Locking solved topics?

[margarett]

I'd volunteer to do it but that's mod level stuff so I guess it'll just have to stay the way it is.

That's only true until you have to do it regularly, let alone the permissions nightmare that this place is already... So there is obvious advantage in it, a sentiment of obligation in it and, last but not least, no fun in it.

So, overall, not a good idea

[Steve]

why dont we make the forum read peoples minds!!

Whoa dude! Brilliant!

[live627]

way too much effort.

So writing a mod to automate it is out of the question because it's "way too much effort"?

[Kindred]

Well, that was the quick, simple answer.   additionally, I disagree with separating topics like that. Seriously, we alreayd have way too many boards...

[Acans]

Plus the % of people that actually post in Solved topics is pretty low anyways.

[Burke ♞ Knight]

Not to mention, there are times, as recently happened, that replying to a solved topic, ended up fixing a bug in the code that was supplied to the original post.

[Steve]

Not to mention, there are times, as recently happened, that replying to a solved topic, ended up fixing a bug in the code that was supplied to the original post.

That's irrelevant actually because it can be responded to no matter where the original post was to begin with.

[Burke ♞ Knight]

I was more explaining why not to do: "Locking solved topics?"

That was the original topic, if I'm not mistaken.

[live627]

Well, that was the quick, simple answer.   additionally, I disagree with separating topics like that. Seriously, we alreayd have way too many boards...

Oh I certainly agree.

I guess I shouldn't play devil's advocate.

[Bigguy]

If a topic is created and then gets solved 5 or 6 posts through the thread but the thread is 5 pages long then why not mark it solved up until that point in the thread. Any post not having a green check mark would not be part of the original post or solution. So in this case the first 5 posts would get green check marks for being part of the original thread question and solution...any post after that in the thread would not be part of the original question or solution therefore would not get a check mark. (just an idea.)

EDIT: Plus this way no topics get locked and none have to be moved.

[LiroyvH]

why dont we make the forum read peoples minds!!

Because not enough people think before posting

[Burke ♞ Knight]

In a lot of cases, there is not a lot to read.