Moderators' Powers.

[NoMercy]

I'm led to believe that Moderators of this site have the power to suspend a user's account but don't have the power to ban that user.

Could Mods not be given the power to close a thread? This would stop umpteen replies (of which I'm guilty myself) being posted on abusive trolls' threads and would stop them getting off on the attention they get.

[NoMercy]

Gosh no, I just thought you might have read my OP wrong.

That's the trouble with pixels... no emotions ;-)

[AB Editor]

Morning.

The issue with moderators closing threads is that, usually, another thread would be started called "Why was my thread closed?" complaining that this was an egregious breach of a user's right to insinuate another's mother is a dog.

Closing questions doesn't really solve anything. More powerful moderator powers are being designed at the moment.

All the best,

Spare Ed

[B00]

"Closing questions doesn't really solve anything. More powerful moderator powers are being designed at the moment. "

Electric shocks?
Decapitation?
Chopping off of typy fingers?

All of the above I approve of :-)

[spitthedog]

can i be a moderator please ed?

i promise to be fair and will only spit when called upon to do so

huccct puttt

[B00]

h Jeez, took me ages to figure out what those "hucttt puttt" was at the end of your postings spit.

Nice!

[spitthedog]

lol Boo

huccct puttt

[Robinia]

Morning Ed, would it be possible to make the thread close automatically when an ABer is suspended rather than just close threads of those who are still able to post?
Hope that makes sense, it's Monday, I'm full of cold. :o(

[AB Editor]

Robinia - sorry to hear that! We'll think about closing threads authored by a suspended user.

Spare

[Robinia]

Thanks (spare) Ed!

[NoMercy]

That's what I meant, Ed. I wasn't talking about closing threads by people who aren't suspended.

[Answerprancer]

I cant think of a good reason why the originator of a thread shouldn't have some "ownership" of it, so if it starts filling up with abuse, they can just delete the whole thread.

[ChuckFickens]

They tried to give people the power to close their own threads, AP.

All that happened was people starting posting question to rant about something and then closing it straight away so nobody could answer. I'd be sure if the power was there for users to remove their own threads then people would start to abuse it by posting something offensive and then removing it a few minutes later so they could deny it was ever posted.

[Answerprancer]

..och - ye cannae win !

[mazie]

I didnt know we had moderators on AB !