Why do post get "locked"?

[Patriot Acts]

...What are the guidelines here for happy posting! What are the reasons a post would get locked or removed? What gets a DU membership revoked? Why are there such restrictions at a place like DU?

[JohnnyCougar]

1. Your questions can be answered in the Ask the Administrators forum.

Locking...

[fleabert]

2. flamefests and sex threads, mostly.

you can get banned for causing the above one too many times, or for being exceptionally awful to people.

DU is a nice place to hang, and the mods keep it that way. Read a bit on the ATA page and you'll catch on to the vibe here. It's great! One of the best boards I have ever visited...

[Wonk]

3. Because posters haven't read or understood this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/rules.html

[Patriot Acts]

5. too many rules to read there...

...maybe I'll check it out when I take my vacation from work this spring!

[Bunny]

15. Well, when you signed on to DU you agreed to abide by the

rules. You may want to read those before spring.

[Patriot Acts]

17. ok..

...thanks! ;)

[fleabert]

4. If you don't know why your thread got locked...

i don't know what to tell you...

[Patriot Acts]

7. will this one get locked too...

...for asking too many questions?

[fleabert]

8. depends on what ends up being said...as of yet, no.

questions aren't the problem...what are you fishing for here? come out and say it if you have something to say, seems like you have something on your mind.

[Patriot Acts]

10. I was told to question athority....

....whats wrong with that? Do questions make you nervous? ;)

[fleabert]

12. heh. Question away.

1. Nothing
2. No

[bloodyjack]

13. how are you questioning authority

by starting threads about your chronic rectal itch

I don't understand

[Wonk]

14. http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/rebelwithoutclue.htm

http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/rebelwithoutclue.htm

:think:

[realisticphish]

18. wow

almost supernatural :scared:


:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

[Patriot Acts]

16. I am questioning the authority now...

....back then I was just asking questions. I was told there was no such thing as a stupid question.

[bloodyjack]

20. How old are you? Twelve? thirteen?

Of course there is such a thing as a stupid question.

[Patriot Acts]

21. for example?

;)

[Wonk]

22. link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=2728738&mesg_id=2728738

[Patriot Acts]

23. and?

;)

[T Town Jake]

9. You should post this in ATA...

...not the Lounge, if you're sincerely looking for answers to those "questions."

[Patriot Acts]

11. I did a few min's ago...

...thanks! ;)

[T Town Jake]

6. Your last question tells the tale...

..."Why are there such restrictions at a place like DU?"

If you have to ask...'nuff said.

[Dogmudgeon]

19. The answer you seek ...

... is in the Book of Revelations.

The mountain of Wormwood that poisons the seas and kills one-third of all the people? That was last election season.

Imagine yourself as an Admin or a Moderator, having to deal with 50 simultaneous flame wars while right-wing bloggers are looking for "evidence" of Libbrul evil. It's like taking 50 hyperactive incontinent dogs with rabies out for a walk, and you only have 49 leashes.

DU is a big, cumbersome labor of love. All they ask for is a litle domestic tranquility. It's not too onerous a weight for most of us users.

--p!

[T Town Jake]

24. Oh, I absolutely agree...

...but I was being sarcastic with the OP's "questions" in that post, not asking one myself.

[Moderator]

25. Locked. Please direct questions about DU policy to the ATA forum.