Why are the mods so scared of the discussions about gun control?

mk70ss · January 16, 2013, 02:23 PM

Whats up with the deleting posts and locking threads about the new ridiculous gun laws? This affects us all and should be welcome discourse.

MLeake · January 16, 2013, 02:26 PM

Most of the threads I have seen locked were for one of two reasons:

1 - Other active threads were already covering the topic, IE the new poster had not bothered to check before duplicating a thread; or

2 - Threads were driveby, IE the new poster did not bother to read forum rules about what is required of the original post in a new thread.

Not as frequently:

3 - Thread was started in the wrong forum, for instance The Revolver forum, when these are topics for General Discussion, or Law and Civil Rights; or

4 - Thread violated TFL copyright policy by cutting and pasting entire articles, rather than posting a link or attribution, and quick summary.

Most of these problems would not exist if new guys (and some older members) would just read the rules.

hogdogs · January 16, 2013, 02:31 PM

What he said. One about New York and one about the speech today are already cooking.

Posting from phone so no redirect...

Brent

January 16, 2013, 02:23 PM	#1
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	Why are the mods so scared of the discussions about gun control? Whats up with the deleting posts and locking threads about the new ridiculous gun laws? This affects us all and should be welcome discourse.

January 16, 2013, 02:26 PM	#2
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	Most of the threads I have seen locked were for one of two reasons: 1 - Other active threads were already covering the topic, IE the new poster had not bothered to check before duplicating a thread; or 2 - Threads were driveby, IE the new poster did not bother to read forum rules about what is required of the original post in a new thread. Not as frequently: 3 - Thread was started in the wrong forum, for instance The Revolver forum, when these are topics for General Discussion, or Law and Civil Rights; or 4 - Thread violated TFL copyright policy by cutting and pasting entire articles, rather than posting a link or attribution, and quick summary. Most of these problems would not exist if new guys (and some older members) would just read the rules.

January 16, 2013, 02:31 PM	#3
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	What he said. One about New York and one about the speech today are already cooking. Posting from phone so no redirect... Brent