Locking PFI Threads During Mod Discussion

[AreaCode707]

This is not a commentary on any single event but an observation in sum about recent PFI activity.

Standard practice appears to be that PFI threads remain open while the most involved parties have their say and then are locked while the mods take the evidence back to the batcave to ruminate on it. It seems that often redundant PFI threads are then started or the arguments spill back over into the regular forums.

I completely understand the reason for the lock during mod discussion, I think. It prevents things from escalating into a full scale flamewar while the issue is sorted out.

I would like to suggest that usual practice leaves the PFI threads open during mod discussion. It would help contain the spillover and prevent carrying arguments into there, allow users to still have a voice (even if it's a pointless voice and is ignored by the mods) and maybe letting some of those arguments go on would let the initial issue solve itself... mods trying to decide whether someone deserves a ban on a sketchy issue would have an easier time deciding if the person just blows a gasket in the ongoing PFI thread.

I think it's human nature for people to want to talk out/yell out their differences online, and PFI provides a good place for that without interfering with the other forums.

*cowers* Please don't ban me! 😛

 

[Gillbot]

The current issue with PFI is that people are using it as an area to nef and stir trouble. Certain members interject with unneeded commentary with the sole purpose of stirrng the fire of the storm we are trying to calm.

IMHO, we could leave these threads open foreveer if those who don't have anything legitimate to add would stay out of them.

Just my $0.02
Gillbot
Posting as a member

 

[SagaLore]

I agree with both AreaCode707 and Gillbot. On one hand, a lot of threads get locked before the problem is resolved, which looks like to members the issue is being swept under the rug. On the other hand, I see a lot of PFI threads that get sideswiped by a NEF train.

My supplemental suggestion: Leave them unlocked until its resolved, and anybody that Nefs in there gets a 1 day timeout.

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
I agree with both AreaCode707 and Gillbot. On one hand, a lot of threads get locked before the problem is resolved, which looks like to members the issue is being swept under the rug. On the other hand, I see a lot of PFI threads that get sideswiped by a NEF train.

My supplemental suggestion: Leave them unlocked until its resolved, and anybody that Nefs in there gets a 1 day timeout.

I really like this solution. 🙂