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Administrative Functions

Started by medevilenemy Oct 4, 2006 at 3:04 PM 1 replies 1.1k views
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medevilenemy
medevilenemy
I think it might be a good idea if the use of certain administrative functions be extended to the creator of a thread. That is to say, an OP should be able to move their own thread to a different forum if they realize it shouldn't be where they put it, they should be able to close their own thread should they see the need/reason to do so, etc. Of course, their ability to do these things would be limited by the Admins/Moderators. That is, if a mod moves an OP's thread the OP should not be able to move it back; If a mod closes an OP's thread the OP should not be able to re-open it, etc.
There was a saying we had in college: Those who walk into the engineering building are never quite the same when they walk out.
jbadams
jbadams
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Original post by medevilenemy
they should be able to close their own thread should they see the need/reason to do so
What if someone else who's interested in the same topic wanted to ask something, or if the OP get's an answer that they're happy with and then misses out on being told about some horrible side-effect of that method?

This is a community, not a helpdesk; while it's preferable that the OP always gets whatever help or advice they're after, they don't really own a thread after it has been posted. Many OPs are not really qualified to judge when thier question has been answered.
- Jason Astle-Adams
medevilenemy
medevilenemy
Alright, no argument. I was just making a suggestion.
There was a saying we had in college: Those who walk into the engineering building are never quite the same when they walk out.

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