closed threads and editing
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: florida
Posts: 399
closed threads and editing
i am relatively new to flyertalk..curious..how come some threads..even some new ones get closed
how come some messages are edited and who can edit them
more curious than anything else
thanks
how come some messages are edited and who can edit them
more curious than anything else
thanks
#3
Founder of FlyerTalk
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Posts: 6,540
Welcome to FlyerTalk and thanks for your support and contributions. Now about your question: easy answer.....threads are moved because the member did not post in the correct forum. For instance - this is MilesBuzz! which is described as having solely to do with frequent flyer miles and points. Recent threads moved from here included: "non-pc: terrorism is a gene ", "Airlinemeals.net - the world's first site dedicated to nothing but airline food", "spirit air giving free flights on sept 11 , "New Site Has Pictures Of Airline Food ", "airline meals site ". As you might guess, it was pretty easy to see that these threads should not have been posted in milesBuzz!. Also, you'll notice that three of them were about the same Web site involving food. There were others about this Web site already in TravelBuzz! - but members didn't seem to want to look to see if it was a topic already talked about. Rather than have 10 threads about the same topic, we may put away a few of them so members can foucs their comments into one common thread.
As for editing - we rarely edit ourselves, though members seem to edit quite frequently. It might come from a member doing a self spell check or changing their post once they discover additional information that causes them to change their thoughts about something or we may edit some words if a member choose to use FlyerTalk as a soapbox to inflame another member or to pass along comments not deemed appropriate about religion and politics - neither of which are the core value for which FlyerTalk was founded.
While we can't see everything, we try and assist members manage FlyerTalk on their own. Becoming familiar with the forum descriptions helps, and then on occasion we actually goof up in monitoring a post - so use FlyerTalk with an open mind and passion for travel and i think you'll enjoy it as much as most of the rest of us.
Again, welcome and hope this helps.
As for editing - we rarely edit ourselves, though members seem to edit quite frequently. It might come from a member doing a self spell check or changing their post once they discover additional information that causes them to change their thoughts about something or we may edit some words if a member choose to use FlyerTalk as a soapbox to inflame another member or to pass along comments not deemed appropriate about religion and politics - neither of which are the core value for which FlyerTalk was founded.
While we can't see everything, we try and assist members manage FlyerTalk on their own. Becoming familiar with the forum descriptions helps, and then on occasion we actually goof up in monitoring a post - so use FlyerTalk with an open mind and passion for travel and i think you'll enjoy it as much as most of the rest of us.
Again, welcome and hope this helps.
#4
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: AA GLD, Marriott PLT, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,900
Closed threads are more likely "moved" threads, but it seems this particualr board does not have support for the "moved" thread like others do. Frequently, you have to hunt down the location of the new location. A bit of a pain if you ask me,
You can edit your posts. People in this group seem to like to do lots of post editing, even removing an entire post of some bit of information is a little wrong. A bit weird, IMHO. It makes it hard to follow a thread.
You can edit your posts. People in this group seem to like to do lots of post editing, even removing an entire post of some bit of information is a little wrong. A bit weird, IMHO. It makes it hard to follow a thread.
#7
Founder of FlyerTalk
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Posts: 6,540
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by jsmeeker:
Closed threads are more likely "moved" threads, but it seems this particualr board does not have support for the "moved" thread like others do. Frequently, you have to hunt down the location of the new location. A bit of a pain if you ask me.</font>
Closed threads are more likely "moved" threads, but it seems this particualr board does not have support for the "moved" thread like others do. Frequently, you have to hunt down the location of the new location. A bit of a pain if you ask me.</font>