META: Why can't we read locked topics?
I'm sure there's a reason for this, but I'm always curious when I see a topic that's been locked, but I happened to not be reading mgoblog so then I have no idea what happened in the thread. Is that something that is deliberately done, or is it just the way the system works?
Not looking to create outrage or anything. I'm really just curious about what happens here when I'm not online.
September 21st, 2016 at 11:38 AM ^
Don't ever leave MGoBlog.
September 21st, 2016 at 11:43 AM ^
One can leave?
September 21st, 2016 at 3:46 PM ^
But you can check out any time you like.
September 21st, 2016 at 11:50 AM ^
Thought about this, but the job keeps the internet running and without internet there is no mgoblog. It's a terrible cycle.
September 21st, 2016 at 11:38 AM ^
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September 21st, 2016 at 11:39 AM ^
September 21st, 2016 at 11:51 AM ^
don't think that is true is it? I cannot read the comments on a locked thread on my phone, but maybe it is because I am not using an actual mobile app but just going to the website. I don't think so though. I always assumed that the comments were hidden in a locked topic, because usually it is outlandish comments that result in the thread being locked in the fiirst place.
September 21st, 2016 at 11:58 AM ^
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September 21st, 2016 at 12:00 PM ^
Yes. You can still see the comments on the app.
September 21st, 2016 at 2:13 PM ^
September 21st, 2016 at 3:53 PM ^
My andoid force closes MGOBlog every time I try to read the comments on a locked topic. I can still read the post, just not the comments. It's pretty annoying; I'm officially asking for a refund.
September 21st, 2016 at 11:50 AM ^
There is a reason they are locked...
September 21st, 2016 at 11:54 AM ^
That's actually what I'm asking. Is the lock to prevent people from reading or is it to prevent the topic from further degenerating into chaos. Since you can read it in the app, I'm inclined to think the reason is to prevent further posts, not to prevent people from reading the topic.
September 21st, 2016 at 1:56 PM ^
It is to prevent more crazy posts and/or arguments, but the Mods feel the topic is relevant and should stand. "Don Brown's Defense sucks" will get completely deleted while "Joe Pa will be honored Saturday" would stay, but could get locked.
September 21st, 2016 at 11:52 AM ^
META: Why can't I open a locked door?
September 21st, 2016 at 11:55 AM ^
See above: you can read them in the app. Therefore, the lock is technically on posting, not on reading.
September 21st, 2016 at 12:31 PM ^
I think there's actually both kind of locks, so the posts can still be read on the site if the mods wanted it to be that way. The app is just out of sync with the site/behaves differently. Same reason if a troll gets banned or has his post deleted, it still shows up on the app but not the site.
Leaving the topic but with nothing in it essentially let's everyone know not to start another thread.. where as deleting it all together, someone might have missed it the first time and start up the discussion all over again.
September 21st, 2016 at 11:56 AM ^
If a locked door can't be opened, then why have a door with a lock in the first place? Just build a wall.
September 21st, 2016 at 12:17 PM ^
Not Nice!
September 22nd, 2016 at 2:38 AM ^
September 21st, 2016 at 3:55 PM ^
I've just been triggered! I thought this was a safe place.
September 21st, 2016 at 12:46 PM ^
You can open a locked door if the door is already open.
September 21st, 2016 at 12:54 PM ^
September 21st, 2016 at 1:17 PM ^
My fist was in my pocket.
September 21st, 2016 at 1:26 PM ^
September 21st, 2016 at 9:38 PM ^
puddle in the middle of the room.
September 21st, 2016 at 11:55 AM ^
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September 21st, 2016 at 1:18 PM ^
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September 21st, 2016 at 11:55 AM ^
September 21st, 2016 at 12:20 PM ^
but PAAWWWWWLLLL
September 21st, 2016 at 1:41 PM ^
before the lockage.
September 21st, 2016 at 11:56 AM ^
The phone ap retains all the comments in the locked threads. It's like the Taco Bell secret menu....you have to know it's available to get it but damn it's pretty cool if you do.
September 21st, 2016 at 11:57 AM ^
Taco Bell has a secret menu? Boy, do I feel out of the loop.
September 21st, 2016 at 12:58 PM ^
I read an article about In N' Out's secret menu. I was not impressed.
September 21st, 2016 at 2:36 PM ^
I wasn't impressed by their regular menu.
September 21st, 2016 at 12:01 PM ^
any other tex/mex joint, the same food across the menu, just rearranged into different shapes.
September 21st, 2016 at 12:30 PM ^
September 21st, 2016 at 1:20 PM ^
September 21st, 2016 at 1:58 PM ^
wifey.
September 21st, 2016 at 2:48 PM ^
September 22nd, 2016 at 2:45 AM ^
September 21st, 2016 at 12:02 PM ^
I just don't see anything good coming from it. Typically topics are locked for a reason and it might just be better to burn the gametape and move on as it were.
September 21st, 2016 at 12:04 PM ^
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September 21st, 2016 at 12:05 PM ^
September 21st, 2016 at 12:10 PM ^
it just needs to happen.
September 21st, 2016 at 12:17 PM ^
Has to do with the software on the main site, which has quirks like this and hasn't substantially changed in almost a decade now... Brian and other mods have hinted an update is coming.
September 21st, 2016 at 12:20 PM ^
Is this the same reasoning behind banned users still being able to post to the app but not have it appear on the main site? I never understood that...
September 21st, 2016 at 12:25 PM ^
Not exactly. Think of an application having layers. You have the database that stores the responses. You have the application layer that retrieves the data and manipulates it. Then you have the user interface that allows user to trigger certain parts of the application. In the case of MGoBlog, there are two user interfaces: the site and the app. The site prevents users from interacting with locked topics, but the app does not.