Thread Creators 2

@drewnogal said
Does anyone here think that the thread creator should have the right to have their thread closed? A reason being that the posts bear no reference to the OP and that the posts have descended into monotonous bickering?

We are able to do that in our local community Facebook hub.

@divegeester said
No. The thread is owned by the contributors not the author of the OP.

Let the thread go where it goes...

@Gratis-Pawn

And not continually harangue contributors to address the OP?

Agree totally

@wolfe63 said
Optimally better would be a thread creator's prerogative in editing/deleting abusive and/or irrelevant trolling.

But that would be a Moderator's nightmare.

If thread creator closes a thread for the wrong reasons, objectors can nail their own colours to the mast by creating another thread.

In the past I've created threads which have deteriorated into unpleasantness, but even though I've tried to appeal the thread nastiness continues, wearing my name. It makes me reluctant to create new threads, which should be the lifeblood of every forum.

It's only the ability to close our own thread we're talking about here, not any form of censorship.

Sure, it's understandable to be able to close a thread you created but no thread creator should be able to delete other users posts.

But...

What happens when a thread creator posts something and then immediately closes it so his/her post is the only one seen/heard?

That would get annoying.

@drewnogal said
Does anyone here think that the thread creator should have the right to have their thread closed? A reason being that the posts bear no reference to the OP and that the posts have descended into monotonous bickering?

We are able to do that in our local community Facebook hub.

@gratis-pawn said
Too many mods already and now you want a thread creator to decide what posts stay and what posts get deleted?

Ya that's one way to have biased threads and reduce the amount of people who are posting 🙄

@drewnogal said
Does anyone here think that the thread creator should have the right to have their thread closed?

@blood-on-the-tracks said
Excellent point, agree totally.

Do you think the author of the OP should continually harangue 'contributors' to stay 'on thread'?

Thread creators can:

- Close threads
- Delete posts
- Remove red thumbs
- Add green thumbs
- Exclude posters deemed to not be “nice” enough, or who’s views they don’t approve of, or who have previously “eviscerated” or “character assassinated” someone they do approve of ...

Let’s just sterilise the place of all conflict, contrary opinion and spend every day talking about words which are like other words.

We do need more red squirrel threads.

@trev33 said
We do need more red squirrel threads.

@divegeester said
Thread creators can:

- Close threads
- Delete posts
- Remove red thumbs
- Add green thumbs
- Exclude posters deemed to not be “nice” enough, or who’s views they don’t approve of, or who have previously “eviscerated” or “character assassinated” someone they do approve of ...

Let’s just sterilise the place of all conflict, contrary opinion and spend every day talking about words which are like other words.