Posting Question - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

MatthewM · 02-14-2008, 03:17 PM

Hey admins! I have a quick posting question - if I wanted to start a thread that I did not want people to reply to, so in other words a closed thread I suppose, could I do that?

Thanks!

alatar · 02-14-2008, 03:26 PM

Uh...why would one do that? Some kind of announcement?

Durelin · 02-14-2008, 03:30 PM

I expect only admins and moderators have the permission to close threads.

Hookbill the Goomba · 02-14-2008, 04:47 PM

I refer the honourable gentleman to the title of this board:

The Barrow Downs Discussion Forum.

Replies are assumed, otherwise it is not a discussion. The only exception would be to state or restate forum rules, I suppose.

Estelyn Telcontar · 02-19-2008, 08:21 AM

Yes, as Hookbill says, this is a discussion board. Even mods/admins only close threads if there is a reason to do so - for announcements that need no reply, or when the posting gets rancorous. If you wish to write something publicly to which your readers cannot reply, use your blog and disable the "comment" function.

MatthewM · 02-23-2008, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alatar

Uh...why would one do that? Some kind of announcement?

Haha, well I would want to announce an important day in LotR history.

Estelyn- how would I do that? Thanks!

Estelyn Telcontar · 02-23-2008, 12:03 PM

Matthew, I guess I was assuming that you have a blog - which may not necessarily be the case. At any rate, since you are not an administrator or moderator of this site, you may not make announcements by way of closed threads. However, in the past there have been a number of threads concerning important dates in Tolkien's life (the annual birthday toast, for example) or from the books; other members are free to reply as they wish, to share their own thoughts and opinions on whatever announcement you would like to post.

02-14-2008, 03:17 PM	#1
MatthewM Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 628	Posting Question Hey admins! I have a quick posting question - if I wanted to start a thread that I did not want people to reply to, so in other words a closed thread I suppose, could I do that? Thanks! __________________ "Loud and clear it sounds in the valleys of the hills...and then let all the foes of Gondor flee!" -Boromir, The Fellowship of the Ring

02-14-2008, 03:26 PM	#2
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	Uh...why would one do that? Some kind of announcement? __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.

02-14-2008, 04:47 PM	#4
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	I refer the honourable gentleman to the title of this board: The Barrow Downs Discussion Forum. Replies are assumed, otherwise it is not a discussion. The only exception would be to state or restate forum rules, I suppose. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

02-19-2008, 08:21 AM	#5
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Yes, as Hookbill says, this is a discussion board. Even mods/admins only close threads if there is a reason to do so - for announcements that need no reply, or when the posting gets rancorous. If you wish to write something publicly to which your readers cannot reply, use your blog and disable the "comment" function. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

02-23-2008, 12:03 PM	#7
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Matthew, I guess I was assuming that you have a blog - which may not necessarily be the case. At any rate, since you are not an administrator or moderator of this site, you may not make announcements by way of closed threads. However, in the past there have been a number of threads concerning important dates in Tolkien's life (the annual birthday toast, for example) or from the books; other members are free to reply as they wish, to share their own thoughts and opinions on whatever announcement you would like to post. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

02-14-2008, 03:30 PM	#3
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	I expect only admins and moderators have the permission to close threads.