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NRaleighLiberal

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2. Hi there - a thread gets locked when it does't adhere to various forum rules

Reply to disalitervisum (Original post)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 06:02 PM

Dec 2017

for posts in the Late Breaking News area, care is needed - if it has already been posted, a repeat post will be locked - but it is fine to repost it in General Discussion.

Duplicate posts are the main reason posts get locked - off topic for the forum the other.

Once it gets locked, it can't be commented upon - but it can be posted elsewhere in a more suitable area.

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Can anyone tell me what a "locked thread" is? [View all] disalitervisum Dec 2017 OP

I think it means no one can comment on your post. i could be wrong. SummerSnow Dec 2017 #1

Hi there - a thread gets locked when it does't adhere to various forum rules NRaleighLiberal Dec 2017 #2

OK thanks so much disalitervisum Dec 2017 #4

well, they won't be lost - they will still be there. Repost it - use General Discussion - it gets NRaleighLiberal Dec 2017 #6

Well my post is there where I posted to the second article, it can be found in the group forum disalitervisum Dec 2017 #13

There should be a note giving the reason for being locked. rickford66 Dec 2017 #3

Makes sense disalitervisum Dec 2017 #7

I've wondered why some were locked also. rickford66 Dec 2017 #9

A thread that is locked. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #5

I kind of enjoy that type of humor. Thanks. disalitervisum Dec 2017 #10

who locks it? Motley13 Dec 2017 #8

Ah, the $64 question. disalitervisum Dec 2017 #11

A host locked that thread in Latest Breaking News due to the source used. Make7 Dec 2017 #12

Thank you very much, you have our eternal gratitude. disalitervisum Dec 2017 #14

YW. You could always add a link to the LBN thread in the one posted in the Latin America group. Make7 Dec 2017 #15

That's a very good idea. Thank you. disalitervisum Dec 2017 #16