deactivate "lock topic"

[Ratio]

Some scamer are making threads and lock it..
It were nice when this feature deactivate

So there are no chance to warn all...

Ok new account but not important

[Finchy]

Who can de activate the locked topic? Members or mods? I'm sure mods already can.

[Ratio]

member too...

I can show you here

[Baitty]

If they do that I think its allowed to create a new topic in response to that thread that they locked.

[PolarPoint]

When you see a locked scam topic, the best thing to do is click "report to moderator" and give a comment. Mods will take a look and if it is a scam, they will delete the topic and ban the member.

[moreia]

If there's a scammer, make a scam accusation thread and report to a mod and leave a negative trust rating
There's no need to remove the lock topic feature when there are plenty of ways to catch out a scammer even when the thread is locked

JUST BECAUSE the thread is locked doesn't mean nobody can see it

[tysat]

When you see a locked scam topic, the best thing to do is click "report to moderator" and give a comment. Mods will take a look and if it is a scam, they will delete the topic and ban the member.

Wrong!  Scammers are not banned, they just end up having negative feedback left for them so they have a red trust rating.

[Ratio]

Right, scammers are not banned...

And as user you cant warn the members for this people
Example for this: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=664369.0

Create thread and look it is a simple way for scammer

[nahtnam]

If the new trust levels will be similar to the SMF ones, then I think Member + should have the ability to lock threads in specific categories.

[Muhammed Zakir]

Right, scammers are not banned...

And as user you cant warn the members for this people
Example for this: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=664369.0

Create thread and look it is a simple way for scammer

Thanks for the link. Everybody should try to report it such scams as soon as possible and it is best to avoid trading with -vely trusted people.

If the new trust levels will be similar to the SMF ones, then I think Member + should have the ability to lock threads in specific categories.

I am a Member but I think it is better to give the ability to Sr.Members and Hero Members.
Kindly,
      MZ

[Baitty]

When you see a locked scam topic, the best thing to do is click "report to moderator" and give a comment. Mods will take a look and if it is a scam, they will delete the topic and ban the member.

I don't think the moderators would like that too much they would be spammed by "this is a scam" reports which is not what the report feature is for.

[HeroC]

I think it should be allowed for Mods, and Senior & Hero Members. That way non-scammers can still use the feature, and mods can lock topics.

[iTRADEbtc]

When you see a locked scam topic, the best thing to do is click "report to moderator" and give a comment. Mods will take a look and if it is a scam, they will delete the topic and ban the member.

Mods do not delete scams and AFAIK they do not ban scammers either. The forum uses a caviet emptor policy (buyer beware).

The OP is correct in saying that a lot of people are creating threads selling something and then locking it so no one can question then in a public setting.