Opening another wasn't actually an option for me, I had to sadly give up. I believe this has happened to some other persons also.

[SuperBitMan]

I see some thread’s in meta board that are direct questions and straight correct answers has been given to the direct question.
For example this thread Does sMerit actually Decay?
After correct answers have been given to direct questions the thread should be locked by the OP or mod to avoid spam.

What about questions whose answers are based on opinion? 

when the thread is not a direct question or the direct question don’t have a single or direct answer then such thread should be left open continuously since it requires different opinion and answers, but once it’s a direct question that has a single and direct answer once the answer is given and the thread is more than a page the thread should be locked.
I see no point in keep a direct question thread that has single and direct answer open after the answer has been given.

[mcdouglasx]

That's fine to do, but only if it's a direct answer regarding the forum's functionality, since some questions can be ambiguous or have multiple interpretations. Another possibility is that a single question can lead to different questions, and a direct question might generate further doubts... this could confuse users and result in more spam than it seems.

I say it's not as easy as it seems, because when is it appropriate to close this thread? Will you decide? Will there be a consensus? Or how will you resolve it? I ask because your question is logical, and you also provide a logical answer in your arguments. Should you have locked the thread upon posting, without waiting for comments? Or should you wait until five people agree on something?

[Cookdata]

I see some thread’s in meta board that are direct questions and straight correct answers has been given to the direct question.
For example this thread Does sMerit actually Decay?
After correct answers have been given to direct questions the thread should be locked by the OP or mod to avoid spam.

Has this gotten enough answers yet or we are repeating the problem you just asked?

There is something about questions with direct answers, what forum members know and what they don't know. When a user asked questions that has a direct answer, the thread doesn't go past 2 pages at most and after few days, the thread is buried on the next navigation page until it's bump again.

That particular thread about "merit decay" is a question with no direct answers, everyone just gave their opinion; there has never been a merit decay at least not since I joined this forum, in fact there has not been case or complaints where a user lose their smerit because they refused to send out. So, such threads will continue to get different opinions based on what they think or what others have said before.

There are some threads that will remained like that until Theymos attention is drawn and once he gave his final words, the thread discussion naturally die.

[Upgrade00]

I think there are a couple other examples in spam mega threads that got tens of pages and clog up threads. Users asking questions is not a major issue imo, such threads usually go down on their own, once they are off the first page they stop getting attention. There could also be an honest user that has a follow up question and would not be able to ask that if the thread is locked.

If it's much of an issue, drop a message for the op to consider locking it themselves.

[TokenTikas]

It would be best if the users who ask questions and create posts lock the post themselves after receiving the correct answer. If such posts are not locked by the (OP) after the appropriate answer has been given, moderators lock them. However, if some posts are not locked by moderators even after the answer has been provided and the (OP) has not locked them, it may be because someone could still provide more informative information, which could be the reason they are left unlocked.