Removal of Locked Topics

[evilhomer]

With the immense amount of locked topics resulting from spam in the Colosseum, would it be possible to move them to another thread? Possibly one for that specific reason? We have an archive for older posts, how about one for locked war topics or locked topics in general? Its becoming quite hard to find anything up to date with with so many locked topics at the top of the page.

[Tok`ra]

Better yet, make the dump public, but read only.

[Cole]

With the immense amount of locked topics resulting from spam in the Colosseum, would it be possible to move them to another thread? Possibly one for that specific reason? We have an archive for older posts, how about one for locked war topics or locked topics in general? Its becoming quite hard to find anything up to date with with so many locked topics at the top of the page.

Lock only those with less than 5 total posts, in stargate wars general, galactic colloseum, race sections etc
Big threads locked haven't to be locked, same goes for those with over 1 page!
Fair and reasonable opinion I have, we get rid of worst, and keep old stuff from history, what has interest...

[evilhomer]

No, not just those with less than 5, any locked topic. There are at this moment 17 locked topics in the Colosseum thread alone. I have neither the time nor the inclination to add all the locked topics up.

I'm not advocating deletion, just movement after a set (and hopefully short) timeframe. Move them to a public, read only dump, and let them be. This way they are still available for reading, quoting and what not, just not cluttering the current forum convo.

[GAT-X207]

we could make a recirculation section where all locked threads are moved to

[Tok`ra]

Another fourm Im semi active on, or used to me, has a section for all locked/crap topics (they dont just lock topics out of hand on that fourm) are sent too.

However, only mods and up can post there, but its viewavle to registerd members.

ANd its a php fourm, so doable here too.

[Midnight]

Another fourm Im semi active on, or used to me, has a section for all locked/crap topics (they dont just lock topics out of hand on that fourm) are sent too.

However, only mods and up can post there, but its viewavle to registerd members.

That exactely how I have the Magnificents forum set up.

[Lore]

Better yet, make the dump public, but read only.

The dump is often used to remove things that are not meant for public veiwing. Thats why its not made public.

@ Homer I completely agree.

[Tok`ra]

And why not keep them in public view ?

If they contain inappropiate material, then leave them inviewable.

[Dagr]

Why not have a public dump and one that isn't.

[Zeratul]

reason for not having one public and one nonpublic is that it is much easier to simply move all such threads to one place...

and the reason it is hidden is that most bots are moved there, and some threads made by bots are harmful... (I.E. link to some virus...)