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Were any forum staff laid off, too?
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SilverBride✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭SilverBride wrote: »I once had a thread that went on for several pages. It eventually slowed down until no one had posted on it for 3 days so I thought that was that. Then someone made a very long reply, quoting several other posters, and I really didn't want it to get started again since it had already come to a natural conclusion, so I asked for it to be closed.
I had requested yesterday that a thread be closed because an answer had already been provided, but it just kept going on. But it wasn't closed until today when staff were now available to see my request. In the meantime it did stop on its own.
Can always just stop responding if you lost interest and eventually the threads die on their own.
And if someone brings it back after 3 days then I am going to ask for it to be closed.
Or if it devolves into a lot of the same things being said over and over even after an answer has been provided, then I am going to ask for it to be closed.
Others may do it differently but this is how I choose to handle these situations.PCNA0 -
AScarlato✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭SilverBride wrote: »SilverBride wrote: »I once had a thread that went on for several pages. It eventually slowed down until no one had posted on it for 3 days so I thought that was that. Then someone made a very long reply, quoting several other posters, and I really didn't want it to get started again since it had already come to a natural conclusion, so I asked for it to be closed.
I had requested yesterday that a thread be closed because an answer had already been provided, but it just kept going on. But it wasn't closed until today when staff were now available to see my request. In the meantime it did stop on its own.
Can always just stop responding if you lost interest and eventually the threads die on their own.
And if someone brings it back after 3 days then I am going to ask for it to be closed.
Or if it devolves into a lot of the same things being said over and over even after an answer has been provided, then I am going to ask for it to be closed.
Others may do it differently but this is how I choose to handle these situations.
Seems unnecessarily high maintenance for something that fixes itself but not really my staff at stake lol.8 -
hiyde✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭SilverBride wrote: »I once had a thread that went on for several pages. It eventually slowed down until no one had posted on it for 3 days so I thought that was that. Then someone made a very long reply, quoting several other posters, and I really didn't want it to get started again since it had already come to a natural conclusion, so I asked for it to be closed.
I had requested yesterday that a thread be closed because an answer had already been provided, but it just kept going on. But it wasn't closed until today when staff were now available to see my request. In the meantime it did stop on its own.
I am so relieved to hear that you got your thread closed.@Hiyde GM/Founder - Bleakrock Barter Co (Trade Guild - PC/NA) | Blackbriar Barter Co (Trade Guild-PC/NA)8 -
hiyde✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭SilverBride wrote: »
Me too! Thank you for tracking their login activity for us!@Hiyde GM/Founder - Bleakrock Barter Co (Trade Guild - PC/NA) | Blackbriar Barter Co (Trade Guild-PC/NA)7 -
Attorneyatlawl✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭SilverBride wrote: »SilverBride wrote: »I once had a thread that went on for several pages. It eventually slowed down until no one had posted on it for 3 days so I thought that was that. Then someone made a very long reply, quoting several other posters, and I really didn't want it to get started again since it had already come to a natural conclusion, so I asked for it to be closed.
I had requested yesterday that a thread be closed because an answer had already been provided, but it just kept going on. But it wasn't closed until today when staff were now available to see my request. In the meantime it did stop on its own.
Can always just stop responding if you lost interest and eventually the threads die on their own.
And if someone brings it back after 3 days then I am going to ask for it to be closed.
Or if it devolves into a lot of the same things being said over and over even after an answer has been provided, then I am going to ask for it to be closed.
Others may do it differently but this is how I choose to handle these situations.
That seems like a great way to stifle conversations and constructive discussion.-First-Wave Closed Beta Tester of the Psijic Order, aka the 0.016 percent.
Exploits suck. Don't blame just the game, blame the players abusing them!
-Playing since July 2013, back when we had a killspam channel in Cyrodiil and the lands of Tamriel were roamed by dinosaurs.
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SilverBride✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭SilverBride wrote: »
Me too! Thank you for tracking their login activity for us!
I just checked yesterday and then again today out of concern for what is going on with the layoffs. Then awhile ago I saw my thread from yesterday was closed and was relieved to see that all seems well for the forum staff.PCNA0 -
SilverBride✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Attorneyatlawl wrote: »That seems like a great way to stifle conversations and constructive discussion.
Once a thread has been derailed constructive discussion has already stopped.PCNA0 -
Attorneyatlawl✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭SilverBride wrote: »Attorneyatlawl wrote: »That seems like a great way to stifle conversations and constructive discussion.
Once a thread has been derailed constructive discussion has already stopped.
They often will get back on track or bring up new discussion. It's kind of not something a thread starter should get to decide alone, in my opinion, just because they don't like the discussion.Edited by Attorneyatlawl on July 9, 2026 10:54PM-First-Wave Closed Beta Tester of the Psijic Order, aka the 0.016 percent.
Exploits suck. Don't blame just the game, blame the players abusing them!
-Playing since July 2013, back when we had a killspam channel in Cyrodiil and the lands of Tamriel were roamed by dinosaurs.
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-In-game mains abound with "Nerf" in their name. As I am asked occasionally, I do not play on anything but the PC NA Megaserver at this time.8 -
AScarlato✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Attorneyatlawl wrote: »SilverBride wrote: »Attorneyatlawl wrote: »That seems like a great way to stifle conversations and constructive discussion.
Once a thread has been derailed constructive discussion has already stopped.
They often will get back on track or bring up new discussion. It's kind of not something a thread starter should get to decide alone, in my opinion, just because they don't like the discussion.
I always thought this way too.
Once a topic is started, I feel it belongs to the community as a whole and it should only be closed for reasons that the mods decide objectively.
The OP losing interest shouldn't abruptly halt a topic for everyone.8 -
SilverBride✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Attorneyatlawl wrote: »They often will get back on track or bring up new discussion. It's kind of not something a thread starter should get to decide alone, in my opinion, just because they don't like the discussion.
It's not just because they don't like the discussion. I have found that once a thread has derailed it is almost impossible to get it back on topic, as is evident in this very thread.
I was concerned that the forum staff were affected by the layoffs. It now seems that all is ok, at least for now. Discussing whether or not posts should be locked doesn't add anything constructive to the discussion.PCNA0 -
AScarlato✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭SilverBride wrote: »Attorneyatlawl wrote: »They often will get back on track or bring up new discussion. It's kind of not something a thread starter should get to decide alone, in my opinion, just because they don't like the discussion.
It's not just because they don't like the discussion. I have found that once a thread has derailed it is almost impossible to get it back on topic, as is evident in this very thread.
I was concerned that the forum staff were affected by the layoffs. It now seems that all is ok, at least for now. Discussing whether or not posts should be locked doesn't add anything constructive to the discussion.
Well, you said this thread was created because you wanted them to close one of your threads faster than had happened (within a few hours of your asking), which led to this discussion.
I suppose now that it happened this one can be closed too *shrug*Edited by AScarlato on July 9, 2026 11:04PM4 -
SilverBride✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Well, you said this thread was created because you wanted them to close one of your threads faster than had happened (within a few hours of your asking), which led to this discussion.
No, I didn't. I said:SilverBride wrote: »I haven't seen any mods on today and my request to close a thread I made that has been answered hasn't happened yet.
To which you replied:They may be a tad busy.
And I replied:SilverBride wrote: »I understand that. I just hoped it wasn't because they were running on less staff now, too.
My responses are all directly in response to the thread topic, which is "Were any forum staff laid off, too?"
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AScarlato✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭SilverBride wrote: »Well, you said this thread was created because you wanted them to close one of your threads faster than had happened (within a few hours of your asking), which led to this discussion.
No, I didn't. I said:SilverBride wrote: »I haven't seen any mods on today and my request to close a thread I made that has been answered hasn't happened yet.
To which you replied:They may be a tad busy.
And I replied:SilverBride wrote: »I understand that. I just hoped it wasn't because they were running on less staff now, too.
My responses are all directly in response to the thread topic, which is "Were any forum staff laid off, too?"
I'm not sure how that changes that you said the thread was prompted by your thread not being closed, resulting in you checking whether they logged in and finally creating this thread asking if any have been laid off.
If there is any difference to be had, it doesn't seem material. Anyway as was said glad a moderator logged in to close your thread.3 -
SilverBride✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I'm not sure how that changes that you said the thread was prompted by your thread not being closed, resulting in you checking whether they logged in and finally creating this thread asking if any have been laid off.
If there is any difference to be had, it doesn't seem material. Anyway as was said glad a moderator logged in to close your thread.
I never said my thread was prompted by a thread not being closed. What prompted me was not seeing any moderators online, which I noticed first. The thread not being closed was just another reason for concern.
So let's just leave it at that, and be glad that the forum staff seem to be ok.Edited by SilverBride on July 9, 2026 11:26PMPCNA1 -
AScarlato✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭SilverBride wrote: »I'm not sure how that changes that you said the thread was prompted by your thread not being closed, resulting in you checking whether they logged in and finally creating this thread asking if any have been laid off.
If there is any difference to be had, it doesn't seem material. Anyway as was said glad a moderator logged in to close your thread.
I never said my thread was prompted by a thread not being closed. What prompted me was not seeing any moderators online. The thread not being closed was just another reason for concern.
So let's just leave it at that, and be glad that the forum staff seem to be ok.
I'm glad we could clear the air between us over the story behind this thread's creation.5 -
hiyde✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭@Hiyde GM/Founder - Bleakrock Barter Co (Trade Guild - PC/NA) | Blackbriar Barter Co (Trade Guild-PC/NA)6
