Fao Bobbisox

[elliemay1]

I was interested in answering your post on Ellie Simmonds but there is no Answer Box

[elliemay1]

It's ok Bobbi, it's there now, must have been something wrong with my laptop

[Buenchico]

^^^ If the answer box temporarily disappeared, it's possible that a moderator accidentally clicked on 'Close this thread' and then they (or another moderator) subsequently reopened it. It's happened before!

[JimF]

Or, far more likely, that a mod completely abused their authority and closed the thread without and notion of their rights as a moderator on this site. As Chris says, it's happened before.

[andy-hughes]

Ok Jim, don't get out of your pram!!!

[barry1010]

Jim, the 'Close this thread' icon is very large and very easy to tap accidentally when scrolling. Th

[barry1010]

There is no pop up box asking for confirmation.

[1ozzy]

So closing a thread is the easiest option for a Moderator?

That's sad:-(

[barry1010]

I don't understand your post, ozzy.
The options are ban the Aber, suspend the Aber, close the thread (any mod can then re-open it) or do nothing.

If a mod bans or suspends the Aber only the ABeds can reverse it.
So why are you sad?

[andy-hughes]

Barry - Mods are requested not to re-open closed threads - we have no way of knowing who closed a thread, or why, and if Mods did re-open threads, they would be yo-yo'ing open and closed all day and night.

There was a recent instance of a Mod reopening a thread in order to insert their own observation on it, and said Mod was quite rightly called out for abuse of privilege.

[barry1010]

I agree Andy, I was just pointing out that the option is there if a thread is mistakenly closed whereas banning or suspending needs the ABEds to take action if necessary which could takes days over a weekend.

[naomi24]

Barry, mods can unsuspend people.

It is easy to close a thread accidentally especially when using a touch screen.

[douglas9401]

This is, in effect, a thread about a closed thread.

I mention this only to give experts a chance to tell me how it isn't, actually.

[barry1010]

Oh - I haven't suspended anyone. I have accidentally closed a thread and re-opened it, as you say (and I said further up the page) it is very easy to do

[andy-hughes]

Barry - it is, I just did exactly that!

As pointed out, it is easy to hit the button if you are using a mobile, I will raise the point on the Ed's blog.

[barry1010]

It just needs a confirmation pop up.

[Bobbisox1]

Can someone then kindly tell me where my recent answer has disappeared to , on here not more than 5 minutes back?
If not then I’ll repeat it.
This is happening frequently now, the removal of the answer facility of a pretty much innocuous threads as mine was , then magically put back?
This was always done when a thread got out of hand to stop it descending into a bun fight but it’s happening more and more now !

[andy-hughes]

Indeed Barry - I have suggested same on the Ed's Blog.

[naomi24]

The problem has been highlighted before.

That’s exactly what it needs, Barry. It’s the only function mods use that requires only one action.

[naomi24]

Bobbisox, there’s nothing to indicate an answer has been removed here. Are you sure you pressed the post button?

[douglas9401]

Now two threads about a closed thread.

The great and the good have their own ways.