Thread closed by request?

[Desdichado]

I have a Moderation question -- this isn't a rant, and I'm not referring to any specific incident, it's just something that I've seen from time to time.

There have been several instances where someone will start a thread, ask a question, get it answered, and then the original poster disappears for entire pages while a fruitful discussion amongst other members on that topic (or a branch thereof) goes on.

And on occasion, those threads get closed at the OP's request because the question was answered, even though a good discussion is still ongoing in the thread.

Is there a reason for this?

 

[der_kluge]

The customer is always right? Maybe ENworld has adopted Sam Walton's philosophies. *shrug*

 

[Crothian]

The orginator of the thread always has the right to ask for it to be closed. It does not stop you though from starting another thread on the topic.

 

[HellHound]

The orginator of the thread always has the right to ask for it to be closed. It does not stop you though from starting another thread on the topic.

-USUALLY-

There has been ocasion where a thread was closed at the request of the original poster, and then when the topic of the thread was brought up in another thread, people have been asked to desist, as the original thread was closed by a Moderator.

 

[Desdichado]

The orginator of the thread always has the right to ask for it to be closed. It does not stop you though from starting another thread on the topic.

Yes, I know, but I guess I'm wondering why that is.

 

[Desdichado]

-USUALLY-

There have been ocasions where a thread was closed at the request of the original poster, and then whent he topic of the thread was brought up in another thread, people have been asked to desist, as the original thread was closed by a Moderator.

Just to clarify, I'm not talking about that kind of situation at all -- I'm talking about a normal, even friendly and productive, conversation that got cut off, IMO, for no good reason, because the OP was done.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

Just to clarify, I'm not talking about that kind of situation at all -- I'm talking about a normal, even friendly and productive, conversation that got cut off, IMO, for no good reason, because the OP was done.

I think I know which thread you're referring to. If it's that one, then I'm glad it was closed as it degenerated into someone acting "not nice". If it hadn't been for one individual, the discussion would've gone on nicely for awhile longer.

 

[Desdichado]

I think I know which thread you're referring to. If it's that one, then I'm glad it was closed as it degenerated into someone acting "not nice". If it hadn't been for one individual, the discussion would've gone on nicely for awhile longer.

Actually, I'm not referring to any thread in particular, and I have no idea what thread you're talking about. It's something I've seen off and on for a long time now, and it's always bugged me a little bit.

 

[DaveMage]

JD:

I was discussed a bit in this thread:

http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=129751

 

[Plane Sailing]

As a result of that discussion the mods have decided to make it clear when a thread is being closed whether or not new threads on the subject in the near future are welcome. We will always try to make it clear if a thread is closed because it got too hot under the collar/political/religious/whatever, or if it is closed at an originators request and new threads are most welcome.

People requesting a thread be closed is pretty rare in the grand scheme of things, and in my experience it normally isn't just that they've got the answer they want but things have got out of hand (e.g. if someone has a question about his DMs decision and the thread turns into several pages character assassination of his DM who he likes and doesn't want to see impugned).

Cheers