Full Version: A little quick with the closing of a thread?
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On this thread, it was closed for one liners- but all the one liners were really germain to the debate- isn't brevity prefered sometimes if it is on topic?
I don't think a one liner is bad just because it is short- it is bad if it is only non-topic specific?
On this thread, it was closed for one liners- but all the one liners were really germain to the debate- isn't brevity prefered sometimes if it is on topic?
I don't think a one liner is bad just because it is short- it is bad if it is only non-topic specific?
So where's the Beef?
What difference does it make?
Who's to say?
Burma Shave.
Seriously, it's tough to make these calls. Someone has to do it. However, haiku and argumentation are worlds apart.
What difference does it make?
Who's to say?
Burma Shave.
Seriously, it's tough to make these calls. Someone has to do it. However, haiku and argumentation are worlds apart.
One-liners are NEVER acceptable unless they are a question asking for clarification. Otherwise, they are not constructive and they can't be built on to further the debate.
When dealing with unconstructive one-liners, our normal procedure is to either post a moderation note, if the member is new or not a frequent one-liner poster, or to outright remove the one-line post and PM the offending member. As the thread you are inquiring about, CR, was absolutely littered littered with one-liners, it would have been a daunting task to separate them out from the legitimate posts and therefore, had to be closed.
As we said in the closing note of that thread, anyone is free to start a similar debate in a few days/weeks. The real problem was with those who ruined the thread with one-liners, not us for closing it.
Hope that clarifies.
When dealing with unconstructive one-liners, our normal procedure is to either post a moderation note, if the member is new or not a frequent one-liner poster, or to outright remove the one-line post and PM the offending member. As the thread you are inquiring about, CR, was absolutely littered littered with one-liners, it would have been a daunting task to separate them out from the legitimate posts and therefore, had to be closed.
As we said in the closing note of that thread, anyone is free to start a similar debate in a few days/weeks. The real problem was with those who ruined the thread with one-liners, not us for closing it.
Hope that clarifies.
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