Why was a thread locked?

[barryng]

I posted a message in the Hardware forum about resellerratings.com discontinuing their web site. The thread was almost immediately locked with a comment by the moderator to use the "Search feature".

What am I missing? Why was it locked? This site was very useful for making decisions on hardware purchases so this seemed like the most correct forum. I also do not know what the search feature reference is about.

 

[John]

I think the MOD was asking you to do this.

In addition, your post was not hardware related.

 

[crypticlogin]

<< I think the MOD was asking you to do this. >>



I can only sit here and smile broadly, yet silently after clicking that link. ^n

 

[Russ]

barryng,

Check the Off Topic forum.



<< I can only sit here and smile broadly, yet silently after clicking that link >>



I was going to click the link until I noticed it went to AOL. I'm concerned about pollution on my system.

Russ, NCNE

 

[John]

Don't let Russ fool you about disliking AOL. He has several hundred shares of their stock.

 

[Rand]

It has been posted atr least 3 timea already by other members... that's probably why it was locked.
I think the Mod's suggestion of a search was to indicate that you should have searched to see if it had been posted already before you posted it again.

 

[tm37]

<< Don't let Russ fool you about disliking AOL. He has several hundred shares of their stock. >>



They may be the worst ISP but they are profitible. They have figured out a way for people to pay 21.95 for ADS!:Q