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Farmor15 Wed 08-Sept-21 12:07:33

Is there a way of admin preventing further comments being added to a thread, without deleting it? (Apart from when it reaches 1000 posts).

Some threads become completely repetitive and further comments are pointless. Other cases are when OP posts and interesting question but never comes back. Others get revived, sometimes by spammers, after years.
In lots of comment sections of online newspapers etc, comments are closed after a certain time, though you can still read the ones posted.

Callistemon Wed 08-Sept-21 23:04:41

Thanks SpringyChicken

I'm going to try that too

Callistemon Wed 08-Sept-21 23:12:24

It worked but I don't know how to find that thread again.
It wasn't important, a meetup in an area far from me.
Has it gone forever?

Callistemon Wed 08-Sept-21 23:15:36

I found it on the mobile site under 'Customise'

Thank you again.

nanna8 Thu 09-Sept-21 01:06:32

I guess with the further additions you could always totally ignore that thread. If you only look at recent ones they disappear pretty quickly anyway. Thanks SC for the ‘tip’.

Lucca Thu 09-Sept-21 06:28:14

JaneJudge

I think there should be a thread gaol

A gransnet gaol ! Like it.
Three years for not ever reading the thread.
Eg OP asks what they should do about Problem A
Various posters suggest seeing the CAB.
OP returns and say Ta very much I’ve been to the CAB and the problem has been solved.
Then follow pages of comments advising OP to consult the CAB.

Any other misdemeanours requiring gaol ?

(Maybe writing “I would of kicked him out “ instead of “I would have kicked him out”?). Just a short sentence probably.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 09-Sept-21 06:53:45

Why not just ignore threads. I do find this suggestion peculiar.

Lucca Thu 09-Sept-21 06:57:10

Actually so do I….but the gaol thing is fun

FannyCornforth Thu 09-Sept-21 08:17:55

Re the gaol.
Another thread offence: posting an irrelevant, deeply boring and unhelpful message

Thread about cats?
‘I’ve never had a cat’

Thread about styling curly hair?
‘I straighten mine! Why don’t you?’

Thread about upsetting argument with DIL?
‘Fortunately I’ve never had a problem with my dil. We’re like sisters smile

LullyDully Thu 09-Sept-21 08:25:13

I just don't read any thing that is rambling too much, life is too short. The problem as I see it is that if GN cut any thread short there will be " hell to pay" by some. It shouldn't be their choice.

dragonfly46 Thu 09-Sept-21 08:29:43

I would find it draconian. Interesting HQ are looking into doing this but not taking up any of the other suggestions we made.

Lucca Thu 09-Sept-21 08:31:07

A very long sentence for the “ I have far better things to do “ or “I have a life so I’m not discussing this any more “ comments

FannyCornforth Thu 09-Sept-21 08:35:28

Or this, in lieu of an actual argument; opinion; or indeed words
?????

Re my unhelpful and irrelevant comment offence; if I remember correctly Lucca, your ‘lasagne’ thread was an absolute barnstorming masterclass of this

Lucca Thu 09-Sept-21 08:58:00

Oh it was! Plus rather rude

JaneJudge Thu 09-Sept-21 09:00:50

They certainly didn't channel Garfield on the lasagne thread

FannyCornforth Thu 09-Sept-21 09:03:06

Yes, the general gist was ‘eugh, what are you doing that for?’

Galaxy Thu 09-Sept-21 09:03:33

Emojis can be really aggressivegrin.

LauraNorder Thu 09-Sept-21 10:25:49

Lucca ‘I would have kicked him out’.
Just a short sentence.

Hilarious

nadateturbe Thu 09-Sept-21 21:08:00

Spinnaker

LauraNorder

Callistemon

I can often kill a thread for some reason.

grin

I can do that too Calli seems it is my special skill.
Sometimes I look at ‘I’m on’ and there I am, the last name on every thread.
Killed stone dead!

And here's me thinking I was the kiss of death on most threads I post on - phew !! grin

Me too. I don't feel so bad now.

Callistemon Thu 09-Sept-21 21:14:04

I call it Having The Last Word!

nadateturbe Thu 09-Sept-21 21:27:37

Callistemon

I call it Having The Last Word!

grin

LauraNorder Thu 09-Sept-21 21:31:30

And I call it having the last word ?

kittylester Fri 10-Sept-21 11:08:31

No, actually, I call it having the last word.

LauraNorder Fri 10-Sept-21 11:31:09

Word

FannyCornforth Fri 10-Sept-21 11:33:40

?

Bluebellwould Fri 10-Sept-21 11:39:04

What was the lasagne thread? I’m all a boggle.?