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[Byrdie714]

To answer your question, Byrdie -

Each and every moderator has their own methods as to how they do their job. It is to it's own. We are not required to make note of why we close this said thread.

As for me, I always make note of why I close this thread in order to make it understanding as to why the said thread is closed for. That's just how I am.

For instance, If the OP makes a post in the said thread that requests his/her thread to be closed; That alone is a reason why we don't have to make note of the said thread that is being closed.

If a thread turns out to be ugly, That is another thing as to why it would state the obvious reason to see it being closed.

Again, It is to it's own. Also, Some things are better left being unsaid too, if you know what I mean by that.

Does that answer your question, Byrdie?

Yes and no.

It's one reason to close the thread due to the author of the thread requesting it to close. That's understandable.

Then you have the threads that do get ugly and you close the thread with a reasoning of, "it's getting to heated, etc, etc." Again, understandable.

Bu when a thread is going along perfectly fine and it gets closed for no reason--nothing said--no rules haven't been broken--it raises a 'red flag' so to speak......

I think for me it's matter of accountability making sure that moderators aren't power tripping, imposing their views, etc, etc, etc.

Whenever I see a moderator closing a thread including a reason--I usually accept it with no question but when it's closed for no apparent reason, it makes me wonder.

Is it possible for the Moderators to go ahead and include a reasoning?

That's all. You can close this thread now.

 

[ClearSky]

I have noticed that people ask silly questions, IMO.

Example, you leave work without letting anyone know because you don't wish to tell anyone about your personal business nor will it benefit anyone to know. You come across that person somewhere while shopping, and they know you're not at work. Still, they ask "you're not working at ____?" Are you? Response: "No, I am just invisible at work." They know it's "no", but somehow they want to hear it from you for nosy reasons to find out your business.

It seems like ADers would prefer this method, but I think most of the time we know. Yet, ADers want the reasons anyway.

Perhaps give this suggestion to Alex?

 

[Cheri]

Bu when a thread is going along perfectly fine and it gets closed for no reason--nothing said--no rules haven't been broken--it raises a 'red flag' so to speak......

Maybe some posts were removed before the thread got locked?

 

[Cheri]

I have noticed that people ask silly questions, IMO.

Example, you leave work without letting anyone know because you don't wish to tell anyone about your personal business nor will it benefit anyone to know. You come across that person somewhere while shopping, and they know you're not at work. Still, they ask "you're not working at ____?" Are you? Response: "No, I am just invisible at work." They know it's "no", but somehow they want to hear it from you for nosy reasons to find out your business.

It seems like ADers would prefer this method, but I think most of the time we know. Yet, ADers want the reasons anyway.

Perhaps give this suggestion to Alex?

You got a good point there, can't argue with that.

 

[Byrdie714]

I have noticed that people ask silly questions, IMO.

Example, you leave work without letting anyone know because you don't wish to tell anyone about your personal business nor will it benefit anyone to know. You come across that person somewhere while shopping, and they know you're not at work. Still, they ask "you're not working at ____?" Are you? Response: "No, I am just invisible at work." They know it's "no", but somehow they want to hear it from you for nosy reasons to find out your business.

It seems like ADers would prefer this method, but I think most of the time we know. Yet, ADers want the reasons anyway.

Perhaps give this suggestion to Alex?

Possibly due to the fact that they don't want to make the same mistakes that others AD'ers made when they got their thread closed.

Also if you re-read my post, it has nothing to do with being nosy or not but this:

Yes and no.

It's one reason to close the thread due to the author of the thread requesting it to close. That's understandable.

Then you have the threads that do get ugly and you close the thread with a reasoning of, "it's getting to heated, etc, etc." Again, understandable.

Bu when a thread is going along perfectly fine and it gets closed for no reason--nothing said--no rules haven't been broken--it raises a 'red flag' so to speak......

I think for me it's matter of accountability making sure that moderators aren't power tripping, imposing their views, etc, etc, etc.

Whenever I see a moderator closing a thread including a reason--I usually accept it with no question but when it's closed for no apparent reason, it makes me wonder.

Is it possible for the Moderators to go ahead and include a reasoning?

That's all. You can close this thread now.

Maybe some posts were removed before the thread got locked?

I've noticed that too......

 

[Cheri]

I've noticed that too......

Oh you do? then I guess you have your answer why it was closed.

 

[Jolie77]

Yes and no.

It's one reason to close the thread due to the author of the thread requesting it to close. That's understandable.

Then you have the threads that do get ugly and you close the thread with a reasoning of, "it's getting to heated, etc, etc." Again, understandable.

Bu when a thread is going along perfectly fine and it gets closed for no reason--nothing said--no rules haven't been broken--it raises a 'red flag' so to speak......

I think for me it's matter of accountability making sure that moderators aren't power tripping, imposing their views, etc, etc, etc.

Whenever I see a moderator closing a thread including a reason--I usually accept it with no question but when it's closed for no apparent reason, it makes me wonder.

Is it possible for the Moderators to go ahead and include a reasoning?

That's all. You can close this thread now.

I understand where you are coming from. Like I said, Each moderator does their job differently.

As for me, I've always disclose the information as to why a thread is being closed.

There are times that we will close a thread without making a note of it (due to whatever reason it is) and then come back to it to make note of it.

If you want to, We can discuss this further in PM.

The thread is closed at your request. (Now see, I'm making a note. Heh! )