Nathair/|\ Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 I need to ask an important, personal question. I'm looking for a volunteer to send a pm.Thank you.
Nathair/|\ Posted February 23, 2012 Author Posted February 23, 2012 This topic can be closed now.Thank you.
LeSellers Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 This topic can be closed now.Thank you.As the original poster, you can close it yourself.At the bottom of the page, click "Show Moderator Tools". Then click "Topic Moderation" and then "Close Topic">Also note that nowhere in the official format of this (and most other) forums does the word "thread" show up. The word is "topic". Same number of letters, so it's no more difficult to type the real term rather than a phony nickname with some illusionary cachet because borrowed from programming.Lehi
Nathair/|\ Posted February 23, 2012 Author Posted February 23, 2012 As the original poster, you can close it yourself.At the bottom of the page, click "Show Moderator Tools". Then click "Topic Moderation" and then "Close Topic"> Either I'm too dumb to find it, or I'm not special enough to have it.Also note that nowhere in the official format of this (and most other) forums does the word "thread" show up. The word is "topic". Same number of letters, so it's no more difficult to type the real term rather than a phony nickname with some illusionary cachet because borrowed from programming.LehiI thought I did write topic, sorry.
LeSellers Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Either I'm too dumb to find it, or I'm not special enough to have it.I doubt it's either. It's not really prominent. There's a "gear" symbol, and the words "Show Moderator Tools" in the center of the page almost to the bottom.I thought I did write topic, sorry.You did.It's just a pet peeve of mine, and I used your post to launch into a diatribe against those who didn't know.Lehi
mercyngrace Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Lehi,I thought you had to have something like 3500 posts to be able to moderate your own topic. IIRC, you have to reach "contributor" before that option appears.MnG
cinepro Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) Also note that nowhere in the official format of this (and most other) forums does the word "thread" show up. The word is "topic". Same number of letters, so it's no more difficult to type the real term rather than a phony nickname with some illusionary cachet because borrowed from programming.LehiHmmm...I participate on about a dozen forums, and your comment prompted me to check them out. It seems the ones that use phpBB call them "topics", but the others call them "threads".http://www.hometheaterforum.com/f/13/movies-theatricalhttp://gamebattles.m...-Soccer-12-3111http://www.avsforum....splay.php?f=149http://forum.slowtwi...um.cgi?forum=1;http://www.quiltingb...nthusiasts-f22/http://www.cosplay.com/forum.phphttp://forums.watchuseek.com/f11/http://forums.depech...forum/index.phphttp://www.fanforum.com/f265/If you peruse the biggest online discussions forums, you'll find that many call their discussions "threads". Others call them "articles" or "topics". But there's no universal agreement, and it seems perfectly reasonable for someone to refer to a discussion as a "thread" without fear of correction. Edited February 23, 2012 by cinepro
JDave Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Hmmm...I participate on about a dozen forums, and your comment prompted me to check them out. It seems the ones that use phpBB call them "topics", but the others call them "threads"....http://www.cosplay.com/forum.php...You do Yoda cosplay? If you peruse the biggest online discussions forums, you'll find that many call their discussions "threads". Others call them "articles" or "topics". But there's no universal agreement, and it seems perfectly reasonable for someone to refer to a discussion as a "thread" without fear of correction.I don't think I've ever even heard about this particular pet peeve before this.
KevinG Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 ...it seems perfectly reasonable for someone to refer to a discussion as a "thread" without fear of correction.I vote for "cerebral flatulance".
Buzzard Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Hmmm...I participate on about a dozen forums, and your comment prompted me to check them out. It seems the ones that use phpBB call them "topics", but the others call them "threads".http://www.hometheat...vies-theatricalhttp://gamebattles.m...-Soccer-12-3111http://www.avsforum....splay.php?f=149http://forum.slowtwi...um.cgi?forum=1;http://www.quiltingb...nthusiasts-f22/http://www.cosplay.com/forum.phphttp://forums.watchuseek.com/f11/http://forums.depech...forum/index.phphttp://www.fanforum.com/f265/If you peruse the biggest online discussions forums, you'll find that many call their discussions "threads". Others call them "articles" or "topics". But there's no universal agreement, and it seems perfectly reasonable for someone to refer to a discussion as a "thread" without fear of correction.Well, that's an eclectic collection. Someday, some psychologist may write an interesting article on what our choice and level of participation on different forums mean. Mines a little different....http://www.cougarboard.com/board/list.html?display=allhttp://www.cancerforums.net/http://www.backpacker.com/community/https://www.ostomy.org/forum/index.php
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