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SecretMethod70 · 05-18-2006, 07:21 PM

Yes, it's true...sometimes a bad opening post can still lead to a good thread. Most of the time it doesn't. Closing threads with bad opening posts serves to encourage the thread starters to learn to create good opening posts. The fact they were lucky and it started off as a decent thread anyway is irrelevent. If the importance of a GOOD opening post isn't stressed, the lesson isn't learned for the NEXT time. And, if the thread starter cares about the topic, the closing of such a thread does not need to lead to any stifling of discussion. As it has already been pointed out, most of the time the thread starter can PM a mod with a better opening to the thread and the discussion can be reopened.

05-18-2006, 07:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	Yes, it's true...sometimes a bad opening post can still lead to a good thread. Most of the time it doesn't. Closing threads with bad opening posts serves to encourage the thread starters to learn to create good opening posts. The fact they were lucky and it started off as a decent thread anyway is irrelevent. If the importance of a GOOD opening post isn't stressed, the lesson isn't learned for the NEXT time. And, if the thread starter cares about the topic, the closing of such a thread does not need to lead to any stifling of discussion. As it has already been pointed out, most of the time the thread starter can PM a mod with a better opening to the thread and the discussion can be reopened. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling Last edited by SecretMethod70; 05-18-2006 at 07:25 PM..