Do you ever clink on Locked posts to see why they were locked??

[RockaFowler]

Why does it feel like I'm doing something wrong just looking at those locked posts??

[Tobin S.]

1. Of course. Nothing wrong with that.

They are sometimes highly entertaining. :)

[KamaAina]

2. Only at DU

:evilgrin:

[madinmaryland]

3. Col. Clink? or has the post been sent to the clink??

:P

[jobycom]

5. Metal mouse.

It clinks when you click. :P

[jobycom]

4. I actively search back several hours for locked posts to see what I missed.

'Cause mama, that's where the fun is.

[Kali]

6. we should be able to sort the list by locked posts

I mean who the hell cares when the last reply was? I wanna see the locks, baby!

this feature plus a notekeeping space for "buddies" need to be added to DU3!

[jobycom]

7. They need a Greatest Page for locked threads. nt

[GoneOffShore]

16. Un recced!

But kicked!

[Crystal Clarity]

8. I second the notekeeping idea on the buddy lists

But I often find locked threads disappointing.

Unless the OP itself is ridiculously outrageous, it's often hard to figure out what all the hoopla is about with so many deleted sub-threads and removed names. Mods do too good a job of cleaning them up and the explanations can fit lots of different scenarios.

[petronius]

24. I've been wanting that sorting idea for a long time, or a 'graveyard' forum for locked

threads. I also think that all deleted posts should reappear after the lock - it would do nothing for civility and board-stability, of course, but it sure would be entertaining...

:)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Always!

I"m with Kali...I love to read the locking messages. They are often very clever.

:evilgrin:

[HysteryDiagnosis]

10. Why aren't some of us given a key so we can unlock the ones we feel were

incarcerated for nefarious reasons??

[femmocrat]

11. Yes, usually.

I'll admit to being nosy! LOL

[blogslut]

12. Only here

At the other board I frequent, I'm the one that does the locking. O8)

EDIT ADD: I wield the banhammer there too.

[Bake]

13. I clink 'em all the time.

Kinda like looking at last-posts-before-tombstoning to see what got 'em served!

Bake

[sarge43]

14. Yes. Just like slowing down and staring while driving past an accident.

[Curmudgeoness]

15. Nothing makes me open a post like a lock. nt

[GoneOffShore]

17. Do you looked for those who get pizza's as well?

Cause I certainly do!

[old mark]

18. I usually don't notice they were locked till I try to post extremely witty

responses to them...too late!!! :(


mark

[Kat45]

19. Me too. n/t

[old mark]

27. Thank you for that extremely witty yet incisive response! WOW!...

:hi:

mark

[Kaleva]

20. 2 of my threads had been locked. One about pubic hair and another about breasts.

[Forkboy]

22. Strangely enough, those are the topics I want to start threads about!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

21. nope

been there done that. got bored with it all.

[Forkboy]

23. It's why I still come here.....

[kentauros]

25. Sometimes.

And I'm always vigilant for that ever fleeting opportunity to post "IATL" :P

[Orrex]

26. I click on unlocked threads to see why they haven't been.

[astral]

28. Yes.

I very frequently do not understand what the 'big deal' was. I mean VERY frequently. I do not think topics that have polarized views should be taboo from speaking about, what is a forum for if not debate?

The "Lines that Can't Be Crossed" are very thick and fuzzy.

And a followup question to your post:

"Do you ever try to reply to a locked thread b/c you really have something to say on the matter and then go DANG! when you realize you can't post there."

???

C'mon, admit it . . . .

[RandomThoughts]

29. If I was worried about people reading my posts, I would not be posting.

[mix]

30. Never. I don't want no trouble. nt