https://forums.webwiz.net/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:22:45 +0000 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:31:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.08 360 https://forums.webwiz.net/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=24108 https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://forums.webwiz.net/ https://forums.webwiz.net/what-is-benefit-of-locking-old-topics_topic24108_post126743.html#126743 Author: billd3
Subject: 24108
Posted: 21 August 2007 at 1:31pm

Exactly. Those are good reasons for us, too.
Or, if the thread has degraded, but there is good technical info and we wish to keep the thread for reference. (we get a lot of historical and technical information on our forum, some of it quite rare)

]]> Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:31:13 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/what-is-benefit-of-locking-old-topics_topic24108_post126743.html#126743 https://forums.webwiz.net/what-is-benefit-of-locking-old-topics_topic24108_post126742.html#126742 Author: MortiOli
Subject: 24108
Posted: 21 August 2007 at 1:20pm

On our forum, we lock topics if things get out of hand - ie, arguements etc, or if new users reserect extremely old topics.]]> Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:20:51 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/what-is-benefit-of-locking-old-topics_topic24108_post126742.html#126742 https://forums.webwiz.net/what-is-benefit-of-locking-old-topics_topic24108_post126722.html#126722 Author: jeffdaro
Subject: 24108
Posted: 20 August 2007 at 5:36pm

I experimented with the locking today, and actually have a reason today. I decide there were some threads that needed to remain intact for historical purposes. So the locking helped me out there.

Otherwise, I don't see how/why it's used.

]]> Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:36:27 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/what-is-benefit-of-locking-old-topics_topic24108_post126722.html#126722 https://forums.webwiz.net/what-is-benefit-of-locking-old-topics_topic24108_post126247.html#126247 Author: billd3
Subject: 24108
Posted: 08 August 2007 at 4:54pm

In our case, stuff that's been hashed to death, or which have been long since forgotten about, but you want folks to still find and read/reference.
Otherwise, good question........
]]> Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:54:16 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/what-is-benefit-of-locking-old-topics_topic24108_post126247.html#126247 https://forums.webwiz.net/what-is-benefit-of-locking-old-topics_topic24108_post126244.html#126244 Author: jeffdaro
Subject: 24108
Posted: 08 August 2007 at 3:15pm

What is the value in locking old topics?]]> Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:15:16 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/what-is-benefit-of-locking-old-topics_topic24108_post126244.html#126244