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Can we get a warning if a thread lock is imminent? It discouraging when you're having an interesting conversation and then unexpectating the old lock hammer is lowered for off-topicness or something else.

Provide example?

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/331567.page

I would argue that getting locked for discussing What the Tau really mean by 'The Greater Good" in a Thread Titled "Do Vespid Believe in The Greater Good" may be slightly off-topic but not:

"way off-topic" as per mod.

You could start a new thread.

I know. but that's off-topic! OT was warnings!


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I'm kidding, sortof. Like I said discouraged on the starting of the threads and so forth. I guess unfortunatley I find the threads doomed to locking the most interesting.

Sometimes mods will unlock a thread but it's almost always better just to start a new one. FWIW, I think that thread is an exception rather than a rule as I've seen many mods warn before locking for off-topic meanderings and have done that myself, as well.

Manchu wrote: FWIW, I think that thread is an exception rather than a rule as I've seen many mods warn before locking for off-topic meanderings and have done that myself, as well.

I agree.
Also, not asking for unlock. Just saying: exception bad, rule good. I y'know what I mean.