personally, i think this site needs a revamp as it has evolved since i first joined in 2004.
posters should be allowed to close their questions once a satisfactory answer has been received.we should also be able to bump our questions back to the top of the list.
Somebody could give very wrong information - in genuine error - and the questioner locks it, stopping the correct information being posted.
Or the questioner makes an inflamatory comment and locks the thread, preventing anyone answering.
Bumping is a pain - some people would keep their questions permanently bumped.
agree to disagree then !
other forums i visit allow questions to return to the top once posted in and are far better for it, promoting more comments & conversation.i have asked questions on here before that have sunk without trace that maybe had i been allowed to bump it back on to the front page wouldve been answered by someone readin who hadnt seen it before.