The pointless locking of threads

[Decode]

Over the past few days I have noticed that management have been un-sticking and locking decent threads. I think its fair enough that you are un-sticking some of them, but some of them are good thread. Then you go and lock them. I can't see any valid reason why these threads needed to be locked, people were still using them, there was no arguments, there was no trolling and there was no mod edit on the thread about why it had been locked.

So basicly there is no good reason why they had to be locked. Below I have some of the examples of these threads, I have only listed a few because I can't be bothered to find the rest.

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=308678 - What is your to played __ this week
- http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=524362 - What is your to played __ this week (recreated)
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=301452 - The Funny Pictures Thread
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=164198 - Rate that band
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=428981 - Last song you downloaded/bought
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=162883 - Favourite Artist/Band ever

Thanks.

[Slowpoke]

There has been an announcement and many feedback/complaint threads on this all ready. All threads of this kind have been closed due to spamming and, if you would like to see a certain one re-opened, you need to PM either nvrspk4 or Professor-Alex with a good case with reasons why you think the thread should be re-opened (some are currently being considered for re-opening). Not all of the threads were being spammed but it was much easier to close them all at once and let members put forward reasons why some of them should be re-opened.

[Decode]

There has been an announcement and many feedback/complaint threads on this all ready. All threads of this kind have been closed due to spamming and, if you would like to see a certain one re-opened, you need to PM either nvrspk4 or Professor-Alex with a good case with reasons why you think the action should be re-opened (some are currently being considered for re-opening).

I see what you mean, but they shouldn't have been closed in the first place. They are not breaking any rules.

[The Professor]

For the record, the original announcement was http://www.habboxforum.com/showpost....30&postcount=5

[Slowpoke]

Read my edit - Whilst it can be sympathised that not all of them were being abused by pointless posters, it was much easier to close them all at once. Like I said, if you'd like to see some of them re-opened, you'll need to PM nvrspk4 or Professor-Alex with reasons.

[Decode]

For the record, the original announcement was http://www.habboxforum.com/showpost....30&postcount=5

You are closing the threads for pointless posting, but there is absolutely no pointless posting on some of them.

Read my edit - Whilst it can be sympathised that not all of them were being abused by pointless posters, it was much easier to close them all at once. Like I said, if you'd like to see some of them re-opened, you'll need to PM nvrspk4 or Professor-Alex with reasons.

It would have been easier to look at the 10-15 stickyed threads that have been removed and make a decision that way, rather than closing them all with out looking at them.

[Slowpoke]

It would have been easier to look at the 10-15 stickyed threads that have been removed and make a decision that way, rather than closing them all with out looking at them.

There were way more than fifteen but I know, and I personally agree, but that's the way management decided to do it.

[Axel]

They were closed and not what are you listening to?

[Slowpoke]

They were closed and not what are you listening to?

From the announcement -

The What are you Listening To thread is the ONE exception we are making, because we feel that this one thread does have a significant purpose in that you can get popular songs from other people before you and often some interaction does go on. However, it will now be closely moderated, and posts that aren't songs (ie theme tunes, listening to the rain patter on my windowsill) will be considered pointless. The "What are you listening to" thread will also serve as a test ground, we will see if watching it more closely works and in the future we may allow other similar threads if they foster a discussion between parties. However for the moment, all threads to do with "What are you _____" will be closed under the pointless posting rule.

[mat64]

I disagree with some of the threads that have been closed. Some of them were genuinely useful to me although I understand some of the threads, especially those in the music forum were used pretty much as a free post count thread I don't see how it can be justified to close some of the other threads and yet we have the forum games section open and running; surely that's exactly the same case more or less?

I remember MAD saying that it's only your post count and it doesn't matter. What matters is the quality of your posts, not the quantity. I can't really see why the management can justify this based on the comment MAD made, unless they think the opposite to what he thought when he was a GM. Unless of course I have completely missed the point in them taking this action.