What does Sticky mean?

[Djeta Thernadier]

What do threads labeled "Sticky" indicate?

Just curious...

 

[hong]

Darn, that was close.

Djeta, could you please be a bit more careful with where you leave your straight lines? A guy could kill himself tripping over them. ThaADVANCEnks!

 

[pogre]

I started laughing before I even opened this thread when I saw Hong had responded!

 

[hong]

Okay, ANYWAY, a "sticky" thread is one that's stuck to the top of a board, so that it's always visible. Typically this is used for announcements, FAQ postings, etc.

Generally, only mods and admins can make a thread sticky.

Stop snickering, you lot.

 

[Desdichado]

That should be thanks in advance, not advance in thanks.

 

[Dinkeldog]

Usually it means Morrus, Piratecat, or ThomasHeretic (occasionally Adlon) has something important to tell everyone on the board, and they're going to take the chance that maybe people will actually do what they're supposed to and read all the sticky threads instead of ignoring them like we know they normally do. It's one of the great paradoxes of EN World. People ask for threads to be made sticky, but it's pretty much a guarantee that the thread will get fewer views than if it were left to sift through the board normally.

 

[Welverin]

Well of course not, who wants to have to go wash their hands after getting them all sticky?

 

[Doc_Souark]

So now that it's cleared up let's all go look for some sticky !