Questions about the "closing, for deletion" statements [SOLVED]

JohnBobSmith · 2016-06-03 23:49:14

Greetings,

So I browse the dustbin often for many reasons. However, when a user requests a thread be closed, moderators always right something like "closing, for deletion, by OP request". Why does it really matter if the deletion/closing was by a request or by an error on the users part? What's the difference from adding the "by request" part and just saying that the thread is now closed/deleted? Is there some sort of forum policy?? I haven't figured that out. This is purely a curiosity thing though. I think the moderators and admins here do a fantastic job with their work, and I have no complaints.

Last edited by JohnBobSmith (2016-06-03 23:59:47)

Trilby · 2016-06-03 23:53:38

No policy, just a courtesy. Having a thread closed, and especially marked for deletion, looks like a public chastizing of he OP. Often it is. But when it is not, it is nice to be clear that the reason for closing/deletion was not anything that the OP did wrong.

JohnBobSmith · 2016-06-03 23:59:30

Ah that makes sense. I appreciate that

I'll mark this one as solved since I have my clear-cut answer. Thanks again!

ewaller · 2016-06-04 00:08:10

Also, the moderators are spread across the globe -- partly by design so we are on-line at different times. Sometimes the things we write are clues to the other moderators as to why we did things.

JohnBobSmith · 2016-06-04 04:37:42

Oh yes, of course. That makes perfect sense too.

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Questions about the "closing, for deletion" statements [SOLVED]

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Re: Questions about the "closing, for deletion" statements [SOLVED]

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Re: Questions about the "closing, for deletion" statements [SOLVED]

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Re: Questions about the "closing, for deletion" statements [SOLVED]

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Re: Questions about the "closing, for deletion" statements [SOLVED]

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