Accidental Closure Of Threads

[andy-hughes]

Hi Ed and Team

With reference to the mention by a couple of Mods - is it possible for us to have a 'confirm' facility when closing threads?

This will avoid the current ease with which we can accidentally close threads when using a mobile phone screen.

Thanks.

[andy-hughes]

Thanks Ed - let's see how that goes.

[wolf63]

Did you get a telepathic reply, Andy?

[ToraToraTora]

I assume once closed you cannot re open then?

[pastafreak]

This is AB's version of a seance.

[andy-hughes]

TTT - Mods can close and re-open threads, only the ones they have actioned.

[barry1010]

Andy, you know mods can reopen every closed thread

[ToraToraTora]

so if you accidentally close one, re open it.

[choux]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1840646.html

[choux]

TTT, if it is an accidental closure how is a mood to know?

[choux]

Freud is alive and well! "mod" ^ ^

[ToraToraTora]

in the OP he says: "This will avoid the current ease with which we can accidentally close threads when using a mobile phone screen. "

[barry1010]

There really is two big 'close this thread' buttons, one and the top and the other at the bottom. If I accidentally tap one I don't know I've done it.

[andy-hughes]

Barry - Yes I know they can, but they are only supposed to re-open threads they have closed themselves, either in error, or for another reason.

As I mentioned, a Mod recently re-opened a thread to add a comment, and then closed it again, preventing a response.

This is abuse of privileges, and I would suggest that the Mod was probably privately advised of that fact.

[Gromit]

// a Mod recently re-opened a thread to add a comment, and then closed it again, preventing a response. //

Why ?

[Atheist]

So they could have the last word? Perhaps a yong inexperienced mod?

[andy-hughes]

Gromit - // / a Mod recently re-opened a thread to add a comment, and then closed it again, preventing a response. //

Why ? //

I can only guess the person wanted the last word, but I don't know, and because the issue has been dealt with, I wouldn't wish to pursue it any further.

[JimF]

"Why?"

Power trip.

[andy-hughes]

Atheist - // So they could have the last word? Perhaps a yong inexperienced mod? //

We cross-posted, but that seems a reasonable explanation.

[andy-hughes]

JimF - // "Why?"

Power trip. //

From your perception - probably, from mine, I don't think so.

[JimF]

"So they could have the last word?"

Imagine that! A mod so paranoid they have to have the last word... :-)