For all you TRIFLIN greeks sending PMs and emails to Alpha moderators

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

That's why I hate when some threads disappear; people think that since their words are "gone", they can pretend they conducted themselves in an entirely different manner than they really did. If the threads were just locked but stayed available, it would hold people accountable and make them own up to when they've acted like spoiled brats or big jerks.

I belong to another message board community where the admin has it set up that you can't edit/delete your post two hours after posting it. His reasoning is that it encourages people to put some thought into what they post, instead of spouting off crap that they'll just regret writing later. It also preserves the integrity of message board.

He makes exceptions and will remove posts, especially if you ask him nicely, but all in all, I like that policy.

[Tippiechick]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

That's why I hate when some threads disappear; people think that since their words are "gone", they can pretend they conducted themselves in an entirely different manner than they really did. If the threads were just locked but stayed available, it would hold people accountable and make them own up to when they've acted like spoiled brats or big jerks.

Originally Posted by OTW

I belong to another message board community where the admin has it set up that you can't edit/delete your post two hours after posting it. His reasoning is that it encourages people to put some thought into what they post, instead of spouting off crap that they'll just regret writing later. It also preserves the integrity of message board.

He makes exceptions and will remove posts, especially if you ask him nicely, but all in all, I like that policy.

It would also make it easier to call someone out when they lie about things...