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Nautilus on 15 August 2020
padib said:

Guys, it is possible that thread locking is getting a bit out of hand.

I just created a thread to settle the question of the Switch being a home console, because people are still claiming that it is not a home console.

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/243111/lets-settle-this-is-the-switch-a-home-console-or-not-a-home-console/

Actually, just a moment ago I made this thread to help us avoid derailing another thread where people mentioned with certainty that the Switch was not a home console. My resort was to create a thread dedicated to the question so we could just talk about it in one place and settle it for good.
https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9199917

Would it be possible to PM the thread maker to ask their intent before the lock? I could have explained the reasons and the usefulness of the thread. Otherwise we may just be going round in circles on the question. If the question is resolved and we can't make threads discussing it anymore in one place, then a provision should be in place to allow us to report as trolling when people say the Switch is not a home console, because it will most likely lead to derailing.

While I usually don't agree with Rol, this reply to Nautilus' complaint (probably the guy who reported the thread) sums up the problem:

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9199930

Also, for the record, what threads discussed this before? I did a search on google with "site:gamrconnect.vgchartz.com switch is a home console" and got nothing. I'm asking because the lock note was "Sorry but we've had this debate too many times as it is, and don't really need another thread retreading the exact same topic, so I'm locking it."

And another thing, in the past you guys mentioned that you moderate as a team. This thread was locked curiously fast for what it hoped to discuss. Was this locked as the decision of one person without team reflection about the reasons for the thread to exist? I'm pretty sure that as a team you might have understood why the thread was made.

Just to leave it on record: I did not report anything.



My (locked) thread about how difficulty should be a decision for the developers, not the gamers.

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1